Vernon, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Vernon	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$73,002	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.7%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	59.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Vernon is 11% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Vernon is 11% lower than the national average
In Vernon 8.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Vernon 11.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Vernon 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$48,663 $73,002 $146,004

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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Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%
Public administration	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	12.1%
Other	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coldstream, BC	11,728	$122,627	48.8%
Lake Country, BC	15,217	$105,052	27.4%
North Okanagan C, BC	4,428	$104,345	26.6%
Spallumcheen, BC	5,232	$85,784	4.1%
North Okanagan B, BC	3,689	$84,455	2.4%
Vernon, BC	43,975	$73,002	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fond du Lac, WI	44,014	n/a
Woodbridge, VA	43,930	n/a
Edmonds, WA	44,023	n/a
Brentwood, TN	44,025	n/a
North Miami Beach, FL	44,034	n/a
Vernon, BC	43,975	$73,002	11.4%

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