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Queens, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,422
Population
11/sq mi density
$56,800
Median Income
$37,600 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$750
Median Rent
13.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
231 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$56,800 median income, 14.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $750/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,800
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,600
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.3%
297% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Queens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Queens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,800
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,600
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$723
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$723
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
2.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
323
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,800 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,600 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $723 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 323 |