Qualicum Beach, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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0%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

49%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Qualicum Beach	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$82,566	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	32.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Qualicum Beach is equal to the national average
The unemployment rate in Qualicum Beach is 71% lower than the national average
In Qualicum Beach 3.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Qualicum Beach 14.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Qualicum Beach 3.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$55,038 $82,566 $165,132

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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Qualicum Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%
Public administration	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%
Education, health & social services	7.0%
Other	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	$105,393	27.8%
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	$102,405	24.2%
Lantzville, BC	3,899	$96,008	16.5%
Nanoose, BC	267	$89,956	9.1%
Qualicum, BC	80	$89,778	8.9%
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	$82,566	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanley, MB	9,568	$93,056	12.9%
Cheat Lake, WV	9,559	n/a
Fort Irwin, CA	9,573	n/a
White Horse, NJ	9,557	n/a
Washington, NC	9,555	n/a
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	$82,566	0.2%

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