Wabush, NL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Wabush	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Median household income	$133,400	$73,940	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.3%	10.8%	6.4%
In labour force	68.1%	57.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Wabush is 62% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Wabush is 14% higher than the national average
In Wabush 1.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Wabush 8.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Wabush 3.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$88,924 $133,400 $266,800

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.

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Wabush employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%
Public administration	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	5.3%
Other	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fermont, QC	2,107	$181,560	120.2%
Labrador City, NL	7,007	$135,913	64.9%
Wabush, NL	1,841	$133,400	61.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterville, MN	1,841	n/a
Cleary, MS	1,841	n/a
Shannon, MS	1,841	n/a
Arkoma, OK	1,841	n/a
Union, OR	1,841	n/a
Wabush, NL	1,841	$133,400	61.8%

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