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Forteau, NL
Full City Profile · Newfoundland and Labrador
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
377
Population
130/sq mi density
$82,000
Median Income
$47,600 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$752
Median Rent
8.6% income on rent
34°F
Avg Temperature
261 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
$82,000 median income, 21.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $752/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,000
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,600
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
21.1%
486% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forteau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forteau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,000
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,600
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,600 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 21.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12 |