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Summerside, PE

Full City Profile · Prince Edward Island

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
16,001 Population 1,469/sq mi density
$63,200 Median Income $39,920 per capita
$250,000 Home Value
$890 Median Rent 18.6% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 214 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$63,200 median income, 10.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$250,000 home value, $890/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,200
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,920
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
186% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Summerside vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Summerside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,200
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,920
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$768
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$768
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.3%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 15.8%
Other 1.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
496

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$63,200
Per Capita Income$39,920
Avg Weekly Wage$768

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate10.3%
Poverty Rate16.1%

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone82.3%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home15.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments496

Tax