Oxford, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Oxford	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$79,393	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	61.3%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Oxford is 4% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Oxford is 19% lower than the national average
In Oxford 8.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Oxford 9.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Oxford 8.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$52,923 $79,393 $158,786

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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Oxford employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%
Public administration	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%
Other	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumberland, Subd. C, NS	5,206	$69,303	15.9%
Cumberland, Subd. B, NS	7,048	$55,585	32.6%
Oxford, NS	1,295	$79,393	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marcus, IA	1,295	n/a
Harper, KS	1,295	n/a
Dellwood, MN	1,295	n/a
Robinhood, MS	1,295	n/a
Canton Valley, CT	1,294	n/a
Oxford, NS	1,295	$79,393	3.7%

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