Port Hawkesbury, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Hawkesbury	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$68,416	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	56.4%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Port Hawkesbury is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Port Hawkesbury is 10% lower than the national average
In Port Hawkesbury 9.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Port Hawkesbury 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Port Hawkesbury 0.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,606 $68,416 $136,832

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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Port Hawkesbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%
Public administration	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	11.7%
Other	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulgrave, NS	708	$85,640	3.9%
Inverness, Subd. C, NS	3,173	$64,650	21.6%
Richmond, Subd. A, NS	3,657	$59,773	27.5%
Port Hawkesbury, NS	3,233	$68,416	17.0%

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Holton, KS	3,233	n/a
Opportunity No. 17, AB	3,232	$73,679	10.6%
Williams, AZ	3,234	n/a
Moscow Mills, MO	3,234	n/a
Cascade Valley, WA	3,234	n/a
Port Hawkesbury, NS	3,233	$68,416	17.0%

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