Penticton, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Penticton	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$69,471	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.1%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	62.3%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Penticton is 16% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Penticton is 5% lower than the national average
In Penticton 7.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Penticton 10.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Penticton 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,309 $69,471 $138,942

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Penticton median earnings by income bracket

Penticton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%
Public administration	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	12.4%
Other	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Okanagan-Similkameen F, BC	2,108	$122,085	48.1%
Okanagan-Similkameen E, BC	2,049	$91,000	10.4%
Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC	6,227	$87,208	5.8%
Summerland, BC	12,400	$83,286	1.0%
Penticton 1, BC	1,967	$66,801	19.0%
Penticton, BC	36,498	$69,471	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bartlesville, OK	36,495	n/a
Dunedin, FL	36,480	n/a
Rome, GA	36,518	n/a
Trumbull, CT	36,477	n/a
Portage, IN	36,524	n/a
Penticton, BC	36,498	$69,471	15.7%

Source: The Penticton, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.