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

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23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$101,415	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	69.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Port Coquitlam is 23% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Port Coquitlam is 50% lower than the national average
In Port Coquitlam 4.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Port Coquitlam 11.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Port Coquitlam 2.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$67,603 $101,415 $202,830

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.

Port Coquitlam median earnings by income bracket

Port Coquitlam employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%
Public administration	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%
Education, health & social services	11.9%
Other	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belcarra, BC	695	$221,709	168.9%
Anmore, BC	2,569	$186,538	126.3%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	$121,158	47.0%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	$113,979	38.3%
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	$101,415	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tamarac, FL	66,432	n/a
Lodi, CA	66,562	n/a
Alpharetta, GA	66,566	n/a
Eagan, MN	66,377	n/a
Ames, IA	66,361	n/a
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	$101,415	23.0%

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