Kugaaruk, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

221%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kugaaruk	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$96,958	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	20.6%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	56.9%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kugaaruk is 18% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kugaaruk is 221% higher than the national average
In Kugaaruk 5.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kugaaruk 11.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kugaaruk 4.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$64,632 $96,958 $193,916

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.

Kugaaruk median earnings by income bracket

Kugaaruk employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%
Public administration	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%
Education, health & social services	16.2%
Other	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kugaaruk, NU	1,015	$96,958	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pylesville, MD	1,015	n/a
Camillus, NY	1,015	n/a
Aurora, SD	1,015	n/a
Camp Wood, TX	1,015	n/a
Alberton, ON	1,015	$117,194	42.2%
Kugaaruk, NU	1,015	$96,958	17.6%

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