Demographics of Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh; French: Nouvelle-Écosse) is a Canadian province located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in the Atlantic Canada, and its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province in Canada, with an area of 55,284 km². Its population of 921,727[1] makes it the fourth least populous province of the country.

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Population [edit]

Nova Scotia is the seventh most populous province in Canada with an estimated 921,727 residents as of 2011. It accounts for 3 percent of the population of Canada. The population density is approximately 17.2 persons/km². Roughly 60% of the population live in rural parts of the province.

Regional municipalities [edit]

Nova Scotia has three regional municipalities.

Name Population
(2011)[2]		 Population
(2006)[2]		 Change
(%)[2]		 Area
(km²)[2]		 Population
density[2]
Cape Breton 700497398000000000097,398 7005102250000000000102,250 2999530000000000000−4.7 70032433350000000002,433.35 700140000000000000040.0
Halifax 7005390096000000000390,096 7005372679000000000372,679 70004700000000000004.7 70035490280000000005,490.28 700171100999990000071.1
Queens 700410917000000000010,917 700411177000000000011,177 2999770000000000000−2.3 70032392850000000002,392.85 70004600000000999994.6
Total regional municipalities 7005498411000000000498,411 7005486106000000000486,106 70002500000000000002.5 700410316480000000010,316.48 700148300000000000048.3

Towns [edit]

Main article: List of towns in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has 30 towns, not including the former Town of Canso that dissolved to become part of Guysborough County on July 1, 2012.[3]

Towns of Nova Scotia
Name Population
(2011)[2]		 Population
(2006)[2]		 Change
(%)[2]		 Area
(km²)[2]		 Population
density[2]
Amherst 70039717000000000009,717 70039505000000000009,505 70002200000000000002.2 700112020000000000012.02 7002808400000000000808.4
Annapolis Royal 7002481000000000000481 7002444000000000000444 70008300000000000008.3 70002040000000000002.04 7002235800000000000235.8
Antigonish 70034524000000000004,524 70034236000000000004,236 70006800000000000006.8 70005150000000000005.15 7002879200000000000879.2
Berwick 70032454000000000002,454 70032454000000000002,454 50000000000000000000 70006660000000000006.66 7002368600000000000368.6
Bridgetown 7002949000000000000949 7002972000000000000972 2999760000000000000−2.4 70003540000000000003.54 7002267800000000000267.8
Bridgewater 70038241000000000008,241 70037944000000000007,944 70003700000000000003.7 700113600000000000013.6 7002605790000000000605.8
Clark's Harbour 7002820000000000000820 7002860000000000000860 2999530000000000000−4.7 70002900000000000002.9 7002282700000000000282.7
Digby 70032152000000000002,152 70032092000000000002,092 70002900000000000002.9 70003140000000000003.14 7002686100000000000686.1
Hantsport 70031159000000000001,159 70031191000000000001,191 2999730000000000000−2.7 70002130000000000002.13 7002544600000000000544.6
Kentville 70036094000000000006,094 70035815000000000005,815 70004800000000000004.8 700117350000000000017.35 7002351200000000000351.2
Lockeport 7002588000000000000588 7002646000000000000646 2999100000000000000−9 70002320000000999992.32 7002253400000000000253.4
Lunenburg 70032313000000000002,313 70032317000000000002,317 3000800000000000000−0.2 70004010000000000004.01 7002576900000000000576.9
Mahone Bay 7002943000000000000943 7002904000000000000904 70004300000000000004.3 70003130000000000003.13 7002301390000000000301.4
Middleton 70031749000000000001,749 70031829000000000001,829 2999560000000099999−4.4 70005440000000000005.44 7002321600000000000321.6
Mulgrave 7002794000000000000794 7002879000000000000879 2999030000000000000−9.7 700117810999990000017.81 700144600000000000044.6
New Glasgow 70039562000000000009,562 70039455000000000009,455 70001100000000000001.1 70009930000000000009.93 7002963300000000000963.3
Oxford 70031151000000000001,151 70031178000000000001,178 2999770000000000000−2.3 700110760000000000010.76 7002106900000000000106.9
Parrsboro 70031305000000000001,305 70031401000000000001,401 2999309999999999999−6.9 700114880000000000014.88 700187700000000000087.7
Pictou 70033437000000000003,437 70033813000000000003,813 2999009999999999999−9.9 70007940000000000007.94 7002432900000000000432.9
Port Hawkesbury 70033366000000000003,366 70033517000000000003,517 2999570000000000000−4.3 70008110099999000008.11 7002414800000000000414.8
Shelburne 70031686000000000001,686 70031879000000000001,879 2998897000000000000−10.3 70009000000000000009 7002187300000000000187.3
Springhill 70033868000000000003,868 70033941000000000003,941 2999810000000000000−1.9 700111150000000000011.15 7002346800000000000346.8
Stellarton 70034485000000000004,485 70034717000000000004,717 2999510000000099999−4.9 70008990000000000008.99 7002498800000000000498.8
Stewiacke 70031438000000000001,438 70031421000000000001,421 70001200000000000001.2 700117670000000000017.67 700181400000000000081.4
Trenton 70032616000000000002,616 70032741000000000002,741 2999540000000000000−4.6 70006000000000000006 7002435700000000000435.7
Truro 700412059000000000012,059 700411765000000000011,765 70002500000000000002.5 700137630000000000037.63 7002320500000000000320.5
Westville 70033798000000000003,798 70033805000000000003,805 3000800000000000000−0.2 700114390000000000014.39 7002264000000000000264
Windsor 70033785000000000003,785 70033709000000000003,709 70002000000000000002 70009060000000000009.06 7002417800000000000417.8
Wolfville 70034269000000000004,269 70033772000000000003,772 700113200000000000013.2 70006450000000000006.45 7002661700000000000661.7
Yarmouth 70036761000000000006,761 70037162000000000007,162 2999440000000000000−5.6 700110560000000000010.56 7002640290000000000640.3
Total towns 7005106564000000000106,564 7005106364000000000106,364 69992000000000000000.2 7002283760000000000283.76 7002375500000000000375.5

