Edmundston, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Edmundston	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$60,026	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	61.8%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Edmundston is 27% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Edmundston is 58% lower than the national average
In Edmundston 10.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Edmundston 10.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Edmundston 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,013 $60,026 $120,052

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.

Edmundston median earnings by income bracket

Edmundston employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%
Public administration	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%
Education, health & social services	16.7%
Other	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clair, NB	281	$89,581	8.7%
Saint-Basile, NB	548	$81,298	1.4%
Saint-Hilaire, NB	483	$79,388	3.7%
Saint-Joseph, NB	1,367	$71,416	13.4%
Baker-Brook, NB	569	$70,532	14.4%
Edmundston, NB	16,970	$60,026	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ojus, FL	16,972	n/a
Islip, NY	16,965	n/a
Phoenixville, PA	16,961	n/a
Poplar Bluff, MO	16,979	n/a
La Marque, TX	16,983	n/a
Edmundston, NB	16,970	$60,026	27.2%

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