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Cape Dorset, NU
Full City Profile · Nunavut
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,396
Population
366/sq mi density
$90,000
Median Income
$37,500 per capita
$166,000
Home Value
$144
Median Rent
2.8% income on rent
16°F
Avg Temperature
307 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$90,000 median income, 20.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,000 home value, $144/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
$90,000
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,500
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
20.5%
469% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cape Dorset vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cape Dorset’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,000
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,500
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$721
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$721
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
24.6%
66% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
38% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
24.6%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
63.1%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
43
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $721 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 20.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 24.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 43 |