Argyle, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Argyle	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$73,557	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	58.6%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Argyle is 11% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Argyle is 9% lower than the national average
In Argyle 6.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Argyle 12.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Argyle 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$49,033 $73,557 $147,114

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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Argyle employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yarmouth 33, NS	160	$32,543	60.5%
Argyle, NS	7,989	$73,557	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makawao, HI	7,989	n/a
Minnetrista, MN	7,989	n/a
Brentwood, MO	7,986	n/a
Beckwith, ON	7,986	$121,764	47.7%
Brazeau County, AB	7,986	$106,272	28.9%
Argyle, NS	7,989	$73,557	10.8%

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