Dorchester, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Dorchester	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$60,372	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	58.5%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Dorchester is 27% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Dorchester is 5% lower than the national average
In Dorchester 12.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Dorchester 12.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Dorchester 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,243 $60,372 $120,744

City

$46,810 $70,223 $140,446

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.

Dorchester median earnings by income bracket

Dorchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%
Public administration	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%
Education, health & social services	9.9%
Other	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dieppe, NB	27,260	$90,282	9.5%
Moncton, NB	11,235	$86,999	5.5%
Memramcook, NB	5,432	$83,496	1.3%
Riverview, NB	19,441	$83,133	0.8%
Sackville, NB	1,186	$72,497	12.1%
Dorchester, NB	426	$60,372	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castleberry, AL	426	n/a
Ravenden, AR	426	n/a
Stotonic Village, AZ	426	n/a
Comanche Creek, CO	426	n/a
Ludlow, IL	426	n/a
Dorchester, NB	426	$60,372	26.8%

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