Westwood Plateau, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Westwood Plateau	Coquitlam	British Columbia
Median household income	$102,933	$89,707	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.6%	3.9%
In labour force	65.8%	65.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Westwood Plateau is 25% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Westwood Plateau is 43% lower than the national average
In Westwood Plateau 8.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Westwood Plateau 10.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Westwood Plateau 6.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$59,798 $89,707 $179,414

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.

Westwood Plateau median earnings by income bracket

Westwood Plateau employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%
Public administration	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%
Education, health & social services	10.9%
Other	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belcarra, BC	695	$221,709	168.9%
Anmore, BC	2,569	$186,538	126.3%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	$121,158	47.0%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	$113,979	38.3%
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	$89,707	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	$89,528	8.6%
Barrie, ON	159,618	$90,237	9.5%
Hayward, CA	158,817	n/a
Alexandria, VA	158,309	n/a
Lancaster, CA	157,697	n/a
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	$89,707	8.8%

Source: The Westwood Plateau, Coquitlam, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.

Westwood Plateau, Coquitlam, BC Employment