Chatham, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Chatham	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$77,861	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	10.6%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	55.5%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Chatham is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Chatham is 65% higher than the national average
In Chatham 3.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Chatham 15.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Chatham 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,902 $77,861 $155,722

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.

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Chatham employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%
Public administration	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%
Education, health & social services	13.2%
Other	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelson, NB	979	$76,460	7.2%
Newcastle, NB	1,091	$74,821	9.2%
Glenelg, NB	1,557	$70,107	15.0%
Neguac, NB	1,714	$68,910	16.4%
Miramichi, NB	17,761	$68,450	17.0%
Chatham, NB	518	$77,861	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, FL	518	n/a
Kaneville, IL	518	n/a
Elizabethtown, IN	518	n/a
Parkerfield, KS	518	n/a
Crestview, KY	518	n/a
Chatham, NB	518	$77,861	5.5%

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