Cumberland, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

0%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cumberland	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$78,767	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	63.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cumberland is 4% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cumberland is 45% lower than the national average
In Cumberland 7.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cumberland 13.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cumberland 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$52,506 $78,767 $157,534

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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Cumberland employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%
Education, health & social services	16.6%
Other	18.9%

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%
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	$73,422	10.9%
Courtenay, BC	28,804	$70,357	14.7%
Cumberland, BC	4,331	$78,767	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Mar, CA	4,331	n/a
Selmer, TN	4,330	n/a
Fayette, AL	4,329	n/a
Dillon, MT	4,333	n/a
Woodruff, SC	4,333	n/a
Cumberland, BC	4,331	$78,767	4.5%

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