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Shields, SK
Full City Profile · Saskatchewan
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
351
Population
1,218/sq mi density
$119,000
Median Income
$68,500 per capita
$448,000
Home Value
$840
Median Rent
11.1% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
289 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$119,000 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$448,000 home value, $840/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$119,000
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$68,500
75% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shields vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shields’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$119,000
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$68,500
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,317
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,317
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
36.0%
137% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.0%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
36%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $119,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $68,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,317 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 36.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11 |