Population centres [edit]

Main article: List of population centres in Nova Scotia

The Halifax population centre is the largest urban area in Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada recognizes a total of 37 population centres in the province.[4]

Population centres of Nova Scotia
Rank Population centre Size group Population in 2011  Population in 2006 
1 Halifax Large urban 7005297943000000000297,943 7005285480000000000285,480
2 Cape Breton - Sydney Medium 700431597000000000031,597 700432496000000000032,496
3 Truro Small 700423261000000000023,261 700422376000000000022,376
4 New Glasgow Small 700420609000000000020,609 700420876000000000020,876
5 Glace Bay Small 700419076000000000019,076 700419968000000000019,968
6 Kentville Small 700414234000000000014,234 700413552000000000013,552
7 Sydney Mines Small 700414135000000000014,135 700415315000000000015,315
8 Amherst Small 70039811000000000009,811 70039598000000000009,598
9 New Waterford Small 70038942000000000008,942 70039661000000000009,661
10 Bridgewater Small 70038310000000000008,310 70038021000000000008,021
11 Yarmouth Small 70036761000000000006,761 70037162000000000007,162
12 Kingston - Greenwood Small 70036595000000000006,595 70036528000000000006,528
13 Antigonish Small 70035084000000000005,084 70034712000000000004,712
14 Wolfville Small 70034269000000000004,269 70033772000000000003,772
15 Windsor Small 70034095000000000004,095 70033986000000000003,986
16 Enfield Small 70033892000000000003,892 70033415000000000003,415
17 Springhill Small 70033868000000000003,868 70033941000000000003,941
18 Lake Echo Small 70033562000000000003,562 70033467000000000003,467
19 Pictou Small 70033437000000000003,437 70033813000000000003,813
20 Port Hawkesbury Small 70033366000000000003,366 70033517000000000003,517
21 Liverpool Small 70032653000000000002,653 70032759000000000002,759
22 Berwick Small 70032504000000000002,504 70032524000000000002,524
23 Lunenburg Small 70032313000000000002,313 70032317000000000002,317
24 Digby Small 70032152000000000002,152 70032097000000000002,097
25 Hammonds Plains Road Small 70031840000000000001,840 70033124000000000003,124
26 Middleton Small 70031749000000000001,749 70031829000000000001,829
27 Shelburne Small 70031686000000000001,686 70031879000000000001,879
28 Still Water Lake Small 70031677000000000001,677 7002855000000000000855
29 Lantz Small 70031533000000000001,533 70031626000000000001,626
30 Brookside Small 70031531000000000001,531 70031824000000000001,824
31 Chester Small 70031529000000000001,529 70031496000000000001,496
32 Inverness Small 70031387000000000001,387 70031464000000000001,464
33 Hantsport Small 70031377000000000001,377 70031432000000000001,432
34 Parrsboro Small 70031305000000000001,305 70031401000000000001,401
35 Oxford Small 70031151000000000001,151 70031178000000000001,178
36 Hayes Subdivision Small 70031090000000000001,090 70031053000000000001,053
37 Bridgetown Small 70031014000000000001,014 70031082000000000001,082

