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Clare, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,678
Population
23/sq mi density
$61,600
Median Income
$38,800 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$650
Median Rent
8.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$61,600 median income, 12.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $650/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,600
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,800
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.6%
250% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clare vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clare’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,600
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,800
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$746
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$746
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
2.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
238
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,600 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,800 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $746 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 238 |