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Port Hawkesbury, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,210
Population
1,026/sq mi density
$65,500
Median Income
$40,120 per capita
$166,000
Home Value
$810
Median Rent
17.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
226 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$65,500 median income, 18.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,000 home value, $810/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,500
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,120
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.4%
411% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Hawkesbury vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Hawkesbury’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,500
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,120
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$772
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$772
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
100
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $772 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 100 |