Sherwood Forest, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

22%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sherwood Forest	Nanaimo	British Columbia
Median household income	$105,862	$74,402	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.5%	3.9%
In labour force	49.6%	57.1%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Sherwood Forest is 28% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sherwood Forest is 44% lower than the national average
In Sherwood Forest 2.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sherwood Forest 12.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sherwood Forest 4.2% 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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Sherwood Forest median earnings by income bracket

Sherwood Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%
Public administration	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%
Education, health & social services	12.2%
Other	15.3%

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 Sherwood Forest, Nanaimo, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Sherwood Forest, Nanaimo, BC Employment