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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Digby, MD - Nova Scotia 1

Map of Digby, MD (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map of Digby, MD

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Digby, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Digby, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
22
Nat. rank
509

In 2011, Digby (Municipal district) had a population of 7,463, representing a percentage change of -6.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 1,655.88 square kilometres with a population density of 4.5 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 52,939.44 square kilometres with a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Digby (Municipal district) had 3,280 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -2.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Digby (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Digby (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Shelburne, N.S. MD 4,408 4,828 -8.7
Argyle, N.S. MD 8,252 8,656 -4.7
Clare, N.S. MD 8,319 8,813 -5.6
Digby, N.S. T 2,152 2,092 2.9
Bear River (Part) 6, N.S. IRI 102 101 1.0
Queens, N.S. RGM 10,917 11,177 -2.3
Annapolis, Subd. D, N.S. SC 2,903 3,007 -3.5
Bear River (Part) 6, N.S. IRI 0 42 -100.0
Annapolis, Subd. A, N.S. SC 6,008 6,342 -5.3

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,253 7,730 6.8
Kentville T 6,094 5,815 4.8
Halifax RGM 390,096 372,679 4.7
Bridgewater T 8,241 7,944 3.7
East Hants MD 22,111 21,397 A 3.3

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Inverness, Subd. A SC 5,280 5,859 -9.9
Digby MD 7,463 7,986 -6.5
Yarmouth T 6,761 7,162 -5.6
Clare MD 8,319 8,813 -5.6
Kings, Subd. D SC 5,201 5,499 -5.4

Age and sex

Digby, MD – Age distribution

Table 4 Digby, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.7% 15.0% 14.5%
15 to 64 65.6% 66.0% 65.3%
65 and over 19.7% 19.2% 20.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Digby, MD was 19.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.7%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Digby, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Digby, MD – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 7,465 7,985 -520 -6.5
0 to 14 1,095 1,270 -175 -13.8
15 to 64 4,895 5,335 -440 -8.2
65 and over 1,470 1,380 90 6.5
Males
Total 3,675 3,925 -250 -6.4
0 to 14 550 615 -65 -10.6
15 to 64 2,425 2,665 -240 -9.0
65 and over 705 650 55 8.5
Females
Total 3,785 4,060 -275 -6.8
0 to 14 550 660 -110 -16.7
15 to 64 2,470 2,665 -195 -7.3
65 and over 770 735 35 4.8

Digby, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Digby, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,465 3,675 3,785
0 to 4 years 285 145 140
5 to 9 years 365 185 180
10 to 14 years 445 220 225
15 to 19 years 455 240 215
20 to 24 years 280 150 125
25 to 29 years 295 145 150
30 to 34 years 340 160 180
35 to 39 years 405 195 210
40 to 44 years 505 265 240
45 to 49 years 625 310 320
50 to 54 years 635 300 330
55 to 59 years 660 315 350
60 to 64 years 705 350 355
65 to 69 years 485 245 240
70 to 74 years 375 195 175
75 to 79 years 260 125 140
80 to 84 years 195 80 115
85 years and over 155 60 100
Median age 47.9 47.1 48.5

Digby, MD – Median age2 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Digby, MD was 47.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Nova Scotia was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, Nova Scotia and Digby, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Nova Scotia 41.8 43.7
Digby, MD 44.0 47.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Digby was 2,330, which represents a change of -6.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Digby, 69.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.5% were common-law-couples and 14.8% were lone-parent families.

Digby – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Nova Scotia, CSD of Digby, MD and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada  9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Nova Scotia 270,065 184,870 68.5 38,460 14.2 46,735 17.3 1.0
Digby, MD 2,330 1,625 69.7 360 15.5 345 14.8 -6.2
Shelburne, MD 1,420 1,010 71.1 225 15.8 185 13.0 -6.3
Argyle, MD 2,640 2,035 77.1 290 11.0 315 11.9 -0.8
Clare, MD 2,590 1,820 70.3 390 15.1 375 14.5 -4.4
Digby, T 595 345 58.0 100 16.8 150 25.2 2.6
Bear River (Part) 6, IRI 30 10 33.3 15 50.0 5 16.7 -14.3
Queens, RGM 3,480 2,500 71.8 515 14.8 465 13.4 -1.6
Annapolis, Subd. D, SC 955 685 71.7 150 15.7 130 13.6 -2.1
Annapolis, Subd. A, SC 1,945 1,435 73.8 270 13.9 240 12.3 -3.0

Digby – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Digby, 34.5% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 545
Married couples without children * 1,085
Common-law-couples with children * 140
Common-law-couples without children * 215

Digby – Marital status

In Digby, 62.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.6%) or living with a common-law partner (11.2%).

The remaining 37.0% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Nova Scotia, Digby, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Digby, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,370 100.0 783,510 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,005 62.9 453,095 57.8 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,290 51.6 376,020 48.0 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 715 11.2 77,075 9.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,360 37.0 330,420 42.2 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,305 20.5 209,180 26.7 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 190 3.0 23,545 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 390 6.1 46,060 5.9 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 485 7.6 51,625 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Digby – Types of private households

There were 3,280 private households4 in Digby in 2011, a change of -2.4% from 2006. Of these, 20.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -23.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Nova Scotia, Digby, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Digby, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,280 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6
670 20.4 88,450 22.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7
1,275 38.9 128,065 32.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 325 9.9 42,445 10.9 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 910 27.7 108,795 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 35 1.1 5,495 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households10 70 2.1 17,030 4.4 543,340 4.1

Digby – Structural type of dwelling

In Digby, 91.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Nova Scotia, Digby, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Digby, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,280 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,015 91.9 260,435 66.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 35 1.1 19,450 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 25 0.8 9,175 2.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 17,880 4.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 90 2.7 56,485 14.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.3 11,970 3.1 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 0 0.0 705 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 95 2.9 14,175 3.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Digby, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Digby, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Digby, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Digby, 94.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.8% reported French only, and 0.9% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 91.8% for English only, 3.4% for French only and 4.1% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.0% spoke only French and 0.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 95.4% for only English, 1.8% for only French and 2.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Digby, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 7,460 100.0 7,465 100.0
English 7,055 94.6 7,345 98.4
French 285 3.8 75 1.0
Non-official language 70 0.9 20 0.3
Multiple responses 45 0.6 25 0.3
Table 13 Digby, MD – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.7 99.7 0.0
French 52.3 23.1 29.2
Non-official language 64.7 29.4 35.3

Digby, MD – Non-official languages

In Digby, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.5%), Cantonese (0.1%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (0.7%), Mi'kmaq (0.5%) and German (0.4%).

Table 14 Digby, MD – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 40 47.1 0.5
Cantonese 10 11.8 0.1

Digby, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Digby, MD – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 9.3 6.2 86.0 14.3
0 to 19 16.6 15.6 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 8.3 5.8 90.9 0.0
45 to 64 6.9 2.9 87.5 28.6
65 and over 7.5 2.6 78.9 0.0
Table 16 Digby, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,460 100.0
English only 6,735 90.3
French only 10 0.1
English and French 720 9.7
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

Symbols:

···
not applicable
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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