Pictou, Subd. B, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D-

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Pictou, Subd. B	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$66,528	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	59.8%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Pictou, Subd. B is 19% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Pictou, Subd. B is 10% lower than the national average
In Pictou, Subd. B 6.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Pictou, Subd. B 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Pictou, Subd. B 1.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$44,347 $66,528 $133,056

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.

Pictou, Subd. B median earnings by income bracket

Pictou, Subd. B employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	12.2%
Other	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	$64,353	21.9%
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%
Westville, NS	3,637	$60,278	26.9%
Trenton, NS	2,603	$58,534	29.0%
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	$66,528	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newberry, FL	6,081	n/a
Pass Christian, MS	6,079	n/a
University at Buffalo, NY	6,079	n/a
Exton, PA	6,079	n/a
Independence, IA	6,085	n/a
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	$66,528	19.3%

Source: The Pictou, Subd. B, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.