Berwick, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Berwick	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$61,334	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	56.6%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Berwick is 26% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Berwick is 29% lower than the national average
In Berwick 8.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Berwick 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Berwick 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,885 $61,334 $122,668

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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Berwick employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.4%
Other	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kentville, NS	6,619	$67,794	17.8%
Kings, Subd. A, NS	21,831	$66,476	19.4%
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	$60,368	26.8%
Kings, Subd. C, NS	8,052	$58,581	28.9%
Cambridge 32, NS	147	$43,511	47.2%
Berwick, NS	2,655	$61,334	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartley, CA	2,655	n/a
Casey, IL	2,655	n/a
Wabasha, MN	2,655	n/a
Woodstock, NY	2,655	n/a
Shadybrook, TX	2,655	n/a
Berwick, NS	2,655	$61,334	25.6%

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