Elk Lake, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Lake	Saanich	British Columbia
Median household income	$145,854	$95,636	$86,325
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.8%	3.9%
In labour force	66.5%	62.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Elk Lake is 77% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Elk Lake is 100% lower than the national average
In Elk Lake 2.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Elk Lake 14.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Elk Lake 10.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,750 $95,636 $191,272

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.

Elk Lake median earnings by income bracket

Elk Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%
Public administration	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%
Education, health & social services	18.9%
Other	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	$150,000	82.0%
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Saanich, BC	125,800	$95,636	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearland, TX	125,817	n/a
Topeka, KS	125,819	n/a
Simi Valley, CA	125,768	n/a
Athens, GA	124,962	n/a
Lafayette, LA	126,674	n/a
Saanich, BC	125,800	$95,636	16.0%

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

Elk Lake, Saanich, BC Employment