Amherst, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$56,635	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	58.7%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Amherst is 31% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 19% lower than the national average
In Amherst 12.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Amherst 9.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Amherst 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$37,752 $56,635 $113,270

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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Amherst employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%
Public administration	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%
Education, health & social services	12.8%
Other	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Dorchester, NB	426	$60,372	26.8%
Fort Folly 1, NB	39	$54,885	33.4%
Amherst, NS	9,360	$56,635	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alamosa, CO	9,360	n/a
Woodfield, SC	9,361	n/a
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	$94,847	15.1%
Augusta, KS	9,363	n/a
Fairfield Glade, TN	9,364	n/a
Amherst, NS	9,360	$56,635	31.3%

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