Hay River, NT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Hay River	Northwest Territories	National
Median household income	$133,681	$135,743	$82,436
Unemployment rate	8.6%	8.5%	6.4%
In labour force	64.3%	74.0%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Hay River is 62% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Hay River is 33% higher than the national average
In Hay River 5.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Hay River 8.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Hay River 5.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$89,111 $133,681 $267,362

City

$90,486 $135,743 $271,486

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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Hay River employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%
Public administration	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%
Other	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, NT	103	$73,834	10.4%
Hay River Dene 1, NT	308	$63,673	22.8%
Hay River, NT	3,472	$133,681	62.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marianna, AR	3,472	n/a
Sissonville, WV	3,472	n/a
Mount Pleasant, UT	3,471	n/a
East Richmond Heights, CA	3,473	n/a
Linwood, PA	3,473	n/a
Hay River, NT	3,472	$133,681	62.2%

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