Pictou, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Pictou	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$56,469	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	56.2%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Pictou is 31% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Pictou is 18% higher than the national average
In Pictou 13.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Pictou 8.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Pictou 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$37,642 $56,469 $112,938

City

$47,557 $71,343 $142,686

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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Pictou employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	11.6%
Other	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	$65,132	21.0%
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	$64,353	21.9%
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%
Westville, NS	3,637	$60,278	26.9%
Trenton, NS	2,603	$58,534	29.0%
Pictou, NS	3,169	$56,469	31.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cadiz, OH	3,169	n/a
Pickens, SC	3,169	n/a
Blue Ridge, VA	3,169	n/a
Galena, IL	3,168	n/a
Homestead, PA	3,168	n/a
Pictou, NS	3,169	$56,469	31.5%

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