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Whitehorse, YT

Full City Profile · Yukon

3.1 /5.0
B Good
28,201 Population 176/sq mi density
$91,000 Median Income $62,400 per capita
$500,000 Home Value
$1,150 Median Rent 17.7% income on rent
36°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$91,000 median income, 5.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$500,000 home value, $1,150/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$91,000
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$62,400
60% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Whitehorse vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,000
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$62,400
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,200
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,200
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.3%
Other 3.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
874

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$91,000
Per Capita Income$62,400
Avg Weekly Wage$1,200

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.1%
Poverty Rate6.8%

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone86.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments874

Tax