Truro, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Truro	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$53,162	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	60.5%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Truro is 36% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Truro is 23% lower than the national average
In Truro 15.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Truro 8.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Truro 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$35,437 $53,162 $106,324

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.

Truro median earnings by income bracket

Truro employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%
Public administration	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%
Education, health & social services	13.6%
Other	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewiacke, NS	1,374	$69,058	16.2%
Colchester, Subd. C, NS	13,273	$68,923	16.4%
Colchester, Subd. B, NS	19,895	$63,944	22.4%
Millbrook 27, NS	877	$38,533	53.3%
Truro, NS	12,598	$53,162	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, TX	12,592	n/a
Maili, HI	12,591	n/a
Erin, ON	12,607	$128,276	55.6%
Woodland Park, NJ	12,608	n/a
Half Moon Bay, CA	12,583	n/a
Truro, NS	12,598	$53,162	35.5%

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