Queens, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

33%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Queens	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$57,533	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	42.6%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Queens is 30% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Queens is 14% higher than the national average
In Queens 11.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Queens 10.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Queens 1.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

Compare Queens, NS Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Queens

See all the best places to live around Queens

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Queens poll results

am i middle class

$38,351 $57,533 $115,066

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.

Queens median earnings by income bracket

Queens employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%
Education, health & social services	8.5%
Other	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ponhook Lake 10, NS	17	$35,167	57.3%
Wildcat 12, NS	28	$32,971	60.0%
Queens, NS	9,932	$57,533	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Salonga, NY	9,930	n/a
Astoria, OR	9,929	n/a
Warrenton, VA	9,928	n/a
Clay, AL	9,936	n/a
Box Elder, SD	9,937	n/a
Queens, NS	9,932	$57,533	30.2%

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