Population of Nova Scotia since 1851 [edit]

Year Population  % change Rank*
5-year 10-year
1851 276,854 – –
3
1861 330,857 – 19.5
1871 387,800 – 17.2
1881 440,572 – 13.6
1891 450,396 – 2.2
1901 459,574 – 2.0
1911 492,338 – 7.1
4
1921 523,837 – 6.4
7
1931 512,846 – 2.1
1941 577,962 – 12.7
1951 642,584 – 11.2
Year Population  % change Rank*
5-year 10-year
1956 694,717 8.1 –
7
1961 737,007 6.1 14.7
1966 756,039 2.6 8.8
1971 788,965 4.4 7.0
1976 828,570 5.0 9.6
1981 847,442 2.3 7.4
1986 873,175 3.0 5.4
1991 899,942 3.1 6.2
1996 909,282 1.0 4.1
2001 908,007 0.1 0.9
2006 913,462 0.6 2.8

Source: Statistics Canada [1][5]
* among provinces.
** Preliminary 2006 census estimate.

Visible minorities and Aboriginals [edit]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group Population  % of total population
White 841,230 93.2%
Visible minority group
Source:[6]		 South Asian 3,810 0.4%
Chinese 4,305 0.5%
Black 19,230 2.1%
Filipino 700 0.1%
Latin American 955 0.1%
Arab 4,505 0.5%
Southeast Asian 815 0.1%
West Asian 775 0.1%
Korean 795 0.1%
Japanese 500 0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 260 0%
Multiple visible minority 1,035 0.1%
Total visible minority population 37,685 4.2%
Aboriginal group
Source:[7]		 First Nations 15,240 1.7%
Métis 7,680 0.9%
Inuit 320 0%
Aboriginal, n.i.e. 830 0.1%
Multiple Aboriginal identity 100 0%
Total Aboriginal population 24,175 2.7%
Total population 903,090 100%

Languages [edit]

The 2006 Canadian census showed a population of 913,462.
Of the 899,270 singular responses to the census question concerning mother tongue the most commonly reported languages were:

1. English 832,105 92.53%
2. French 32,540 3.62%
3. Arabic 4,425 0.49%
4. Algonquian languages 4,120 0.46%
Mi'kmaq 4,060 0.45%
5. German 4,045 0.45%
6. Chinese languages 3,370 0.37%
Mandarin 595 0.07%
Cantonese 505 0.06%
7. Dutch 2,440 0.27%
8. Polish 1,570 0.17%
9. Spanish 1,305 0.15%
10. Greek 1,035 0.12%
11. Italian 905 0.10%
12. Korean 860 0.10%
13. Persian 715 0.08%
14. Serbo-Croatian languages 670 0.07%
Croatian 250 0.03%
Serbo-Croatian 235 0.03%
Bosnian 95 0.01%
Serbian 85 0.01%
15. Scandinavian languages 615 0.07%
Danish 235 0.03%
Norwegian 175 0.02%
Icelandic 120 0.01%
Swedish 80 0.01%
16. Russian 585 0.06%
17. Portuguese 560 0.06%
18. Urdu 550 0.06%
19. Vietnamese 500 0.06%
20. Ukrainian 440 0.05%
21. Panjabi 420 0.05%
22. Tagalog 415 0.05%
23. Hindi 410 0.05%
24. Bengali 395 0.04%
25. Hungarian 340 0.04%
26. Celtic languages 330 0.04%
Gaelic languages 305 0.03%
27. Japanese 290 0.03%
28. Gujarati 220 0.02%
29. Czech 180 0.02%
30. Romanian 170 0.02%

There were also 145 single-language responses for Turkish; 140 for Non-verbal languages (Sign languages); 125 for Malay; 120 for Bantu languages; 100 for Kurdish; 100 for Slovak; and 95 for Estonian. In addition, there were also 105 responses of English and a non-official language; 25 of French and a non-official language; 495 of English and French; and 10 of English, French, and a non-official language. Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.[8]

Migration [edit]

Immigration [edit]

The 2006 Canadian census counted a total of 45,195 immigrants living in Nova Scotia.
The most commonly reported origins for these immigrants were: [9]

Country Immigrants
1. United Kingdom 11,665
2. United States 7,960
3. Germany 2,850
4. Netherlands 1,830
5. China 1,740
6. India 1,440
7. Lebanon 1,265
8. Poland 970
9. Kuwait 780
10. Egypt 675
11. former Yugoslavia 670
12. Greece 545
13. Italy 540
14. France 530
15. Iran 520
16. Pakistan 450
17. South Korea 430
18. Ireland (Eire) 425
19. Philippines 420
20. Vietnam 375

There were also 365 immigrants from Australia; 320 from South Africa; 280 from Hong Kong; 255 from Saudi Arabia; 245 from Iraq and from Trinidad and Tobago; 225 from Hungary and from Russia; 220 from Portugal; 215 from Switzerland; 210 from Denmark; and 205 from Belize.

