Fort Simpson, NT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

207%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Simpson	Northwest Territories	National
Median household income	$120,604	$135,743	$82,436
Unemployment rate	19.7%	8.5%	6.4%
In labour force	54.9%	74.0%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fort Simpson is 46% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fort Simpson is 207% higher than the national average
In Fort Simpson 9.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fort Simpson 8.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fort Simpson 3.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$80,394 $120,604 $241,208

City

$90,486 $135,743 $271,486

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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Fort Simpson employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%
Public administration	19.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%
Education, health & social services	9.5%
Other	10.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Region 4, Unorganized, NT	65	$77,697	5.7%
Fort Simpson, NT	1,264	$120,604	46.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camp Hill, AL	1,264	n/a
Wetumka, OK	1,264	n/a
Waymart, PA	1,264	n/a
Monarch Mill, SC	1,264	n/a
China Spring, TX	1,264	n/a
Fort Simpson, NT	1,264	$120,604	46.3%

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