Kentville, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kentville	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$67,794	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	59.2%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kentville is 18% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kentville is 31% lower than the national average
In Kentville 10.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kentville 10.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kentville 1.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,191 $67,794 $135,588

City

$47,557 $71,343 $142,686

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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Kentville employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%
Public administration	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%
Education, health & social services	15.3%
Other	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kings, Subd. D, NS	5,188	$67,514	18.1%
Kings, Subd. A, NS	21,831	$66,476	19.4%
Wolfville, NS	4,453	$61,753	25.1%
Berwick, NS	2,655	$61,334	25.6%
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	$60,368	26.8%
Kentville, NS	6,619	$67,794	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Chute, LA	6,619	n/a
Trinity, NC	6,619	n/a
Southgate, FL	6,617	n/a
Vandalia, IL	6,615	n/a
Fox Point, WI	6,623	n/a
Kentville, NS	6,619	$67,794	17.8%

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