Fogo Island, NL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

31%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fogo Island	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Median household income	$63,012	$73,940	$82,436
Unemployment rate	13.2%	10.8%	6.4%
In labour force	44.3%	57.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fogo Island is 24% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fogo Island is 106% higher than the national average
In Fogo Island 8.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fogo Island 12.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fogo Island 1.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$42,003 $63,012 $126,024

City

$49,288 $73,940 $147,880

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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Fogo Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%
Public administration	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	6.4%
Other	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Change Islands, NL	182	$51,277	37.8%
Fogo Island, NL	2,057	$63,012	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Byron, CA	2,057	n/a
Earlville, IL	2,057	n/a
Calabash, NC	2,057	n/a
McCleary, WA	2,057	n/a
Shannon, GA	2,056	n/a
Fogo Island, NL	2,057	$63,012	23.6%

Source: The Fogo Island, NL data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.