Stellarton, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Stellarton	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$62,720	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	59.4%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Stellarton is 24% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Stellarton is 14% higher than the national average
In Stellarton 11.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Stellarton 9.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Stellarton 2.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$41,809 $62,720 $125,440

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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Stellarton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%
Public administration	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%
Education, health & social services	12.1%
Other	16.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pictou, Subd. C, NS	8,462	$67,857	17.7%
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	$66,528	19.3%
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	$65,132	21.0%
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	$64,353	21.9%
Westville, NS	3,637	$60,278	26.9%
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dilley, TX	4,441	n/a
Winfield, AL	4,443	n/a
Beecher, IL	4,443	n/a
Lebanon, IL	4,443	n/a
Armonk, NY	4,440	n/a
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%

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