Trenton, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Trenton	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$58,534	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	58.0%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Trenton is 29% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Trenton is 7% higher than the national average
In Trenton 11.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Trenton 10.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Trenton 0.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,018 $58,534 $117,068

City

$47,557 $71,343 $142,686

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.

Trenton median earnings by income bracket

Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%
Education, health & social services	14.6%
Other	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pictou, Subd. C, NS	8,462	$67,857	17.7%
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	$66,528	19.3%
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	$65,132	21.0%
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	$64,353	21.9%
Stellarton, NS	4,442	$62,720	23.9%
Trenton, NS	2,603	$58,534	29.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bennett, CO	2,603	n/a
Salina, UT	2,603	n/a
Rainier, WA	2,603	n/a
Thomaston, NY	2,602	n/a
Trenton, IL	2,604	n/a
Trenton, NS	2,603	$58,534	29.0%

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