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Pictou, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,107
Population
1,007/sq mi density
$71,500
Median Income
$45,760 per capita
$180,000
Home Value
$700
Median Rent
9.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$71,500 median income, 13.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,000 home value, $700/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,500
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,760
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
286% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pictou vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pictou’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,500
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,760
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$880
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$880
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
15.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
96
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,760 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $880 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 15.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 96 |