Westville, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Westville	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$60,278	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	57.8%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Westville is 27% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Westville is 6% higher than the national average
In Westville 10.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Westville 11.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Westville 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,181 $60,278 $120,556

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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Westville employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%
Public administration	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%
Other	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%
Trenton, NS	2,603	$58,534	29.0%
Westville, NS	3,637	$60,278	26.9%

Cities with similar population

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Harvey, MI	3,637	n/a
Zephyrhills North, FL	3,636	n/a
Ainaloa, HI	3,636	n/a
Wrightsville, GA	3,638	n/a
Level Park-Oak Park, MI	3,638	n/a
Westville, NS	3,637	$60,278	26.9%

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