Port Alberni, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Alberni	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$61,624	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	51.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Port Alberni is 25% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Port Alberni is 50% lower than the national average
In Port Alberni 11.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Port Alberni 10.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Port Alberni 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$41,078 $61,624 $123,248

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.

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Port Alberni employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%
Education, health & social services	11.1%
Other	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Qualicum, BC	80	$89,778	8.9%
Alberni-Clayoquot E, BC	2,929	$80,305	2.6%
Alberni-Clayoquot F, BC	2,101	$76,972	6.6%
Alberni-Clayoquot B, BC	475	$68,525	16.9%
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	$67,060	18.7%
Port Alberni, BC	19,018	$61,624	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seabrook, MD	19,020	n/a
Highland, UT	19,012	n/a
Liberal, KS	19,025	n/a
Deerfield, IL	19,030	n/a
Rosedale, CA	19,003	n/a
Port Alberni, BC	19,018	$61,624	25.2%

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