Howie Center, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

15%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Howie Center	Cape Breton	Nova Scotia
Median household income	$76,785	$60,933	$71,343
Unemployment rate	3.6%	7.7%	5.7%
In labour force	54.3%	51.1%	61.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Howie Center is 7% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Howie Center is 44% lower than the national average
In Howie Center 5.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Howie Center 12.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Howie Center 1.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,617 $60,933 $121,866

City

$47,557 $71,343 $142,686

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

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Howie Center median earnings by income bracket

Howie Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%
Public administration	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%
Education, health & social services	14.1%
Other	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Membertou 28B, NS	1,070	$45,792	44.5%
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	$60,933	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunrise, FL	94,657	n/a
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
Quincy, MA	94,389	n/a
Plantation, FL	94,366	n/a
Dearborn, MI	94,328	n/a
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	$60,933	26.1%

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

Howie Center, Cape Breton, NS Employment