Durham, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

36%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Durham	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$43,131	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	9.0%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	41.0%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Durham is 48% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Durham is 40% higher than the national average
In Durham 18.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Durham 7.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Durham 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$28,751 $43,131 $86,262

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.

Durham median earnings by income bracket

Durham employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%
Public administration	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%
Education, health & social services	10.5%
Other	7.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nigadoo, NB	962	$73,816	10.5%
Charlo, NB	1,306	$72,275	12.3%
Beresford, NB	6,264	$67,806	17.7%
Pointe-Verte, NB	869	$65,155	21.0%
Petit-Rocher, NB	1,890	$59,289	28.1%
Durham, NB	1,024	$43,131	47.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baconton, GA	1,024	n/a
Long Beach, IN	1,024	n/a
Allen, OK	1,024	n/a
Glenburn, PA	1,024	n/a
Milesburg, PA	1,024	n/a
Durham, NB	1,024	$43,131	47.7%

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