Kugluktuk, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

200%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kugluktuk	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$65,694	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	19.3%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	60.8%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kugluktuk is 20% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kugluktuk is 200% higher than the national average
In Kugluktuk 12.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kugluktuk 3.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kugluktuk 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$43,791 $65,694 $131,388

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.

Kugluktuk median earnings by income bracket

Kugluktuk employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%
Public administration	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	15.0%
Other	11.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kugluktuk, NU	1,538	$65,694	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland, MO	1,538	n/a
Roscoe, TX	1,538	n/a
Bristol, IN	1,539	n/a
Worthington, IN	1,539	n/a
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	n/a
Kugluktuk, NU	1,538	$65,694	20.3%

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