Sicamous, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

15%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sicamous	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$68,172	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.4%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	54.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sicamous is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sicamous is 15% higher than the national average
In Sicamous 6.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sicamous 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sicamous 2.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,443 $68,172 $136,344

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.

Sicamous median earnings by income bracket

Sicamous employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%
Public administration	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%
Education, health & social services	3.9%
Other	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salmon Arm, BC	19,494	$81,226	1.5%
Columbia-Shuswap C, BC	8,632	$80,205	2.7%
North Okanagan F, BC	4,273	$73,717	10.6%
Columbia-Shuswap E, BC	1,235	$66,743	19.0%
North Bay 5, BC	53	$58,287	29.3%
Sicamous, BC	2,650	$68,172	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ravenel, SC	2,650	n/a
Mission Canyon, CA	2,649	n/a
Holly Ridge, NC	2,649	n/a
South Hutchinson, KS	2,651	n/a
Le Center, MN	2,651	n/a
Sicamous, BC	2,650	$68,172	17.3%

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