| Index | Gold River 21 | Nova Scotia | National |
| Median household income | $37,691 | $71,343 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 18.4% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 64.5% | 61.2% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.4% |
| Public administration | 5.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 21.1% |
| Other | 11.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lunenburg, NS | 25,205 | $68,959 | 16.3% |
| Chester, NS | 10,450 | $68,364 | 17.1% |
| Mahone Bay, NS | 1,160 | $61,042 | 26.0% |
| Bridgewater, NS | 9,016 | $55,063 | 33.2% |
| Gold River 21, NS | 107 | $37,691 | 54.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Newhalen, AK | 107 | n/a | |
| Casa, AR | 107 | n/a | |
| Fifty-Six, AR | 107 | n/a | |
| Timber Cove, CA | 107 | n/a | |
| Bark Ranch, CO | 107 | n/a | |
| Gold River 21, NS | 107 | $37,691 | 54.3% |