Wolfville, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Wolfville	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$61,753	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	58.0%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Wolfville is 25% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Wolfville is 12% higher than the national average
In Wolfville 13.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Wolfville 9.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Wolfville 1.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$41,164 $61,753 $123,506

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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Wolfville employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%
Public administration	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%
Education, health & social services	20.4%
Other	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hants, NS	15,678	$77,035	6.6%
Kentville, NS	6,619	$67,794	17.8%
Kings, Subd. D, NS	5,188	$67,514	18.1%
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	$60,368	26.8%
Kings, Subd. C, NS	8,052	$58,581	28.9%
Wolfville, NS	4,453	$61,753	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montoursville, PA	4,452	n/a
Orangeburg, NY	4,454	n/a
Shelley, ID	4,455	n/a
Millis-Clicquot, MA	4,455	n/a
Florence, NJ	4,455	n/a
Wolfville, NS	4,453	$61,753	25.1%

Source: The Wolfville, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.