West Hants, NS

Full City Profile · Nova Scotia

3.0 /5.0
B Good
19,509 Population 40/sq mi density
$69,500 Median Income $41,720 per capita
$230,000 Home Value
$850 Median Rent 16.2% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$69,500 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$230,000 home value, $850/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$69,500
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,720
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Hants vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,500
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,720
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$802
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$802
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.7%
17% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.9%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 17.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
605

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$69,500
Per Capita Income$41,720
Avg Weekly Wage$802

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate10.2%
Poverty Rate15.4%

Commute

Mean Commute32 minutes
Drive Alone86.9%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home17.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments605

Tax