Cape Dorset, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

113%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cape Dorset	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$84,698	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	13.7%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	56.1%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cape Dorset is 3% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cape Dorset is 113% higher than the national average
In Cape Dorset 14.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cape Dorset 10.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cape Dorset 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$56,459 $84,698 $169,396

City

$77,658 $116,500 $233,000

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.

Cape Dorset median earnings by income bracket

Cape Dorset employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%
Public administration	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	8.8%
Other	9.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cape Dorset, NU	1,558	$84,698	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenland, AR	1,558	n/a
Guthrie Center, IA	1,558	n/a
Canby, MN	1,558	n/a
Buxton, NC	1,558	n/a
Arlington, OH	1,558	n/a
Cape Dorset, NU	1,558	$84,698	2.7%

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