Bathurst, NB
Full City Profile · New Brunswick
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,157
Population
344/sq mi density
$54,800
Median Income
$38,440 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$655
Median Rent
17.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$54,800 median income, 12.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $655/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,800
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,440
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.1%
236% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.3%
64% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bathurst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bathurst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,800
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,440
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$739
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$739
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,800 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,440 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $739 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.3% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |