Squamish, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Squamish	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$107,576	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	75.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Squamish is 30% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Squamish is 37% lower than the national average
In Squamish 3.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Squamish 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Squamish 3.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$71,710 $107,576 $215,152

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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Squamish employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%
Public administration	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%
Education, health & social services	13.1%
Other	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Squamish-Lillooet D, BC	1,153	$142,849	73.3%
Kowtain 17, BC	36	$53,338	35.3%
Yekwaupsum 18, BC	33	$52,882	35.9%
Waiwakum 14, BC	205	$48,193	41.5%
Stawamus 24, BC	123	$45,840	44.4%
Squamish, BC	21,730	$107,576	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pascagoula, MS	21,732	n/a
Lino Lakes, MN	21,748	n/a
Naples, FL	21,750	n/a
Hamtramck, MI	21,704	n/a
Yucca Valley, CA	21,701	n/a
Squamish, BC	21,730	$107,576	30.5%

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