Aroostook, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Aroostook	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$55,089	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	56.8%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Aroostook is 33% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Aroostook is 27% lower than the national average
In Aroostook 12.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Aroostook 9.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Aroostook 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$36,722 $55,089 $110,178

City

$46,810 $70,223 $140,446

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.

Aroostook median earnings by income bracket

Aroostook employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%
Public administration	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%
Education, health & social services	9.0%
Other	10.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Falls, NB	1,071	$63,104	23.5%
Perth, NB	1,056	$60,000	27.2%
Andover, NB	854	$59,016	28.4%
Perth-Andover, NB	1,509	$47,285	42.6%
Tobique 20, NB	988	$36,974	55.1%
Aroostook, NB	282	$55,089	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pisinemo, AZ	282	n/a
Loma Mar, CA	282	n/a
Pisgah, IA	282	n/a
Royal Lakes, IL	282	n/a
Evergreen, LA	282	n/a
Aroostook, NB	282	$55,089	33.2%

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