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Characteristic Halifax, RGM
Nova Scotia
(Census subdivision) 		Nova Scotia

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 390,096 ...Data not available ...Data not available 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 372,679 ...Data not available ...Data not available 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 177,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 165,033 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 71.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 5,490.28 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 390,090 188,585 201,505 921,730 445,585 476,140
0 to 4 years 19,965 10,265 9,705 43,985 22,565 21,415
5 to 9 years 19,155 9,780 9,380 44,425 22,660 21,765
10 to 14 years 20,485 10,520 9,965 49,810 25,555 24,260
15 to 19 years 23,870 12,045 11,825 57,440 29,235 28,205
15 years 4,490 2,205 2,280 11,060 5,555 5,505
16 years 4,490 2,290 2,205 11,095 5,690 5,405
17 years 4,535 2,325 2,210 11,425 5,800 5,625
18 years 4,940 2,555 2,385 11,775 6,065 5,705
19 years 5,415 2,670 2,745 12,085 6,125 5,965
20 to 24 years 31,230 15,630 15,600 59,620 30,055 29,560
25 to 29 years 28,400 13,985 14,415 51,920 25,405 26,515
30 to 34 years 25,925 12,485 13,440 51,545 24,470 27,070
35 to 39 years 26,490 12,745 13,745 56,380 26,835 29,545
40 to 44 years 27,810 13,260 14,550 62,115 29,895 32,220
45 to 49 years 33,100 16,170 16,925 76,275 37,010 39,265
50 to 54 years 31,555 15,265 16,290 77,465 37,465 39,995
55 to 59 years 27,185 12,875 14,310 70,960 34,200 36,760
60 to 64 years 23,895 11,425 12,470 66,425 32,310 34,115
65 to 69 years 16,785 8,025 8,760 48,920 23,840 25,075
70 to 74 years 11,840 5,470 6,370 36,395 17,300 19,095
75 to 79 years 9,125 4,050 5,070 27,655 12,460 15,195
80 to 84 years 6,620 2,620 4,005 20,015 8,040 11,975
85 years and over 6,650 1,980 4,675 20,385 6,285 14,105
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.9 38.8 40.9 43.7 42.7 44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.8 85.6 85.0 84.1 85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 330,490 158,030 172,455 783,510 374,810 408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner 185,635 92,810 92,825 453,095 226,305 226,790
Married (and not separated) 151,740 75,860 75,880 376,020 187,865 188,155
Living common law 33,895 16,950 16,945 77,075 38,440 38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 144,860 65,220 79,630 330,420 148,505 181,915
Single (never legally married) 99,205 50,815 48,390 209,180 109,775 99,405
Separated 9,355 3,970 5,385 23,545 10,105 13,445
Divorced 19,480 7,200 12,280 46,065 18,690 27,375
Widowed 16,815 3,235 13,575 51,625 9,940 41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 109,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 58,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 24,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 19,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 6,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 109,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 91,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 74,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 35,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 39,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 16,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 16,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 16,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 11,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 5,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 18,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 14,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 104,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 23,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 35,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 13,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 21,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 10,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 384,305 186,125 198,180 906,175 439,230 466,940
Number of persons not in census families 78,305 36,255 42,060 163,895 74,725 89,165
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 7,725 3,155 4,575 17,670 7,250 10,420
Living with non-relatives only 23,440 12,740 10,700 37,430 20,250 17,180
Living alone 47,145 20,355 26,785 108,795 47,225 61,570
Number of census family persons 305,995 149,875 156,125 742,285 364,505 377,775
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 47,625 21,190 26,435 143,825 65,235 78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 16,285 4,405 11,880 48,920 14,375 34,550
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,225 465 1,760 6,250 1,570 4,675
Living with non-relatives only 920 410 510 2,710 1,275 1,430
Living alone 13,140 3,525 9,610 39,970 11,530 28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 31,340 16,785 14,555 94,905 50,860 44,045
