Powell River E, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

26%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Powell River E	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$33,495	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	47.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Powell River E is 59% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Powell River E is 59% lower than the national average
In Powell River E 33.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Powell River E 7.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Powell River E 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$22,327 $33,495 $66,990

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.

Powell River E median earnings by income bracket

Powell River E employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%
Public administration	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%
Education, health & social services	5.9%
Other	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	$105,393	27.8%
Nanoose, BC	267	$89,956	9.1%
Qualicum, BC	80	$89,778	8.9%
Nanaimo G, BC	8,140	$88,876	7.8%
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	$82,566	0.2%
Powell River E, BC	424	$33,495	59.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Versailles, IL	424	n/a
Mulberry, KS	424	n/a
Pleasant View, KY	424	n/a
Beaver Creek, MT	424	n/a
Strasburg, ND	424	n/a
Powell River E, BC	424	$33,495	59.4%

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