17 Mile, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	17 Mile	Sooke	British Columbia
Median household income	$88,711	$87,035	$86,325
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.1%	3.9%
In labour force	55.6%	64.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in 17 Mile is 8% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in 17 Mile is 92% lower than the national average
In 17 Mile 7.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In 17 Mile 8.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In 17 Mile 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$58,017 $87,035 $174,070

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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17 Mile employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	3.0%
Public administration	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.3%
Education, health & social services	12.0%
Other	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Colwood, BC	19,837	$108,189	31.2%
Metchosin, BC	4,998	$103,781	25.9%
Sooke, BC	14,780	$87,035	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Sobrante, CA	14,779	n/a
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	14,779	n/a
Strathmore, AB	14,778	$86,491	4.9%
Grovetown, GA	14,777	n/a
Sterling, IL	14,774	n/a
Sooke, BC	14,780	$87,035	5.6%

Source: The 17 Mile, Sooke, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

17 Mile, Sooke, BC Employment