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Buchans, NL
Full City Profile · Newfoundland and Labrador
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
590
Population
331/sq mi density
$48,000
Median Income
$35,000 per capita
$50,000
Home Value
$755
Median Rent
14.9% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$48,000 median income, 28.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$50,000 home value, $755/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,000
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,000
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
28.3%
686% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.2%
87% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buchans vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buchans’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,000
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,000
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$673
47%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$673
53% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.6%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
38.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,000 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $673 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 28.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.2% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18 |