Lake Country, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Country	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$105,052	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	69.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Lake Country is 27% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Lake Country is 16% lower than the national average
In Lake Country 4.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Lake Country 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Lake Country 4.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$70,027 $105,052 $210,104

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.

Lake Country median earnings by income bracket

Lake Country employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coldstream, BC	11,728	$122,627	48.8%
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	$104,867	27.2%
Central Okanagan, BC	4,411	$99,559	20.8%
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	$91,041	10.4%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	$85,790	4.1%
Lake Country, BC	15,217	$105,052	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jamestown, ND	15,216	n/a
Front Royal, VA	15,214	n/a
Hudson, MA	15,222	n/a
West Lincoln, ON	15,222	$103,228	25.2%
Canmore, AB	15,222	$107,749	30.7%
Lake Country, BC	15,217	$105,052	27.4%

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