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Salmon Arm, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,432
Population
324/sq mi density
$75,000
Median Income
$48,200 per capita
$500,000
Home Value
$1,010
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$75,000 median income, 7.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$500,000 home value, $1,010/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,000
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,200
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salmon Arm vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salmon Arm’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,000
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,200
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
8% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
1.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
602
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,200 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 602 |