Cambridge Bay, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

146%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cambridge Bay	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$116,231	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	15.8%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	67.3%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cambridge Bay is 41% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cambridge Bay is 146% higher than the national average
In Cambridge Bay 6.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cambridge Bay 10.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cambridge Bay 6.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$77,479 $116,231 $232,462

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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Cambridge Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%
Public administration	17.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%
Education, health & social services	12.6%
Other	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cambridge Bay, NU	1,867	$116,231	41.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Atlantic Beach, NY	1,867	n/a
Fort Montgomery, NY	1,867	n/a
Olton, TX	1,867	n/a
Bourbon, MO	1,866	n/a
St. Johnsville, NY	1,866	n/a
Cambridge Bay, NU	1,867	$116,231	41.0%

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