| Index | Stellarton | Nova Scotia | National |
| Median household income | $62,720 | $71,343 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 59.4% | 61.2% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.8% |
| Public administration | 1.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.1% |
| Other | 16.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pictou, Subd. C, NS | 8,462 | $67,857 | 17.7% |
| Pictou, Subd. B, NS | 6,082 | $66,528 | 19.3% |
| Pictou, Subd. A, NS | 6,181 | $65,132 | 21.0% |
| New Glasgow, NS | 9,114 | $64,353 | 21.9% |
| Westville, NS | 3,637 | $60,278 | 26.9% |
| Stellarton, NS | 4,442 | $62,720 | 23.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dilley, TX | 4,441 | n/a | |
| Winfield, AL | 4,443 | n/a | |
| Beecher, IL | 4,443 | n/a | |
| Lebanon, IL | 4,443 | n/a | |
| Armonk, NY | 4,440 | n/a | |
| Stellarton, NS | 4,442 | $62,720 | 23.9% |