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 165,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 107,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 99,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 84,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 43,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 41,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 14,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 8,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 6,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 3,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 2,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 57,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 47,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 10,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 165,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 84,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 17,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 3,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 59,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 11,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 6,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 6,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 35,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 165,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 47,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 60,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 26,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 21,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 6,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 2,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 384,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 386,200 187,040 199,165 910,620 441,190 469,425
Single responses 382,530 185,245 197,285 904,285 438,165 466,125
English 348,515 167,925 180,590 836,085 404,330 431,760
French 10,155 5,015 5,145 31,105 15,005 16,100
Non-official languages 23,855 12,305 11,550 37,090 18,825 18,260
Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 75 35 40 4,685 2,280 2,405
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 5 25 15 15
Dene 0 0 0 5 0 0
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 5 25 5 20
Mi'kmaq 55 30 25 4,620 2,255 2,370
Ojibway 5 0 0 15 5 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 23,375 12,060 11,315 31,675 16,170 15,510
African languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 70 40 35
Afrikaans 45 25 15 75 45 35
Akan (Twi) 40 20 20 50 25 30
Albanian 245 125 115 245 130 120
Amharic 135 70 65 150 80 70
Arabic 5,175 3,000 2,180 5,965 3,525 2,440
Armenian 45 25 15 50 30 20
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 75 45 25 100 55 45
Bengali 325 180 140 375 210 165
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 5 0 0 5
Bisayan languages 60 25 40 85 30 55
Bosnian 85 40 45 90 45 45
Bulgarian 35 15 20 50 30 25
Burmese 10 5 5 10 10 5
Cantonese 460 210 255 590 275 315
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,195 1,105 1,095 2,750 1,395 1,355
Creoles 45 20 20 45 20 25
Croatian 170 90 80 210 110 100
Czech 125 60 60 180 95 90
Danish 95 50 45 175 95 85
Dutch 515 245 270 1,725 860 865
Estonian 30 15 15 55 25 25
Finnish 45 20 20 95 40 50
Flemish 20 10 10 30 10 15
Fukien 10 5 5 15 10 10
German 1,250 595 660 3,275 1,545 1,735
Greek 665 330 335 775 385 385
Gujarati 85 45 40 105 60 50
Hakka 5 0 5 0 5 0
Hebrew 65 40 30 75 45 30
Hindi 435 220 215 515 265 250
Hungarian 155 70 85 280 130 150
Ilocano 20 5 15 25 5 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 45 25 20
Italian 590 335 265 790 445 345
Japanese 230 80 150 305 95 210
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 5 5 5 5 5
Korean 675 300 375 815 360 455
Kurdish 75 45 30 70 45 30
Lao 5 5 5 10 10 0
Latvian 30 10 20 65 35 30
Lingala 10 5 5 10 0 10
Lithuanian 20 5 20 35 15 20
Macedonian 10 5 10 15 5 5
Malay 45 15 35 65 20 45
Malayalam 100 45 50 115 55 55
Maltese 10 0 0 20 10 5
Mandarin 810 395 415 905 435 470
Marathi 25 15 15 30 15 15
Nepali 215 110 100 225 120 105
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 90 55 40 110 60 45
Norwegian 80 45 35 125 70 55
Oromo 35 25 10 35 30 10
Panjabi (Punjabi) 295 165 130 375 205 170
Pashto 60 30 25 70 35 35
Persian (Farsi) 1,125 600 525 1,185 635 550
Polish 580 285 300 825 385 440
Portuguese 280 145 135 380 195 185
Romanian 145 70 70 170 80 85
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 15 5 5
Russian 695 340 355 815 395 430
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 0 0 5 5 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 15 10 10
Serbian 100 45 50 115 55 55
Serbo-Croatian 105 50 55 105 55 55
Shanghainese 5 5 0 5 5 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 65 35 35 120 60 60
Sindhi 15 10 5 15 10 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 85 55 30 110 65 45
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 10 5 10
Slovak 90 40 50 120 50 70
Slovenian 25 10 15 30 15 15
Somali 35 15 20 40 20 20
Spanish 1,135 530 600 1,545 750 800
Swahili 60 35 30 75 45 35
Swedish 45 20 30 85 40 50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 910 415 500 1,185 500 685
Taiwanese 35 20 20 40 15 25
Tamil 200 120 80 270 155 110
