Population in 2011: 921,727
Population in 2006: 913,462
Population in 2001: 908,007
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change| This province: | 0.6% |
| Country: | 5.4% |
Total private dwellings: 442,155
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 390,279
Land area (km2): 52939.44
Population density per square kilometre| This province: | 17.4 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 3.7 |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This province: | 22,608 CAD |
| Country: | 26,850 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 22,815 CAD |
| Canada: | 25,615 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This province: | 13.8% |
| Country: | 15.3% |
Composition of total income in this province
Occupation and industry
Employment rate| This province: | 57.2% |
| Canada: | 62.4% |
Labour force activity in this province
Mode of transportation to work
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Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Female: 19,430| This province: | 4.2% |
| Canada: | 16.4% |
Aboriginal identity population
Nova Scotia Minority Population Characteristics
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 453,095| This province: | 57.8% |
| Country: | 57.7% |
Male: 226,305| This province: | 60.4% |
| Canada: | 59.4% |
Female: 226,790| This province: | 55.5% |
| Canada: | 56.1% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 148,505| This province: | 39.6% |
| Canada: | 40.6% |
Female: 181,915| This province: | 44.5% |
| Country: | 43.9% |
This province - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this province
First official language spoken in Nova Scotia
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Nova Scotia - Place of residence in 2005
Nova Scotia - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this province
Airports inside this province
- Digby (General Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CDG2, Digb)
- Doctor's Lake East Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CDL5, Yarmout)
- Antigonish (St. Martha's Regional Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CDY5, Antigonis)
- Digby (General Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CDG2, Digb)
- Doctor's Lake West Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CDL6, Yarmout)
- Halifax (South End) Heliport (TC LID: CHS7, Halifa)
- Kentville (Camp Aldershot) Heliport (TC LID: CKM9, Kentvill)
- New Glasgow (Aberdeen Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CNG2, New Glasgo)
- Shelburne/Fisher Field Aerodrome (TC LID: CNN3, Shelburn)
- Windsor Airport (ICAO: CYQG, Windso)
Colleges inside this province
Companies Located in this province
- Anchor Lamina Inc.( Windso)
- Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund( Halifa)
- Clarke Inc.( Halifa)
- East Indies Mining Corporation( Trento)
- Halterm Income Fund( Halifa)
- Innovative Properties Inc.( Halifa)
- Linear Metals Corporation( Halifa)
- Nova Scotia Power Incorporated( Halifa)
- Pointe West Golf Club Corp.( Amherstbur)
- SILVER SPRUCE RESOURCES INC.( Bridgewate)
- Zephyr Minerals Ltd.( Halifa)
Federal Corporations Located in Nova Scotia
Hospitals Located in Nova Scotia
Radio stations Located in Nova Scotia
- CKDH-AM (900, Amherst)
- CKBW-FM (98.1, Bridgewater)
- CBHA-FM (90.5, Halifax)
- CJLU-FM (93'9, Halifax)
- CKHZ-FM (103.5, Halifax)
- CKEN-FM (97.1, Kentville)
- CICR-FM (99.1, Parrsboro)
- CKTY-FM (99.5, Truro)
- CBEF-AM (540, Windsor)
- CJWF-FM (95.9, Windsor)
- CJAI-FM (93.7, Stella)
TV Stations inside this province
Universities inside this province
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This province: | 85.0% |
| Canada: | 83.2% |
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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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