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Dorchester, NB
Full City Profile · New Brunswick
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
906
Population
411/sq mi density
$57,200
Median Income
$47,400 per capita
$84,000
Home Value
$666
Median Rent
9.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
250 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$57,200 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,000 home value, $666/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,200
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,400
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.4%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dorchester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dorchester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,200
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,400
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$912
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$912
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.1%
85% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
28.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,200 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $912 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 28.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28 |