West Hants, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Hants	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$77,035	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	61.1%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in West Hants is 7% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Hants is 20% lower than the national average
In West Hants 6.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Hants 12.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Hants 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,351 $77,035 $154,070

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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West Hants employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%
Public administration	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	12.3%
Other	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kings, Subd. D, NS	5,188	$67,514	18.1%
Wolfville, NS	4,453	$61,753	25.1%
Windsor, NS	3,698	$54,337	34.1%
Glooscap 35, NS	98	$45,204	45.2%
West Hants, NS	15,678	$77,035	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hanover, PA	15,675	n/a
Jasper, IN	15,681	n/a
North Arlington, NJ	15,681	n/a
Ocean Pointe, HI	15,688	n/a
Lady Lake, FL	15,695	n/a
West Hants, NS	15,678	$77,035	6.6%

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