East Hants, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	East Hants	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$87,875	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	66.7%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in East Hants is 7% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in East Hants is 23% lower than the national average
In East Hants 5.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In East Hants 13.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In East Hants 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$58,577 $87,875 $175,750

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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East Hants employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%
Public administration	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%
Education, health & social services	10.2%
Other	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Brook 14, NS	1,188	$33,803	59.0%
East Hants, NS	23,212	$87,875	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Copiague, NY	23,200	n/a
Simpsonville, SC	23,200	n/a
Oxford, OH	23,192	n/a
Avon, OH	23,233	n/a
Roseburg, OR	23,237	n/a
East Hants, NS	23,212	$87,875	6.6%

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