Salmo, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Salmo	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$56,002	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	53.5%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Salmo is 32% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Salmo is 15% lower than the national average
In Salmo 9.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Salmo 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Salmo 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$37,330 $56,002 $112,004

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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Salmo employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	7.2%
Other	21.1%

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%
Fruitvale, BC	2,140	$88,412	7.2%
Central Kootenay I, BC	2,696	$82,750	0.4%
Central Kootenay G, BC	1,716	$53,337	35.3%
Salmo, BC	1,218	$56,002	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Victoria, MB	1,218	$67,866	17.7%
Bassano, AB	1,218	$66,068	19.9%
Caraway, AR	1,219	n/a
Shongopovi, AZ	1,219	n/a
Campti, LA	1,217	n/a
Salmo, BC	1,218	$56,002	32.1%

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