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28%
Household income NAT. AVG.
70%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
3%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexOld West EndSt. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador
Median household income$59,018$79,167$73,940
Unemployment rate10.9%9.3%10.8%
In labour force65.5%63.4%57.3%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Old West End is 28% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Old West End is 70% higher than the national average
  • In Old West End 14.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Old West End 10.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Old West End 1.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $52,772 $79,167 $158,334
      City
      $49,288 $73,940 $147,880
      State
      $54,951 $82,436 $164,872
      Nation
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      Old West End median earnings by income bracket

      Old West End employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry2.5%
      Manufacturing sector3.0%
      Financial & insurance services2.2%
      Wholesale & retail services9.8%
      Public administration4.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.8%
      Education, health & social services10.1%
      Other27.8%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, NL2,289$125,00051.6%
      Paradise, NL23,144$120,56046.2%
      Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL8,634$119,09844.5%
      Flatrock, NL1,904$118,36543.6%
      Torbay, NL8,388$116,83141.7%
      St. John's, NL109,566$79,1674.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Billings, MT109,705n/a 
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      Broken Arrow, OK108,875n/a 
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      St. John's, NL109,566$79,1674.0%
      Source: The Old West End, St. John's, NL data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.