Qualicum, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Qualicum	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$89,778	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	60.0%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Qualicum is 9% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Qualicum is 100% lower than the national average
In Qualicum 12.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Qualicum 9.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Qualicum 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$59,846 $89,778 $179,556

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.7%
Public administration	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.7%
Other	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo G, BC	8,140	$88,876	7.8%
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	$82,566	0.2%
Alberni-Clayoquot E, BC	2,929	$80,305	2.6%
Alberni-Clayoquot F, BC	2,101	$76,972	6.6%
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	$73,422	10.9%
Qualicum, BC	80	$89,778	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn, AR	80	n/a
Crozier, AZ	80	n/a
Goodyears Bar, CA	80	n/a
Rock Creek Park, CO	80	n/a
Cedar Springs, GA	80	n/a
Qualicum, BC	80	$89,778	8.9%

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