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Selected trend data for Nova Scotia
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 909,282 | 908,007 | 913,462 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 19.8 | 18.2 | 16.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 67.1 | 67.9 | 68.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 13.1 | 13.9 | 15.1 | ||
| Median age2 | 35.8 | 38.8 | 41.8 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 26.5 | 26.0 | 26.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 59.2 | 59.2 | 58.4 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 58.6 | 53.7 | 49.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 53.7 | 48.5 | 44.2 | ||
| Total private households6 | 342,595 | 360,020 | 376,840 | ||
| % of one-person households | 22.3 | 24.7 | 26.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 33.1 | 29.0 | 25.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 28.1 | 30.3 | 31.9 | ||
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 42,785 | 44,764 | 46,605 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 50,502 | 53,820 | 57,078 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 93.1 | 89.1 | 86.1 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 17.4 | 14.3 | 13.6 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 6,431 | 5,395 | 6,000 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 18,616 | 19,481 | 20,985 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 41.1 | 38.7 | 35.0 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 10.3 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 342,590 | 360,020 | 376,845 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 70.4 | 70.8 | 72.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 29.2 | 28.8 | 27.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 9.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 18.4 | 13.5 | 12.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 92.9 | 92.8 | 92.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.3 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.8 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.5 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 64.0 | 64.0 | 66.8 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 21.2 | 22.1 | 19.8 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 8.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.3 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 52.9 | 54.9 | 57.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 59.6 | 60.3 | 61.7 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 46.7 | 50.0 | 53.0 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 61.0 | 61.6 | 62.9 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 68.9 | 68.0 | 68.1 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 53.6 | 55.8 | 58.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 9.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 9.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 8.9 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 36.3 | 39.5 | 40.3 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 22.9 | 26.4 | 29.6 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 84.5 | 87.2 | 88.6 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 92.6 | 92.7 | 93.5 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 74.3 | 75.2 | 72.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 27,303 | 28,510 | 29,592 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,977 | 16,174 | 18,053 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 42,516 | 42,589 | 42,328 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 29,372 | 30,326 | 31,516 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 13.8 | ||
