Parksville, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

36%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Parksville	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$68,324	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	40.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Parksville is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Parksville is 66% lower than the national average
In Parksville 7.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Parksville 11.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Parksville 1.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,544 $68,324 $136,648

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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Parksville employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%
Public administration	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%
Education, health & social services	7.4%
Other	15.2%

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%
Qualicum, BC	80	$89,778	8.9%
Parksville, BC	13,705	$68,324	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexandria, MN	13,705	n/a
McMinnville, TN	13,707	n/a
Monticello, MN	13,700	n/a
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	n/a
Moberly, MO	13,710	n/a
Parksville, BC	13,705	$68,324	17.1%

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