Yarmouth, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Yarmouth	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$68,814	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	55.1%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Yarmouth is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Yarmouth is 5% higher than the national average
In Yarmouth 18.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Yarmouth 8.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Yarmouth 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,871 $68,814 $137,628

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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Yarmouth median earnings by income bracket

Yarmouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%
Public administration	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%
Education, health & social services	12.2%
Other	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yarmouth 33, NS	160	$32,543	60.5%
Yarmouth, NS	10,021	$68,814	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paris, TN	10,021	n/a
Rodeo, CA	10,023	n/a
Holmen, WI	10,023	n/a
Wabash, IN	10,017	n/a
Berlin, NH	10,025	n/a
Yarmouth, NS	10,021	$68,814	16.5%

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