Portugal Cove South, NL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

313%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Portugal Cove South	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Median household income	$49,484	$73,940	$82,436
Unemployment rate	26.5%	10.8%	6.4%
In labour force	61.9%	57.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Portugal Cove South is 40% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Portugal Cove South is 313% higher than the national average
In Portugal Cove South 13.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Portugal Cove South 10.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Portugal Cove South 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$32,986 $49,484 $98,968

City

$49,288 $73,940 $147,880

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.

Portugal Cove South median earnings by income bracket

Portugal Cove South employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%
Public administration	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%
Education, health & social services	8.8%
Other	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trepassey, NL	446	$62,483	24.2%
Renews-Cappahayden, NL	279	$61,370	25.6%
St. Mary's, NL	336	$56,015	32.1%
Division No. 1, Subd. V, NL	33	$54,171	34.3%
Portugal Cove South, NL	146	$49,484	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chinese Camp, CA	146	n/a
Sharpsburg, IA	146	n/a
Harmon, IL	146	n/a
Hettick, IL	146	n/a
Stoy, IL	146	n/a
Portugal Cove South, NL	146	$49,484	40.0%

Source: The Portugal Cove South, NL data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.