Arviat, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

228%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Arviat	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$95,132	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	21.1%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	62.9%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Arviat is 15% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Arviat is 228% higher than the national average
In Arviat 8.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Arviat 7.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Arviat 3.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,414 $95,132 $190,264

City

$77,658 $116,500 $233,000

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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Arviat employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%
Public administration	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%
Education, health & social services	13.6%
Other	10.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arviat, NU	2,991	$95,132	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, SC	2,991	n/a
Shell Point, SC	2,991	n/a
Lochsloy, WA	2,991	n/a
Hahira, GA	2,989	n/a
Genoa City, WI	2,989	n/a
Arviat, NU	2,991	$95,132	15.4%

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