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Wabush, NL

Full City Profile · Newfoundland and Labrador

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
1,964 Population 120/sq mi density
$151,000 Median Income $72,200 per capita
$250,000 Home Value
$1,100 Median Rent 3.7% income on rent
25°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$151,000 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$250,000 home value, $1,100/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$151,000
101% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$72,200
85% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wabush vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$151,000
201%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$72,200
185%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,388
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,388
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.3%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 93.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.5%
Other 2.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
61

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$151,000
Per Capita Income$72,200
Avg Weekly Wage$1,388

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.5%
Poverty Rate3.4%

Commute

Mean Commute14 minutes
Drive Alone93.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments61

Tax