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IndexPortland PlaceSaint JohnNew Brunswick
Median household income$67,432$62,576$70,223
Unemployment rate6.3%4.6%5.4%
In labour force67.8%65.3%60.7%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Portland Place is 18% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Portland Place is 3% lower than the national average
  • In Portland Place 6.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Portland Place 14.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Portland Place 0.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $41,713 $62,576 $125,152
      City
      $46,810 $70,223 $140,446
      State
      $54,951 $82,436 $164,872
      Nation
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      Portland Place median earnings by income bracket

      Portland Place employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry7.0%
      Manufacturing sector2.3%
      Financial & insurance services6.5%
      Wholesale & retail services7.4%
      Public administration5.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.7%
      Education, health & social services16.8%
      Other18.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Quispamsis, NB19,102$119,56945.0%
      Grand Bay-Westfield, NB5,162$99,00020.1%
      Rothesay, NB325$93,59513.5%
      Musquash, NB1,278$87,0445.6%
      Westfield, NB1,755$80,0962.8%
      Saint John, NB70,776$62,57624.1%

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      Canton, OH70,863n/a 
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      Saint John, NB70,776$62,57624.1%
      Source: The Portland Place, Saint John, NB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.