Sechelt, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

28%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sechelt	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$69,492	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	46.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sechelt is 16% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sechelt is 45% lower than the national average
In Sechelt 7.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sechelt 11.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sechelt 1.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,323 $69,492 $138,984

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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Sechelt employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	7.9%
Other	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunshine Coast E, BC	3,764	$83,525	1.3%
Sunshine Coast F, BC	2,168	$82,494	0.1%
Sunshine Coast B, BC	2,892	$78,200	5.1%
Sunshine Coast D, BC	3,668	$75,525	8.4%
Gibsons, BC	5,090	$71,100	13.8%
Sechelt, BC	11,114	$69,492	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	$97,313	18.0%
Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA	11,118	n/a
Town and Country, MO	11,109	n/a
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	n/a
Carignan, QC	11,123	$121,520	47.4%
Sechelt, BC	11,114	$69,492	15.7%

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