Perth, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

17%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Perth	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$60,000	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	53.3%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Perth is 27% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Perth is 33% lower than the national average
In Perth 8.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Perth 9.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Perth 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,996 $60,000 $120,000

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.

Perth median earnings by income bracket

Perth employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%
Public administration	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%
Education, health & social services	11.7%
Other	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wicklow, NB	1,716	$67,259	18.4%
Kent, NB	2,172	$65,582	20.4%
Grand Falls, NB	1,071	$63,104	23.5%
Andover, NB	854	$59,016	28.4%
Aroostook, NB	282	$55,089	33.2%
Perth, NB	1,056	$60,000	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coal Hill, AR	1,056	n/a
Lakeside City, TX	1,056	n/a
Saint-Benjamin, QC	1,056	$66,207	19.7%
Mountain Village, AK	1,055	n/a
Madison, AR	1,055	n/a
Perth, NB	1,056	$60,000	27.2%

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