Telugu 110 65 40 125 75 50
Thai 50 20 30 110 20 90
Tibetan languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tigrigna 55 25 30 55 30 30
Turkish 250 145 100 275 160 110
Ukrainian 150 65 85 300 130 165
Urdu 400 210 190 540 290 250
Vietnamese 375 185 190 450 220 230
Yiddish 20 10 5 25 10 10
Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 405 210 195 725 380 345
Multiple responses 3,675 1,790 1,880 6,335 3,025 3,305
English and French 1,465 680 785 3,035 1,400 1,635
English and non-official language 1,895 940 955 2,855 1,385 1,470
French and non-official language 215 110 100 315 170 150
English, French and non-official language 105 60 45 130 75 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 386,200 187,040 199,165 910,615 441,190 469,430
English only 338,245 165,935 172,305 814,670 398,830 415,845
French only 380 165 215 875 385 490
English and French 46,385 20,410 25,970 93,435 41,245 52,185
Neither English nor French 1,190 520 670 1,635 735 900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 386,205 187,040 199,165 910,615 441,190 469,430
English 374,250 181,160 193,090 877,990 425,370 452,620
French 9,775 4,890 4,890 29,550 14,410 15,135
English and French 1,045 500 545 1,565 740 820
Neither English nor French 1,130 490 640 1,515 670 845
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 10,300 5,140 5,165 30,330 14,780 15,550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.7 2.7 2.6 3.3 3.4 3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 386,205 187,040 199,165 910,620 441,195 469,425
Single responses 381,260 184,525 196,735 903,215 437,540 465,675
English 365,300 176,335 188,960 868,765 420,340 448,425
French 3,660 1,810 1,850 15,935 7,625 8,315
Non-official languages 12,305 6,380 5,920 18,510 9,570 8,940
Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 5 0 2,770 1,395 1,380
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 2,770 1,390 1,375
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 12,130 6,285 5,845 15,500 8,060 7,440
African languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 35 15 20
Afrikaans 15 5 10 20 10 10
Akan (Twi) 10 10 5 10 10 5
Albanian 120 60 60 125 60 60
Amharic 60 30 30 70 35 35
Arabic 3,025 1,705 1,320 3,495 2,030 1,465
Armenian 15 5 5 15 10 10
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 10 5 10
Bengali 200 100 95 230 115 110
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bisayan languages 25 10 15 30 15 15
Bosnian 45 25 25 50 25 25
Bulgarian 10 0 10 10 5 10
Burmese 5 0 5 5 5 5
Cantonese 255 135 120 320 165 155
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,595 830 760 1,985 1,040 950
Creoles 25 10 15 30 10 15
Croatian 60 30 30 75 40 35
Czech 35 15 20 45 20 25
Danish 10 0 5 15 5 10
Dutch 55 20 30 190 85 105
Estonian 0 0 0 5 0 5
Finnish 0 0 0 10 5 0
Flemish 5 0 5 0 0 5
Fukien 0 0 5 5 0 0
German 245 115 130 1,170 565 605
Greek 250 105 140 270 115 150
Gujarati 45 25 20 50 25 25
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 25 15 10 25 15 10
Hindi 185 100 95 215 110 105
Hungarian 50 30 25 65 30 30
Ilocano 5 0 0 0 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 20 5 10
Italian 140 60 80 170 75 95
Japanese 105 45 55 130 60 70
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 5 5 5 0 0
Korean 470 225 250 560 265 295
Kurdish 55 35 25 55 35 20
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 5 5 0 15 10 10
Lingala 5 0 5 5 5 5
Lithuanian 5 0 5 5 5 5
Macedonian 5 0 5 5 0 5
Malay 15 10 10 20 10 10
Malayalam 35 15 15 35 20 20
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 605 310 295 660 340 320
Marathi 15 5 10 25 15 10
Nepali 200 105 100 210 110 100
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 30 10 15
Norwegian 15 10 5 20 10 10
Oromo 20 15 5 20 15 5
Panjabi (Punjabi) 145 80 65 180 95 80
Pashto 30 20 15 35 20 15
Persian (Farsi) 895 460 440 935 480 455
Polish 185 90 90 255 125 130
Portuguese 90 40 45 120 55 60
Romanian 75 35 40 85 35 40
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 5 10 5 0
Russian 455 240 220 510 260 245
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 10 10 5
Serbian 50 20 25 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 45 25 25 50 20 25
Shanghainese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 90 40 40 195 110 85
Sindhi 5 0 5 5 0 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 35 15 15 45 25 25
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Slovak 25 10 15 30 10 20
Slovenian 5 0 0 5 0 0
Somali 15 5 10 20 5 10
Spanish 570 275 300 775 390 385
Swahili 20 10 10 20 10 15
Swedish 5 5 5 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 415 210 205 550 275 275
Taiwanese 15 5 5 15 10 5
Tamil 105 60 40 130 80 50
Telugu 45 30 20 55 30 25
Thai 15 5 10 60 5 55
Tibetan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 30 15 15 25 15 10
Turkish 140 70 65 140 70 70
Ukrainian 15 5 10 25 5 20
Urdu 215 100 120 320 155 165
Vietnamese 230 120 110 280 145 135
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 165 90 75 235 120 115
Multiple responses 4,945 2,510 2,425 7,405 3,655 3,755
English and French 830 405 425 1,815 860 950
English and non-official language 3,880 1,990 1,890 5,295 2,640 2,655
