Uptown, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Uptown	Saint John	New Brunswick
Median household income	$43,876	$62,576	$70,223
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.6%	5.4%
In labour force	67.3%	65.3%	60.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Uptown is 47% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Uptown is 38% lower than the national average
In Uptown 21.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Uptown 7.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Uptown 0.6% 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.

Uptown median earnings by income bracket

Uptown employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%
Public administration	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%
Education, health & social services	11.1%
Other	30.6%

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 Uptown, Saint John, NB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Uptown, Saint John, NB Employment