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37%
Household income NAT. AVG.
109%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
19%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexNorth PrestonHalifaxNova Scotia
Median household income$51,542$80,863$71,343
Unemployment rate13.4%5.1%5.7%
In labour force52.1%67.3%61.2%

Key findings

  • The median household income in North Preston is 37% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in North Preston is 109% higher than the national average
  • In North Preston 16.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In North Preston 10.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In North Preston 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      North Preston Your current location Population: 807 F Burnside Neighborhood: 6.1mi / 9.8km away Population: 111 A+ Point Pleasant Park Neighborhood: 9.5mi / 15.2km away Population: 503 A+ Quinpool Road Neighborhood: 9.6mi / 15.5km away Population: 456 A+ Beaufort Avenue South Neighborhood: 9.6mi / 15.4km away Population: 706 A+ Fall River Neighborhood: 9.0mi / 14.4km away Population: 7,605 A+ Windsor Junction Neighborhood: 9.8mi / 15.8km away Population: 2,064 A+ Prince's Lodge Neighborhood: 10.4mi / 16.7km away Population: 462 A+ Willowdale Neighborhood: 6.0mi / 9.6km away Population: 4,606 A+ Portland Hills Neighborhood: 5.5mi / 8.8km away Population: 3,403 A+ Montague Gold Mines Neighborhood: 2.7mi / 4.4km away Population: 335 A+ Lancaster Ridge Neighborhood: 6.1mi / 9.8km away Population: 1,225 A+ Keystone Estates Neighborhood: 4.2mi / 6.8km away Population: 1,684 A+ Robie Street Neighborhood: 9.3mi / 15.0km away Population: 642 A+ Jubilee Road Neighborhood: 9.6mi / 15.5km away Population: 610 A+ West Porters Lake Neighborhood: 8.4mi / 13.6km away Population: 840 A+ Port Wallace Neighborhood: 4.5mi / 7.2km away Population: 6,963 A+ Lawrencetown Neighborhood: 6.5mi / 10.4km away Population: 3,402 A+ Bell Ayr Park Neighborhood: 4.8mi / 7.7km away Population: 704 A+ Montebello Neighborhood: 4.7mi / 7.5km away Population: 2,084 A+ Waverley Neighborhood: 5.6mi / 9.0km away Population: 2,541 A+ Portland Estates Neighborhood: 5.7mi / 9.2km away Population: 3,099 A+ Westmount Subdivision Neighborhood: 9.7mi / 15.6km away Population: 669 A+ Sherwood Heights Neighborhood: 10.8mi / 17.4km away Population: 651 A+ Mineville Neighborhood: 5.6mi / 9.1km away Population: 1,112 A+ Goodwood Neighborhood: 14.0mi / 22.6km away Population: 224 A+
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      $53,903 $80,863 $161,726
      $55,000
      $47,557 $71,343 $142,686
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      $54,951 $82,436 $164,872
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      North Preston median earnings by income bracket

      North Preston employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry5.1%
      Manufacturing sector0.3%
      Financial & insurance services0.3%
      Wholesale & retail services4.0%
      Public administration5.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.6%
      Education, health & social services13.6%
      Other18.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Cole Harbour 30, NS230$53,24635.4%
      Halifax, NS451,852$80,8631.9%

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      Raleigh, NC469,698n/a 
      Halifax, NS451,852$80,8631.9%
      Source: The North Preston, Halifax, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.