Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Okanagan-Similkameen D	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$87,208	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	59.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Okanagan-Similkameen D is 6% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Okanagan-Similkameen D is 22% lower than the national average
In Okanagan-Similkameen D 5.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Okanagan-Similkameen D 12.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Okanagan-Similkameen D 3.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$58,132 $87,208 $174,416

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.

Okanagan-Similkameen D median earnings by income bracket

Okanagan-Similkameen D employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%
Education, health & social services	11.3%
Other	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Okanagan-Similkameen C, BC	3,603	$69,835	15.3%
Penticton, BC	36,498	$69,471	15.7%
Penticton 1, BC	1,967	$66,801	19.0%
Oliver, BC	5,648	$66,350	19.5%
Keremeos, BC	1,762	$53,914	34.6%
Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC	6,227	$87,208	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,228	n/a
Basehor, KS	6,225	n/a
Hurricane, WV	6,225	n/a
Woodland, WA	6,223	n/a
St. Paul, AB	6,231	$80,558	2.3%
Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC	6,227	$87,208	5.8%

Source: The Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.