Gibsons, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

20%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Gibsons	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$71,100	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	51.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Gibsons is 14% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Gibsons is 47% lower than the national average
In Gibsons 8.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Gibsons 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Gibsons 2.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,395 $71,100 $142,200

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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Gibsons employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.0%
Other	18.3%

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%
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	$122,383	48.5%
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	$97,117	17.8%
Sunshine Coast E, BC	3,764	$83,525	1.3%
Gibsons, BC	5,090	$71,100	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Pasadena, FL	5,090	n/a
Perry, UT	5,090	n/a
Farmers Loop, AK	5,089	n/a
Las Flores, CA	5,089	n/a
White City, FL	5,091	n/a
Gibsons, BC	5,090	$71,100	13.8%

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