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Iqaluit, NU
Full City Profile · Nunavut
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
7,429
Population
373/sq mi density
$157,000
Median Income
$83,700 per capita
$600,000
Home Value
$1,500
Median Rent
10.5% income on rent
19°F
Avg Temperature
152 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$157,000 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$600,000 home value, $1,500/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$157,000
109% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$83,700
114% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Iqaluit vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Iqaluit’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$157,000
209%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$83,700
214%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,610
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,610
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.4%
26% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
29.5%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
230
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $157,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $83,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,610 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 230 |