Miramichi, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Miramichi	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$68,450	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	53.4%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Miramichi is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Miramichi is 18% higher than the national average
In Miramichi 7.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Miramichi 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Miramichi 1.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,628 $68,450 $136,900

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.

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Miramichi employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%
Public administration	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%
Education, health & social services	12.3%
Other	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatham, NB	518	$77,861	5.5%
Derby, NB	978	$76,905	6.7%
Nelson, NB	979	$76,460	7.2%
Newcastle, NB	1,091	$74,821	9.2%
Glenelg, NB	1,557	$70,107	15.0%
Miramichi, NB	17,761	$68,450	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selma, AL	17,762	n/a
Ocean Springs, MS	17,756	n/a
Port Hope, ON	17,769	$84,669	2.7%
Lackawanna, NY	17,751	n/a
Maitland, FL	17,749	n/a
Miramichi, NB	17,761	$68,450	17.0%

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