Plaster Rock, NB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Plaster Rock	New Brunswick	National
Median household income	$47,499	$70,223	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.4%	6.4%
In labour force	55.5%	60.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Plaster Rock is 42% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Plaster Rock is 10% lower than the national average
In Plaster Rock 13.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Plaster Rock 9.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Plaster Rock 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$31,662 $47,499 $94,998

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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Plaster Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%
Public administration	0.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%
Education, health & social services	9.1%
Other	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drummond, NB	2,106	$77,744	5.7%
Gordon, NB	1,450	$68,741	16.6%
Perth, NB	1,056	$60,000	27.2%
Denmark, NB	1,422	$51,219	37.9%
Perth-Andover, NB	1,509	$47,285	42.6%
Plaster Rock, NB	979	$47,499	42.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schleswig, IA	979	n/a
Danvers, IL	979	n/a
Selma, IN	979	n/a
Burnside, KY	979	n/a
White Sulphur Springs, MT	979	n/a
Plaster Rock, NB	979	$47,499	42.4%

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