Inuvik, NT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

15%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Inuvik	Northwest Territories	National
Median household income	$123,657	$135,743	$82,436
Unemployment rate	11.1%	8.5%	6.4%
In labour force	73.5%	74.0%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Inuvik is 50% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Inuvik is 74% higher than the national average
In Inuvik 5.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Inuvik 8.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Inuvik 5.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$82,429 $123,657 $247,314

City

$90,486 $135,743 $271,486

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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Inuvik employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%
Public administration	17.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%
Education, health & social services	16.2%
Other	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inuvik, NT	3,284	$123,657	50.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellsworth, WI	3,284	n/a
Kotzebue, AK	3,283	n/a
Elkins, AR	3,283	n/a
Chandler, OK	3,283	n/a
Lake Cherokee, TX	3,283	n/a
Inuvik, NT	3,284	$123,657	50.0%

Source: The Inuvik, NT data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.