New Glasgow, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	New Glasgow	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$64,353	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	57.9%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in New Glasgow is 22% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in New Glasgow is 12% lower than the national average
In New Glasgow 11.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In New Glasgow 9.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In New Glasgow 2.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$42,897 $64,353 $128,706

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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New Glasgow median earnings by income bracket

New Glasgow employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%
Public administration	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%
Education, health & social services	14.5%
Other	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pictou, Subd. C, NS	8,462	$67,857	17.7%
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	$66,528	19.3%
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	$65,132	21.0%
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%
Westville, NS	3,637	$60,278	26.9%
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	$64,353	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, RI	9,114	n/a
Columbia City, IN	9,115	n/a
Clinton, OK	9,117	n/a
Fallston, MD	9,118	n/a
Yorkshire, VA	9,118	n/a
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	$64,353	21.9%

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