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

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48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Bowen Island	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$122,383	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	65.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Bowen Island is 48% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Bowen Island is 62% lower than the national average
In Bowen Island 5.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Bowen Island 10.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Bowen Island 9.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$81,580 $122,383 $244,766

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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Bowen Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%
Education, health & social services	14.6%
Other	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lions Bay, BC	1,463	$155,925	89.1%
West Vancouver, BC	46,220	$129,268	56.8%
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	$97,117	17.8%
Sunshine Coast E, BC	3,764	$83,525	1.3%
Vancouver, BC	694,440	$82,918	0.6%
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	$122,383	48.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulberry, OH	4,210	n/a
Headingley, MB	4,210	$154,639	87.6%
Hampton, IA	4,212	n/a
Chalfont, PA	4,212	n/a
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,209	n/a
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	$122,383	48.5%

Source: The Bowen Island, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.