Bridgewater, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

17%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$55,063	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	52.8%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Bridgewater is 33% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Bridgewater is 5% lower than the national average
In Bridgewater 11.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Bridgewater 10.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Bridgewater 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$36,704 $55,063 $110,126

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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Bridgewater employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%
Education, health & social services	12.1%
Other	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	$68,959	16.3%
Mahone Bay, NS	1,160	$61,042	26.0%
Gold River 21, NS	107	$37,691	54.3%
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	$55,063	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood-Ridge, NJ	9,016	n/a
Lincoln City, OR	9,007	n/a
Brewer, ME	9,026	n/a
Roxborough Park, CO	9,004	n/a
Springfield, FL	9,004	n/a
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	$55,063	33.2%

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