Nova Scotia, Canada - Citizenship, immigrant status, minority and aboriginal population



Citizenship

Canadian citizens
Total: 887,995
Here:

98.3%
Country:

94.4%
Male: 428,405
Here:

98.4%
Canada:

94.6%
Female: 459,585
Here:

98.3%
Country:

94.2%
Canadian citizens under age 18
Total: 182,285
This province:

20.2%
Country:

21.1%
Male: 93,290
This province:

21.4%
Canada:

22.1%
Female: 88,995
This province:

19.0%
Canada:

20.2%
Canadian citizens age 18 and over
Total: 705,710
Here:

78.1%
Canada:

73.2%
Male: 335,120
Here:

76.9%
Canada:

72.5%
Female: 370,595
Here:

79.3%
Canada:

74.0%
Not Canadian citizens
Total: 15,095
This province:

1.7%
Country:

5.6%
Male: 7,160
Here:

1.6%
Country:

5.4%
Female: 7,935
Here:

1.7%
Country:

5.8%

Generation status

This province Generation Status

1st generation
Total: 47,850
This province:

6.3%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 22,975
This province:

6.4%
Canada:

23.5%
Female: 24,875
This province:

6.3%
Country:

24.2%
2nd generation
Total: 55,160
Here:

7.3%
Canada:

15.6%
Male: 25,965
This province:

7.2%
Country:

15.6%
Female: 29,195
This province:

7.4%
Country:

15.6%
3rd generation or more
Total: 653,585
This province:

86.4%
Country:

60.5%
Male: 312,220
Here:

86.5%
Country:

60.8%
Female: 341,365
This province:

86.3%
Canada:

60.2%

Immigration details

Total visible minority population
Total: 37,685
This province:

4.2%
Canada:

16.2%
Male: 18,250
Here:

4.2%
Canada:

16.1%
Female: 19,430
This province:

4.2%
Canada:

16.4%
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 24,175
Here:

2.7%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 11,770
Here:

2.7%
Country:

3.7%
Female: 12,405
Here:

2.7%
Country:

3.8%

Nova Scotia Minority Population

Chinese
Total: 4,305
This province:

11.4%
Country:

24.0%
Male: 1,965
This province:

10.8%
Canada:

23.7%
Female: 2,340
Here:

12.0%
Country:

24.3%
South Asian
Total: 3,810
Here:

10.1%
Canada:

24.9%
Male: 2,030
Here:

11.1%
Canada:

25.9%
Female: 1,775
This province:

9.1%
Canada:

24.0%
Black
Total: 19,230
This province:

51.0%
Canada:

15.5%
Male: 9,150
This province:

50.1%
Country:

15.2%
Female: 10,080
Here:

51.9%
Canada:

15.7%
Filipino
Total: 700
Here:

1.9%
Country:

8.1%
Male: 255
This province:

1.4%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 440
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

9.0%
Latin American
Total: 955
This province:

2.5%
Canada:

6.0%
Male: 505
This province:

2.8%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 450
Here:

2.3%
Canada:

6.0%
Southeast Asian
Total: 815
Here:

2.2%
Country:

4.7%
Male: 400
Here:

2.2%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 420
This province:

2.2%
Canada:

4.7%
Arab
Total: 4,505
This province:

12.0%
Canada:

5.2%
Male: 2,410
Here:

13.2%
Country:

5.8%
Female: 2,095
Here:

10.8%
Country:

4.7%
West Asian
Total: 775
Here:

2.1%
Canada:

3.1%
Male: 390
Here:

2.1%
Country:

3.3%
Female: 385
This province:

2.0%
Country:

2.9%
Korean
Total: 795
This province:

2.1%
Country:

2.8%
Male: 415
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

2.8%
Female: 380
This province:

2.0%
Country:

2.8%
Japanese
Total: 500
Here:

1.3%
Canada:

1.6%
Male: 215
Here:

1.2%
Country:

1.5%
Female: 290
Here:

1.5%
Country:

1.7%
Multiple visible minority
Total: 1,035
This province:

2.7%
Canada:

2.6%
Male: 420
This province:

2.3%
Country:

2.6%
Female: 610
This province:

3.1%
Country:

2.6%
Non-immigrants
Total: 854,495
Here:

94.6%
Canada:

79.3%
Male: 412,430
This province:

94.7%
Country:

79.8%
Female: 442,065
This province:

94.6%
Country:

78.9%
Immigrants
Total: 45,195
Here:

5.0%
Country:

19.8%
Male: 21,330
Here:

4.9%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 23,860
Here:

5.1%
Canada:

20.3%
Non-permanent residents
Total: 3,405
Here:

0.4%
Country:

0.8%
Male: 1,805
Here:

0.4%
Country:

0.9%
Female: 1,595
This province:

0.3%
Canada:

0.8%

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