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42%
Household income NAT. AVG.
61%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
6%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexWest HeightsSt. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador
Median household income$48,020$79,167$73,940
Unemployment rate10.4%9.3%10.8%
In labour force60.0%63.4%57.3%

Key findings

  • The median household income in West Heights is 42% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in West Heights is 61% higher than the national average
  • In West Heights 16.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In West Heights 8.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In West Heights 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $52,772 $79,167 $158,334
      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.

      West Heights median earnings by income bracket

      West Heights employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry3.2%
      Manufacturing sector0.9%
      Financial & insurance services1.3%
      Wholesale & retail services13.6%
      Public administration5.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.4%
      Education, health & social services10.1%
      Other22.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, NL2,289$125,00051.6%
      Paradise, NL23,144$120,56046.2%
      Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL8,634$119,09844.5%
      Flatrock, NL1,904$118,36543.6%
      Torbay, NL8,388$116,83141.7%
      St. John's, NL109,566$79,1674.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Billings, MT109,705n/a 
      Inglewood, CA109,309n/a 
      Richmond, CA110,051n/a 
      Broken Arrow, OK108,875n/a 
      Lakeland, FL110,335n/a 
      St. John's, NL109,566$79,1674.0%
      Source: The West Heights, St. John's, NL data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.