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Colchester, Subd. C, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
12,476
Population
22/sq mi density
$74,000
Median Income
$42,920 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$870
Median Rent
11.2% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$74,000 median income, 11.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $870/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,000
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,920
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
217% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colchester, Subd. C vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colchester, Subd. C’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,000
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,920
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.8%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
12.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
387
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,920 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 387 |