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Fortune, NL
Full City Profile · Newfoundland and Labrador
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,285
Population
61/sq mi density
$56,400
Median Income
$37,200 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$580
Median Rent
6.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$56,400 median income, 21.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $580/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
$56,400
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,200
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
21.6%
500% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.8%
76% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fortune vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fortune’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,400
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,200
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$715
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$715
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
24.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
40
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,400 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,200 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $715 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 21.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 40 |