Port Elgin, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Elgin	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$41,048	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	54.9%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Port Elgin is 50% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Port Elgin is 29% lower than the national average
In Port Elgin 21.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Port Elgin 6.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Port Elgin 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$27,362 $41,048 $82,096

City

$46,810 $70,223 $140,446

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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Port Elgin median earnings by income bracket

Port Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%
Public administration	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.1%
Other	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est, NB	6,880	$81,790	0.8%
Cap-Pelé, NB	2,643	$76,266	7.5%
Sackville, NB	1,186	$72,497	12.1%
Cumberland, Subd. C, NS	5,206	$69,303	15.9%
Westmorland, NB	960	$60,905	26.1%
Port Elgin, NB	425	$41,048	50.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwigillingok, AK	425	n/a
Hector, AR	425	n/a
Bend, CA	425	n/a
Kingsley, KY	425	n/a
Goldonna, LA	425	n/a
Port Elgin, NB	425	$41,048	50.2%

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