Old Orchard, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Old Orchard	Courtenay	British Columbia
Median household income	$64,385	$70,357	$86,325
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.1%	3.9%
In labour force	53.7%	51.7%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Old Orchard is 22% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Old Orchard is 31% lower than the national average
In Old Orchard 9.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Old Orchard 8.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Old Orchard 2.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,899 $70,357 $140,714

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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Old Orchard median earnings by income bracket

Old Orchard employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	13.1%
Other	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	$90,524	9.8%
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	$86,693	5.2%
Comox, BC	15,938	$85,512	3.7%
Cumberland, BC	4,331	$78,767	4.5%
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	$73,422	10.9%
Courtenay, BC	28,804	$70,357	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bella Vista, AR	28,819	n/a
Paragould, AR	28,821	n/a
Mehlville, MO	28,824	n/a
Wellesley, MA	28,747	n/a
Summerlin South, NV	28,716	n/a
Courtenay, BC	28,804	$70,357	14.7%

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

Old Orchard, Courtenay, BC Employment