Population in 2011: 12,059
Population in 2006: 11,765
Population in 2001: 11,457
2006 to 2011 population changeHere: | 2.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.9% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis town: | 2.7% |
Province: | 0.6% |
Total private dwellings: 6,262
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,756
Land area (km2): 37.63
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 320.5 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 81.0 |
This town population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 19,384 CAD |
Nova Scotia: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005This town: | 20,134 CAD |
Province: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for this townOccupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 58.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
Employment rateHere: | 53.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
Unemployment rateHere: | 8.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Truro
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Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 45.6 |
Nova Scotia: | 43.7 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overHere: | 87.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 85.0% |
Age characteristics of TruroCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Male: 320This town: | 6.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Female: 325This town: | 5.3% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 130This town: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Male: 70This town: | 1.3% |
Province: | 2.7% |
Truro Minority Population Characteristics
Truro citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 5,180This town: | 49.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.8% |
Male: 2,580This town: | 54.6% |
Province: | 60.4% |
Female: 2,600Here: | 45.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 55.5% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 3,160This town: | 54.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 44.5% |
Truro marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
First official language spoken in this town
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for TruroMobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
Truro - Place of residence in 2001
Truro mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this townFederal Corporations In Truro
- 7727879 Canada Inc. (112 Ryland Ave, Directors: Stephen Vincent Baird)
- DE NOVO PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (178 PICTOU RD, UNIT 4 P.O. Box:546, Directors: RICHARD F. ABLETT)
- 7869118 CANADA CORPORATION (30 MURDOCK DRIVE, Directors: PARAS BHATIA)
- 136101 CANADA INC. (49 65 INGLIS STREET, Directors: ROBERT SIDLER)
- MASTER'S TOUCH MINISTRIES FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL (200 - 14 COURT ST., UNIT 272, Directors: FLORENCE GAMBLE, GARFIELD JOHNSON, REV. ROGER GAMBLE, WAYNE SIMMONS)
- 7065965 CANADA LIMITED (710 Prince Street, Directors: CARL BALLARD, KEVIN PELLEY, KEVIN WAUGH)
- CANADASHOPS.CA INCORPORATED (43 SUNSET COURT, Directors: HARRY A. RUDOLPH)
- Windmill Holsteins Inc. (710 PRINCE STREET, P.O. 1128, Directors: DEREK MOSTERT, KOENRAAD MOSTERT)
- AZAR AGRICULTURE INCORPORATED (14 FUNDY DRIVE, Directors: KATHLEEN E. GLOVER)
- 6413951 CANADA INC. (43 CROWELAND DRIVE, Directors: JACK DAVID BAIRD)
- GOD'S WORD FOR THE WORLD (125 YOUNG STREET, Directors: JOHN K. HIGGINS, KOENRAAD MOSTERT, ROSS G. ALLEN, ROSS H. WEATHERBEE, STEPHEN V. SHAW, SURJIT SINGH)
- STAMPBART CANADA LIMITED (230LOWER TRURO RD, TRURO, Directors: B.E. BARTLETT)
- 4160975 Canada Inc. (27 Main Street, Directors: DWIGHT MCNUTT)
- 6921701 CANADA LIMITED (710 Prince Street, P. O. Box 1128, Directors: BRENT MCGRATH, GARRY PYE, MARY LOU PYE)
- GREEN TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE INCORPORATED (710 Prince Street, Directors: Robert M. Turner)
Notable people related to this town
Noteworthy people born in Truro:
- J. Chalmers Doane (Musical Artist)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Thomas McKay (Politician)
Burial place of:
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- Canada
- Nova Scotia
- Truro - Town
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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