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West River, PE

Full City Profile · Prince Edward Island

3.4 /5.0
B Good
3,473 Population 74/sq mi density
$94,000 Median Income $50,440 per capita
$302,000 Home Value
$900 Median Rent 7.6% income on rent
42°F Avg Temperature 256 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$94,000 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$302,000 home value, $900/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$94,000
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,440
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%

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

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,000
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,440
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.5%
48% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 89.1%
Public Transit 1%
Work From Home 22.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
108

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$94,000
Per Capita Income$50,440
Avg Weekly Wage$970

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.0%
Poverty Rate9.3%

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone89.1%
Public Transit1.0%
Work From Home22.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments108

Tax