West Point Grey, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

17%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Point Grey	Vancouver	British Columbia
Median household income	$106,974	$82,918	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.6%	3.9%
In labour force	52.9%	68.4%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in West Point Grey is 30% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Point Grey is 44% lower than the national average
In West Point Grey 10.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Point Grey 8.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Point Grey 14.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$55,273 $82,918 $165,836

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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West Point Grey median earnings by income bracket

West Point Grey employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%
Education, health & social services	14.8%
Other	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belcarra, BC	695	$221,709	168.9%
Lions Bay, BC	1,463	$155,925	89.1%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
West Vancouver, BC	46,220	$129,268	56.8%
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	$122,383	48.5%
Vancouver, BC	694,440	$82,918	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boston, MA	689,326	n/a
Washington, DC	701,974	n/a
El Paso, TX	679,879	n/a
Denver, CO	715,878	n/a
Detroit, MI	672,351	n/a
Vancouver, BC	694,440	$82,918	0.6%

Source: The West Point Grey, Vancouver, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

West Point Grey, Vancouver, BC Employment