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Yarmouth, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
181
Population
1,500/sq mi density
$48,000
Median Income
$39,739 per capita
$197,102
Home Value
$762
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
245 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$48,000 median income, 23.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$197,102 home value, $762/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,000
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,739
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
23.1%
542% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yarmouth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yarmouth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,000
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,739
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$764
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$764
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
40%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,739 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $764 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 23.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6 |