Prince George, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Prince George	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$90,299	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	72.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Prince George is 10% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Prince George is 24% lower than the national average
In Prince George 6.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Prince George 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Prince George 2.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$60,193 $90,299 $180,598

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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Prince George employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%
Public administration	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%
Education, health & social services	14.9%
Other	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fraser-Fort George A, BC	3,892	$124,270	50.7%
Fraser-Fort George D, BC	4,848	$119,310	44.7%
Fort George (Shelley) 2, BC	119	$40,000	51.5%
Prince George, BC	82,094	$90,299	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medford, OR	82,098	n/a
Caledon, ON	82,130	$133,899	62.4%
Longview, TX	82,183	n/a
Buena Park, CA	82,228	n/a
Melbourne, FL	82,281	n/a
Prince George, BC	82,094	$90,299	9.5%

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