Downtown Nanaimo, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

31%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Downtown Nanaimo	Nanaimo	British Columbia
Median household income	$46,414	$74,402	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.5%	3.9%
In labour force	44.0%	57.1%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Downtown Nanaimo is 44% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Downtown Nanaimo is 49% lower than the national average
In Downtown Nanaimo 19.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Downtown Nanaimo 8.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Downtown Nanaimo 2.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$49,596 $74,402 $148,804

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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Downtown Nanaimo median earnings by income bracket

Downtown Nanaimo employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%
Public administration	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%
Education, health & social services	9.0%
Other	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	$105,393	27.8%
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	$102,405	24.2%
Lantzville, BC	3,899	$96,008	16.5%
Nanoose, BC	267	$89,956	9.1%
Cowichan Valley G, BC	2,541	$89,151	8.1%
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	$74,402	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kamloops, BC	101,505	$89,921	9.1%
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	$73,730	10.6%
Renton, WA	101,871	n/a
Davenport, IA	102,199	n/a
Vista, CA	100,659	n/a
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	$74,402	9.7%

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

Downtown Nanaimo, Nanaimo, BC Employment