Shuswap, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Shuswap	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$64,355	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.6%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	76.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Shuswap is 22% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Shuswap is 18% higher than the national average
In Shuswap 11.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Shuswap 11.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Shuswap 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$42,899 $64,355 $128,710

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.

Shuswap median earnings by income bracket

Shuswap employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%
Public administration	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%
Education, health & social services	12.5%
Other	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Kootenay F, BC	2,973	$106,177	28.8%
Radium Hot Springs, BC	792	$96,341	16.9%
Invermere, BC	3,810	$91,832	11.4%
Columbia Lake 3, BC	150	$51,450	37.6%
Shuswap, BC	352	$64,355	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldora, CO	352	n/a
Odessa, DE	352	n/a
Lawler, IA	352	n/a
New Meadows, ID	352	n/a
Greenwood, IL	352	n/a
Shuswap, BC	352	$64,355	21.9%

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