Census Profile, 2016 Census
Halifax, Regional municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Halifax, County [Census division], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Halifax, RGM
Nova Scotia
[Census subdivision] 		Halifax, CTY
Nova Scotia
[Census division]
Data quality , Halifax, Regional municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia  Map : Halifax, Regional municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Halifax, County [Census division], Nova Scotia  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 397,395 192,705 204,690 397,635 192,810 204,820
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 45,285 22,735 22,545 45,290 22,740 22,555
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 6,555 3,690 2,865 6,555 3,690 2,860
Chinese 6,975 3,450 3,520 6,970 3,450 3,525
Black 15,085 7,305 7,780 15,090 7,305 7,785
Filipino 2,575 1,125 1,445 2,575 1,130 1,450
Latin American 1,210 605 600 1,210 610 600
Arab 7,335 3,950 3,385 7,335 3,950 3,385
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 865 375 490 865 375 490
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 1,390 730 665 1,395 725 665
Korean 1,225 520 710 1,225 520 705
Japanese 490 215 270 485 215 270
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 490 225 265 490 230 265
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,095 540 550 1,090 540 555
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 352,110 169,965 182,140 352,345 170,075 182,265

Data quality: Halifax, Regional municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.7%
  • This geographic area underwent a boundary change since the 2011 Census that resulted in an adjustment to the 2011 population and/or dwelling counts for the area.

Data quality: Halifax, County [Census division], Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.7%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Halifax, RGM [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Halifax, CTY [Census division], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed January 29, 2023).

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