Rossland, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Rossland	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$100,890	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.6%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	67.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Rossland is 22% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Rossland is 12% lower than the national average
In Rossland 4.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Rossland 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Rossland 3.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$67,253 $100,890 $201,780

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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Rossland employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%
Education, health & social services	18.9%
Other	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kootenay Boundary A, BC	2,032	$99,465	20.7%
Montrose, BC	1,057	$98,933	20.0%
Warfield, BC	1,779	$92,857	12.6%
Fruitvale, BC	2,140	$88,412	7.2%
Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory, BC	1,559	$85,044	3.2%
Rossland, BC	4,115	$100,890	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden, BC	4,115	$86,321	4.7%
Elroy, NC	4,114	n/a
Scottdale, PA	4,116	n/a
Crawfordville, FL	4,113	n/a
Forest City, IA	4,117	n/a
Rossland, BC	4,115	$100,890	22.4%

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