Sanikiluaq, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

102%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

18%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanikiluaq	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$61,759	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	13.0%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	52.6%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sanikiluaq is 25% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sanikiluaq is 102% higher than the national average
In Sanikiluaq 14.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sanikiluaq 9.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sanikiluaq 1.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$41,168 $61,759 $123,518

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.

Sanikiluaq median earnings by income bracket

Sanikiluaq employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%
Public administration	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%
Education, health & social services	17.1%
Other	5.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanikiluaq, NU	963	$61,759	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union Bridge, MD	963	n/a
Oregon, MO	963	n/a
Kingston, NJ	963	n/a
North Hornell, NY	963	n/a
Blue Mounds, WI	963	n/a
Sanikiluaq, NU	963	$61,759	25.1%

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