Williams Lake, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Williams Lake	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$84,345	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	67.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Williams Lake is 2% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Williams Lake is 33% lower than the national average
In Williams Lake 6.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Williams Lake 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Williams Lake 2.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$56,224 $84,345 $168,690

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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Williams Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	11.2%
Other	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williams Lake 1, BC	190	$41,408	49.8%
Deep Creek 2, BC	86	$38,714	53.0%
Soda Creek 1, BC	84	$35,799	56.6%
Williams Lake, BC	11,397	$84,345	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Endwell, NY	11,396	n/a
Tarrytown, NY	11,394	n/a
Lovington, NM	11,400	n/a
Highland City, FL	11,392	n/a
Collegedale, TN	11,402	n/a
Williams Lake, BC	11,397	$84,345	2.3%

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