Whale Cove, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

173%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Whale Cove	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$80,000	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	17.5%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	66.7%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Whale Cove is 3% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Whale Cove is 173% higher than the national average
In Whale Cove 13.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Whale Cove 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Whale Cove 3.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,328 $80,000 $160,000

City

$77,658 $116,500 $233,000

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.

Whale Cove median earnings by income bracket

Whale Cove employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%
Public administration	14.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%
Education, health & social services	13.1%
Other	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whale Cove, NU	459	$80,000	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwethluk, AK	459	n/a
Silas, AL	459	n/a
Lexington, GA	459	n/a
Elkhart, IL	459	n/a
Coatesville, IN	459	n/a
Whale Cove, NU	459	$80,000	3.0%

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