Bathurst, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

25%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Bathurst	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$75,430	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	48.1%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Bathurst is 8% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Bathurst is 4% higher than the national average
In Bathurst 14.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Bathurst 8.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Bathurst 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$50,281 $75,430 $150,860

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.

Bathurst median earnings by income bracket

Bathurst employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%
Public administration	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%
Education, health & social services	10.7%
Other	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nigadoo, NB	962	$73,816	10.5%
Beresford, NB	6,264	$67,806	17.7%
Allardville, NB	2,011	$60,411	26.7%
Petit-Rocher, NB	1,890	$59,289	28.1%
Pabineau 11, NB	133	$59,046	28.4%
Bathurst, NB	4,766	$75,430	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chertsey, QC	4,765	$53,769	34.8%
Evansdale, IA	4,767	n/a
Aledo, TX	4,767	n/a
Kanab, UT	4,767	n/a
Pinardville, NH	4,764	n/a
Bathurst, NB	4,766	$75,430	8.5%

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