Pictou, Subd. A

Small town · Nova Scotia · Population 6,153

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Pictou, Subd. A, with comparisons and sources.

75 · Good

Average monthly rent$660/month

NS: $1,083/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $627/month · 2016: $728/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$200,000

NS: $250,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $165,543 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing8%

NS: 17.9% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 12.9% · 2016: 12.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

28 · Below average

Median household income$70,000

NS: $71,500 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $60,572 · 2016: $67,290 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)1.3%

NS: 5% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -5% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate12.7%

NS: 12.7% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 10.5% · 2016: 10.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021