Antigonish, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Antigonish	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$56,873	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	65.0%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Antigonish is 31% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Antigonish is 4% lower than the national average
In Antigonish 12.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Antigonish 9.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Antigonish 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$37,911 $56,873 $113,746

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.

Antigonish median earnings by income bracket

Antigonish employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%
Education, health & social services	22.9%
Other	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Antigonish, Subd. A, NS	8,346	$78,573	4.7%
Antigonish, Subd. B, NS	6,396	$70,505	14.5%
Pomquet And Afton 23, NS	359	$32,045	61.1%
Antigonish, NS	4,419	$56,873	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnfield, LA	4,418	n/a
Jenkintown, PA	4,418	n/a
Treasure Lake, PA	4,418	n/a
Valdese, NC	4,420	n/a
Park Layne, OH	4,420	n/a
Antigonish, NS	4,419	$56,873	31.0%

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