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 Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 17.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 605 |