Central Business District, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

25%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Business District	Saint John	New Brunswick
Median household income	$37,359	$62,576	$70,223
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.6%	5.4%
In labour force	47.7%	65.3%	60.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Central Business District is 55% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Central Business District is 64% lower than the national average
In Central Business District 24.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Central Business District 7.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Central Business District 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$41,713 $62,576 $125,152

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.

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Central Business District employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%
Public administration	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%
Education, health & social services	6.6%
Other	18.9%

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%
Musquash, NB	1,278	$87,044	5.6%
Westfield, NB	1,755	$80,096	2.8%
Saint John, NB	70,776	$62,576	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canton, OH	70,863	n/a
Wilmington, DE	70,655	n/a
St. Charles, MO	70,650	n/a
Weston, FL	70,965	n/a
North Richland Hills, TX	70,585	n/a
Saint John, NB	70,776	$62,576	24.1%

Source: The Central Business District, Saint John, NB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Central Business District, Saint John, NB Employment