Colchester, Subd. C, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Colchester, Subd. C	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$68,923	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	63.3%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Colchester, Subd. C is 16% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Colchester, Subd. C is 33% lower than the national average
In Colchester, Subd. C 6.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Colchester, Subd. C 13.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Colchester, Subd. C 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,944 $68,923 $137,846

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.

Colchester, Subd. C median earnings by income bracket

Colchester, Subd. C employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%
Public administration	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%
Education, health & social services	12.5%
Other	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewiacke, NS	1,374	$69,058	16.2%
Truro, NS	12,598	$53,162	35.5%
Millbrook 27, NS	877	$38,533	53.3%
Colchester, Subd. C, NS	13,273	$68,923	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Conway, FL	13,266	n/a
Port Royal, SC	13,265	n/a
Channahon, IL	13,281	n/a
Huron, SD	13,289	n/a
Superior, CO	13,292	n/a
Colchester, Subd. C, NS	13,273	$68,923	16.4%

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