Population in 2011: 3,798
Population in 2006: 3,805
Population in 2001: 3,879
2006 to 2011 population change
This town: | -0.2% |
Province: | 0.9% |
2001 to 2006 population change
This town: | -1.9% |
Province: | 0.6% |
Total private dwellings: 1,650
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,568
Land area (km2): 14.39
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 264.0 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 21.0 |
This town population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- Truro (pop. 45,888, 36.6 km)
- New Glasgow (pop. 35,809, 16.2 km)
- Stellarton - Town (pop. 4,485, 3.3 km)
- Pictou - Town (pop. 3,437, 14.6 km)
- Trenton - Town (pop. 2,616, 9.4 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 19,928 CAD |
Province: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 19,971 CAD |
Province: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis town: | 19.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.8% |
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for WestvilleOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis town: | 58.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
Employment rateThis town: | 52.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this town
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 1,760Here: | 56.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.8% |
Male: 880This town: | 59.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 60.4% |
Female: 880Here: | 53.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 55.5% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 590This town: | 40.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 39.6% |
Westville - Marital Status
This town marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Westville
First official language spoken in Westville
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this townMobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
Westville - Place of residence in 2001
Westville mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this townFederal Corporations Located in Westville
- PLANSPEC CONSULTING LTD.
- DMT MACKENZIE INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED
- Leesco Inspection Services Corp.
- Scott Hale Inspection Services Inc.
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis town: | 40.9 |
Province: | 43.7 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overHere: | 82.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 85.0% |
Age characteristics of this townFederal Corporations In This Town
- Leesco Inspection Services Corp. (1822 dufferin st, Directors: JOHN ASHLEY LEES)
- Scott Hale Inspection Services Inc. (1885 Hoyt Street, Directors: SCOTT HALE)
- PLANSPEC CONSULTING LTD. (225 Alma Road, R.R. #3, Westville, Directors: GEORGE MURRAY MURRAY)
- DMT MACKENZIE INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED (529 GRAY ROAD, R.R. 1, Directors: ROLAND WAYNE MACKENZIE)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 35This town: | 0.9% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Male: 20This town: | 1.1% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Female: 10This town: | 0.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 15Here: | 0.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Male: 10Here: | 0.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
This town citizenship and immigration Details
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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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