Cranbrook, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cranbrook	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$85,211	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.6%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	64.7%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cranbrook is 3% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cranbrook is 13% lower than the national average
In Cranbrook 6.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cranbrook 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cranbrook 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$56,801 $85,211 $170,422

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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Cranbrook median earnings by income bracket

Cranbrook employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%
Public administration	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%
Education, health & social services	12.3%
Other	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Kootenay C, BC	6,463	$114,100	38.4%
Kimberley, BC	8,195	$83,707	1.5%
Cassimayooks (Mayook) 5, BC	5	$71,250	13.6%
Kootenay 1, BC	218	$60,913	26.1%
Cranbrook, BC	21,392	$85,211	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Lazare, QC	21,394	$126,742	53.7%
Thorold, ON	21,396	$74,146	10.1%
Mountain House, CA	21,387	n/a
Bear, DE	21,397	n/a
Ensley, FL	21,397	n/a
Cranbrook, BC	21,392	$85,211	3.4%

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