Port Hawkesbury

Small town · Nova Scotia · Population 3,210

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Port Hawkesbury, with comparisons and sources.

52 · Average

Average monthly rent$836/month

NS: $1,083/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $820/month · 2016: $834/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$166,000

NS: $250,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $165,196 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing17.7%

NS: 17.9% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 29.1% · 2016: 20.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

18 · Poor

Median household income$65,500

NS: $71,500 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $61,638 · 2016: $64,444 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-0.1%

NS: 5% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -4.5% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate18.4%

NS: 12.7% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 10.4% · 2016: 13% · Statistics Canada, 2021