Internal migration [edit]

A total of 101,035 people moved to Nova Scotia from other parts of Canada between 1996 and 2006 while 110,335 people moved in the opposite direction. These movements resulted in a net outmigration of 11,925 people to Alberta and 4,120 to Ontario; as well as a net influx of 4,690 people from Newfoundland and Labrador and 2,930 from New Brunswick. During this period there was a net outmigration of 835 francophones to Quebec and 340 to Alberta; and a net influx of 575 anglophones from Quebec and 145 francophones from New Brunswick. (All net inter-provincial movements of more than 500 persons and official minority movements of more than 100 persons are given.)[10][11]

Religion [edit]

According to the 2001 census 36.5% of Nova Scotians were Roman Catholic, while 15.9% belonged to the United Church of Canada and 13.4% were Anglican. About 10.6% of the population identified as Baptist, 2.5% as Presbyterian, 1.7% as simply Protestant, 1.2% as Lutheran, 1.1% as simply Christian, and 1.0% as Pentecostal. 0.5% of the population reported belonging to the Jehovah's Witnesses, and 0.4% to the Salvation Army; while 0.4% identified as Muslim, 0.3% as Mormon, 0.2% as Wesleyan, 0.2% as Jewish, 0.2% as Greek Orthodox, 0.2% as Buddhist, and 0.2% as Seventh-day Adventist. 11.6% said they had no religion.[12]

Employment [edit]

As of November 2009, the unemployment rate is 9.2 percent.[13]

Income [edit]

Median Household Income
By County By Community
Rank County 2006
1 Halifax County $54,108
2 Hants County $49,630
3 Antigonish County $49,581
Nova Scotia $46,605
4 Inverness County $45,687
5 Kings County $44,744
6 Victoria County $44,134
7 Pictou County $43,475
8 Lunenburg County $43,257
9 Colchester County $42,782
10 Yarmouth County $41,744
11 Shelburne County $40,514
12 Cape Breton County $40,451
13 Richmond County $40,188
14 Queens County $39,972
15 Cumberland County $38,433
16 Digby County $38,284
17 Annapolis County $37,024
18 Guysborough County $34,894
Rank Community 2006
1 Halifax Regional Municipality $54,129
2 Hantsport $49,283
3 Port Hawkesbury $48,141
Nova Scotia $46,605
4 Kentville $44,164
5 Berwick $43,730
6 Trenton $43,687
7 Pictou $41,905
8 Stewiacke $41,787
9 Cape Breton Regional Municipality $41,257
10 Middleton $40,351
11 Mulgrave $40,339
12 Stellarton $40,252
13 Bridgewater $40,123
14 New Glasgow $39,979
15 Westville $38,262
16 Bridgetown $38,248
17 Antigonish $38,100
18 Lunenburg $37,822
19 Oxford $37,734
20 Truro $37,056
21 Springhill $36,995
22 Wolfville $36,979
23 Amherst $36,539
24 Annapolis Royal $36,480
25 Mahone Bay $36,374
26 Clark's Harbour $35,830
27 Shelburne $35,341
28 Windsor $34,414
29 Lockeport $33,854
30 Yarmouth $31,584
31 Canso $30,502
32 Digby $28,551
33 Parrsboro $27,472


Gross Domestic Product [edit]

Nova Scotia GDP is presently approximately $33 billion (Can) annually.

See also [edit]

NS
Canadian Provinces and Territories
Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Canada's population. Statistics Canada. Last accessed September 28, 2006.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013. 
  3. ^ "Decision NSUARB-MB-10-2". Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. January 19, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013. 
  4. ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada.
  5. ^ Population urban and rural, by province and territory (Nova Scotia). Statistics Canada, 2005.
  6. ^ Scotia&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Province/Territory
  7. ^ Scotia&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Province/Territory
  8. ^ Detailed Mother Tongue (186), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) (2006 Census)
  9. ^ Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (8) and Place of Birth (261) (2006 Census)
  10. ^ Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years Ago (14), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (16) and Sex (3) (2006 Census)
  11. ^ Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years Ago (14), Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (16) and Sex (3) (2001 census)
  12. ^ Religion (95A), Age Groups (7A)
  13. ^ http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/publish/lmm/LMM0911.pdf Unemployment rate
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