Douglas, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Douglas	Surrey	British Columbia
Median household income	$135,309	$93,885	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.8%	3.9%
In labour force	70.6%	66.2%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Douglas is 64% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Douglas is 49% lower than the national average
In Douglas 3.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Douglas 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Douglas 8.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$62,583 $93,885 $187,770

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.

Douglas median earnings by income bracket

Douglas employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%
Public administration	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%
Education, health & social services	13.9%
Other	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Langley, BC	132,088	$110,266	33.8%
Katzie 2, BC	43	$82,470	0.0%
New Westminster, BC	82,940	$79,358	3.7%
White Rock, BC	22,468	$77,793	5.6%
Barnston Island 3, BC	56	$73,138	11.3%
Surrey, BC	560,150	$93,885	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	n/a
Québec, QC	548,244	$72,319	12.3%
Tucson, AZ	545,340	n/a
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	n/a
Fresno, CA	526,147	n/a
Surrey, BC	560,150	$93,885	13.9%

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

Douglas, Surrey, BC Employment