John Muir, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	John Muir	Sooke	British Columbia
Median household income	$79,585	$87,035	$86,325
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.1%	3.9%
In labour force	64.7%	64.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in John Muir is 3% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in John Muir is 70% lower than the national average
In John Muir 5.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In John Muir 13.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In John Muir 0.8% 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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John Muir employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%
Public administration	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%
Education, health & social services	15.0%
Other	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Colwood, BC	19,837	$108,189	31.2%
Metchosin, BC	4,998	$103,781	25.9%
View Royal, BC	12,511	$101,389	23.0%
Langford, BC	42,691	$95,998	16.5%
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 John Muir, Sooke, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

John Muir, Sooke, BC Employment