Sign In Register

Port-Cartier, QC

Full City Profile · Quebec

3.2 /5.0
B Good
6,516 Population 16/sq mi density
$82,000 Median Income $55,900 per capita
$160,000 Home Value
$576 Median Rent 5.6% income on rent
39°F Avg Temperature 245 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$82,000 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,000 home value, $576/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$82,000
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,900
43% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Port-Cartier vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Port-Cartier’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
$55,900
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.6%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
77% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.6%
Public Transit 1.1%
Work From Home 6%
Other 5.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
202

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$82,000
Per Capita Income$55,900
Avg Weekly Wage$1,075

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.6%
Poverty Rate8.6%

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone87.6%
Public Transit1.1%
Work From Home6.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments202

Tax