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

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4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

40%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Saturna Island	Southern Gulf Islands	British Columbia
Median household income	$85,828	$71,903	$86,325
Unemployment rate	8.1%	1.4%	3.9%
In labour force	38.2%	45.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Saturna Island is 4% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Saturna Island is 27% higher than the national average
In Saturna Island 9.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Saturna Island 7.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Saturna Island 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,930 $71,903 $143,806

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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Saturna Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	0.8%
Public administration	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%
Education, health & social services	6.5%
Other	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Sidney, BC	12,386	$77,721	5.7%
East Saanich 2, BC	1,787	$58,263	29.3%
South Saanich 1, BC	860	$53,394	35.2%
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	$71,903	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerro Mission, NM	4,808	n/a
Inverness, Subd. B, NS	4,808	$66,841	18.9%
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	4,803	n/a
Palmetto, GA	4,802	n/a
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	n/a
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	$71,903	12.8%

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

Saturna Island, Southern Gulf Islands, BC Employment