French and non-official language 90 45 45 115 60 60
English, French and non-official language 140 70 70 180 85 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 386,205 187,040 199,165 910,620 441,190 469,425
None 361,280 174,810 186,465 863,715 418,680 445,030
Single responses 24,350 11,950 12,400 46,065 22,110 23,960
English 7,935 4,125 3,810 16,325 8,230 8,095
French 7,680 3,420 4,260 15,705 6,975 8,730
Non-official languages 8,740 4,405 4,330 14,035 6,900 7,130
Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 85 35 50 1,945 900 1,045
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 10 5 5
Dene 0 0 0 5 0 0
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 0 30 10 20
Mi'kmaq 75 30 40 1,890 880 1,015
Ojibway 5 0 5 10 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 8,325 4,220 4,105 11,385 5,685 5,705
African languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 15 10 10
Afrikaans 20 15 15 55 25 30
Akan (Twi) 25 15 10 35 20 20
Albanian 90 45 45 95 45 45
Amharic 35 20 20 40 25 20
Arabic 1,705 1,000 710 1,995 1,175 825
Armenian 20 10 5 20 10 5
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 45 25 25
Bengali 75 50 30 95 60 35
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bisayan languages 15 5 5 15 5 10
Bosnian 35 15 15 35 20 15
Bulgarian 20 10 5 25 15 10
Burmese 0 0 0 5 0 0
Cantonese 155 75 80 195 100 90
Chinese, n.o.s. 365 160 200 490 225 265
Creoles 45 15 30 80 25 55
Croatian 55 25 30 70 25 40
Czech 35 15 15 55 20 35
Danish 30 15 15 60 30 30
Dutch 190 80 105 550 260 285
Estonian 5 0 5 20 5 15
Finnish 10 5 5 25 10 10
Flemish 5 0 5 5 0 5
Fukien 5 5 5 10 0 5
German 640 305 335 1,255 605 645
Greek 380 195 185 435 225 205
Gujarati 30 10 15 40 15 20
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 70 40 30 85 45 35
Hindi 265 140 125 310 165 145
Hungarian 60 25 35 90 35 50
Ilocano 10 0 10 5 0 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 15 5 5
Italian 285 150 135 365 190 170
Japanese 145 60 85 205 85 115
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Korean 150 65 85 205 95 110
Kurdish 10 5 5 10 5 5
Lao 5 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 15 10 5 25 10 10
Lingala 10 0 5 5 0 5
Lithuanian 5 5 5 5 0 5
Macedonian 5 5 5 5 5 5
Malay 20 0 15 30 10 15
Malayalam 45 15 25 55 20 35
Maltese 10 5 5 15 5 10
Mandarin 180 90 90 225 110 120
Marathi 5 0 5 5 5 5
Nepali 5 5 0 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 60 30 30 65 30 35
Norwegian 40 20 20 55 25 30
Oromo 10 5 5 5 5 0
Panjabi (Punjabi) 100 50 50 125 60 60
Pashto 10 5 5 10 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 185 110 75 210 125 85
Polish 200 105 95 280 135 140
Portuguese 130 60 65 175 85 85
Romanian 50 25 25 60 25 35
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Russian 185 90 95 230 105 120
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 5 5 5 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 10 5 5
Serbian 35 20 20 40 25 20
Serbo-Croatian 45 20 25 45 20 25
Shanghainese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 105 40 70 220 90 135
Sindhi 5 5 0 0 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 25 15 45 30 20
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 45 20 30 55 25 30
Slovenian 15 5 5 15 5 5
Somali 15 10 5 15 10 5
Spanish 730 335 395 1,050 485 560
Swahili 60 35 25 75 40 35
Swedish 35 10 20 60 20 35
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 325 130 195 435 165 275
Taiwanese 15 5 5 15 10 5
Tamil 80 45 35 105 60 45
Telugu 30 20 10 40 20 15
Thai 20 5 15 30 5 20
Tibetan languages 5 0 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 20 5 10 20 10 10
Turkish 100 55 45 120 65 50
Ukrainian 45 20 30 75 30 45
Urdu 145 75 70 170 90 80
Vietnamese 80 45 40 105 45 55
Yiddish 10 5 5 10 5 5
Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 325 155 175 705 325 380
Multiple responses 575 270 305 840 400 435
English and French 70 35 40 95 45 45
English and non-official language 150 75 75 175 80 90
French and non-official language 345 165 180 560 265 300
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 5 5 5

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Halifax, Nova Scotia (Code 1209034) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed August 5, 2014).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

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Map

Map: Halifax, Regional municipality (Census Subdivision), Nova Scotia

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Map: Halifax, Regional municipality, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map: Nova Scotia

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Map of Canada: Nova Scotia (shaded in green)

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Halifax  (Regional municipality)

Geographic hierarchy: Nova Scotia (Province)

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia (Province)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data: Halifax, Regional municipality (Census Subdivision), Nova Scotia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Nova Scotia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)