Population in 2006: 119,175
Population in 2001: 121,936
2001 to 2006 population change
Here: | -2.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Total private houses: 60,712
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 49,988
Land area (km2): 12403.42
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 9.6 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 17.3 |
Zone 1 population and houses statisticsOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis region: | 59.0% |
Province: | 62.9% |
Employment rateThis region: | 52.3% |
Province: | 57.2% |
Unemployment rateThis region: | 11.4% |
Province: | 9.1% |
Labour force activity in Zone 1
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Zone 1Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This region: | 18,970 CAD |
Nova Scotia: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 19,507 CAD |
Province: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis region: | 12.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.8% |
Composition of total income in this region
Earnings and income details for Zone 1
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Marital Status
Not in a common-law relationshipTotal: 91,345Here: | 90.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 91.1% |
Male: 43,840This region: | 89.7% |
Province: | 90.7% |
Female: 47,510This region: | 90.4% |
Province: | 91.5% |
In a common-law relationship
Male: 5,025This region: | 10.3% |
Province: | 9.3% |
Female: 5,050This region: | 9.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.5% |
This region Martial Status
Zone 1 marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Zone 1
Language most often used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this regionMobility status in 2006
This region - Place of residence in 2005
This region - Place of residence in 2001
This region mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this region
Education in this regionCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 2,075This region: | 1.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Male: 1,070Here: | 1.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Female: 1,005This region: | 1.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 3,090This region: | 5.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Female: 2,990This region: | 5.0% |
Province: | 2.7% |
This region Minority Population Characteristics
Zone 1 citizenship and immigration DetailsAge characteristics
Median age of the populationThis region: | 44.7 |
Province: | 41.8 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis region: | 85.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 84.0% |
Age characteristics of this region
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- Canada
- Nova Scotia
- Zone 1
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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