Population in 2011: 10,599
Population in 2006: 10,741
Population in 2001: 10,781
2006 to 2011 population change
This district: | -1.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.9% |
2001 to 2006 population change
This district: | -0.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Total private dwellings: 6,169
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4,761
Land area (km2): 1122.22
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 9.4 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 17.4 |
Chester population and dwellings statisticsEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This district: | 20,051 CAD |
Province: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005This district: | 20,406 CAD |
Nova Scotia: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this district
Earnings and income details for ChesterOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis district: | 58.3% |
Province: | 62.9% |
Employment rateThis district: | 53.3% |
Province: | 57.2% |
Unemployment rateThis district: | 8.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
Labour force activity in this district
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Chester
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Notable people related to Chester
Famous people born in this district:
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Donald Olding Hebb (Scientist)
Resting place of:
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 130Here: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Male: 65Here: | 1.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 155Here: | 1.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Male: 85This district: | 1.6% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Female: 70This district: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Chester Minority Population Characteristics
This district citizenship and immigration DetailsFederal Corporations In This District
- EFFICIENT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CANADA INC. (71 Duke Street, Directors: JOHN MILAN PECE)
- 177718 Canada Ltd. (BOX 502, Directors: RONALD DALE TERNOWAY)
- HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA (227 CENTRAL STREET, PO BOX 2020, Directors: AHSAN ULLAH SIDDIQ, ALEXANDRA GELLMAN, ASIM SHAIKH, BYOMKES BHATACHARRYA, CLARISSA STEPHENSON, J MOHAN, KHALID ANSARI, KHEM CHOPRA, MICHAEL CHARLTON, RANVIR SHARDA)
- BRADYPUS INVESTMENTS LTD. (60 CENTRAL STREET, P.O. BOX 599, Directors: ANN B LAMBERT)
- CHESTER MUNICIPAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (4171 HWY 3, RR.#2 ,, Directors: ALISTER NAUSS, AMANDA GUYNNE-TIMOTHY, BEN WIPER, DAN MYER, DEREK CAVEY, ELAINE LEBLANC, GINETTE CHARLEBOIS, JAN MELVIN, JENNA CREASER, JIM BARKHOUSE, JULIAN REID, NORMAN COURTNAY)
- FIELDSTONE PRODUCTIONS LTD. (43 EAST WIND DRIVE, Directors: BARBARA GRIGSBY, WAYNE GRIGSBY)
- FESTINA LENTE PRODUCTIONS INC. (250 Pig Loop Road, Directors: JASON BUXTON)
- R. WILE HOLDINGS LIMITED (24 PLEASANT, P O BOX 310, Directors: ROLAND WILE)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis district: | 49.9 |
Province: | 43.7 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis district: | 87.6% |
Province: | 85.0% |
Age characteristics of ChesterMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 5,980Here: | 64.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.8% |
Female: 2,995This district: | 63.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 55.5% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 3,310This district: | 35.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 42.2% |
Male: 1,590Here: | 34.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 39.6% |
Female: 1,720This district: | 36.5% |
Province: | 44.5% |
This district - Marital Status
This district marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this district
First official language spoken in Chester
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for ChesterMobility status in 2006
This district - Place of residence in 2005
Chester - Place of residence in 2001
This district mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this district
Education in this district
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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