Saltspring Island, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Saltspring Island	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$71,538	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	56.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Saltspring Island is 13% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Saltspring Island is 67% lower than the national average
In Saltspring Island 10.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Saltspring Island 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Saltspring Island 2.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,687 $71,538 $143,076

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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Saltspring Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%
Public administration	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%
Education, health & social services	11.1%
Other	26.0%

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%
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	$100,315	21.7%
Cowichan Valley C, BC	5,466	$97,030	17.7%
Cowichan Valley A, BC	5,392	$94,660	14.8%
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	$71,538	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Satellite Beach, FL	11,000	n/a
Bolivar, MO	11,000	n/a
Weddington, NC	11,000	n/a
Pompton Lakes, NJ	10,998	n/a
Progress, PA	10,997	n/a
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	$71,538	13.2%

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