Thunder Bay, ON

Full City Profile · Ontario

3.0 /5.0
B Good
108,843 Population 860/sq mi density
$82,000 Median Income $48,760 per capita
$300,000 Home Value
$970 Median Rent 9.6% income on rent
39°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$82,000 median income, 11.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$300,000 home value, $970/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$82,000
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,760
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
211% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Thunder Bay vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Thunder Bay’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
$48,760
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.8%
24% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.4%
Public Transit 3.8%
Work From Home 20.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
19
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
1
Retail
4

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$82,000
Per Capita Income$48,760
Avg Weekly Wage$938

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate11.2%
Poverty Rate11.6%

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone81.4%
Public Transit3.8%
Work From Home20.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments19
Restaurants5
Healthcare1
Retail4

Tax