Kingston, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kingston	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$77,484	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	59.2%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kingston is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kingston is 35% lower than the national average
In Kingston 7.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kingston 12.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kingston 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,650 $77,484 $154,968

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.

Kingston median earnings by income bracket

Kingston employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%
Public administration	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	12.5%
Other	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quispamsis, NB	19,102	$119,569	45.0%
Grand Bay-Westfield, NB	5,162	$99,000	20.1%
Rothesay, NB	325	$93,595	13.5%
Hampton, NB	3,069	$88,554	7.4%
Kars, NB	302	$87,901	6.6%
Kingston, NB	3,093	$77,484	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Brewton, AL	3,093	n/a
Braddock Heights, MD	3,093	n/a
Baldwyn, MS	3,093	n/a
Corning, AR	3,092	n/a
Cariboo D, BC	3,092	$94,805	15.0%
Kingston, NB	3,093	$77,484	6.0%

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