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Country: Canada
Province: Nova Scotia
Federal Electoral District: West Nova
County: Yarmouth County
Provincial Electoral District: Argyle
Community: Amiraults Hill

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Figure 1: Population by Age Groups
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Population

Based on the 2006 Census of Population, Amiraults Hill has a population of 925 which is 6.9% lower than in 1996. In 2006, 21.9% of the population was under the age of 20 and 16.4% was 65 years or older.

In comparison, Nova Scotia has a population of 913,465 which is 0.5% higher than in 1996. 22.8% of the population was under the age of 20 and 15.1% was 65 years or older.

Figure 2: Family Types for 2006
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Family Structure

In Nova Scotia, family structure has shifted from the traditional larger married families to smaller married families and an increase in both common-law and lone-parent families.

In 2006, for Amiraults Hill, total census families decreased 6.9% to 291. Married families decreased by 8.2% while common law families increased 81.3% and lone-parent families decreased 26.5%. Lone female parent families were 8.6% of all families while lone male parents were 2.7% of all families.

In Nova Scotia, total census families increased 5.3% to 267,415. Married families increased by -1.4% while common law families increased 43.2% and lone-parent families increased 14.1%. Lone female parent families were 13.9% of all families while lone male parents were 3.0% of all families.

Citizenship & Mobility


Compared to Nova Scotia, Amiraults Hill has a relatively low immigrant population. In 2006, there were 24 immigrants which is 2.6% of the population compared to 5% immigrants for Nova Scotia. In Amiraults Hill, 98.5% of people were Canadian citizens compared to 98.3% for Nova Scotia.

93.8% of Amiraults Hill's population was born in the province of their residence.

Figure 3: Amiraults Hill
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Figure 4: Nova Scotia
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In Amiraults Hill, 12.3% of the population moved within the last five years. 9.2% moved within the municipality, 2.2% moved within the Province, 1.2% moved within Canada, and 0% moved outside of Canada. A lower percentage of residents moved in the last five years than in Nova Scotia (33.2%).

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Language

In Amiraults Hill, 60.3% speak only English in the homeand 75.3% speak only English at work. This compares to 96% and 97.8% respectively for Nova Scotia. 39.4% of people in Amiraults Hill speak only French at home and 0.5% speak French and English at home. For Nova Scotia, 1.9% speak only French at home, while 0.1% speak English and French at home.

Figure 7: Languages Spoken in Home for 2006
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Figure 8: Languages Spoken at Work for 2006
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54.1% of people in Amiraults Hill report that French is their mother tongue. This compares to 3.6% for Nova Scotia. 73.5% of people in Amiraults Hill report that they have knowledge of both French and English, compared to 10.5% for Nova Scotia.

Figure 9: Mother Tongue for 2006
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Figure 10: Knowledge of for 2006
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Median and Average Income

In 2006, the median income for individuals in Amiraults Hill was $21,425 a year, compared with the median of $24,030 for Nova Scotia. Families in Amiraults Hill had a median income of $53,747, compared with the median of $55,412 for Nova Scotia.

In 2006, the average income for individuals in Amiraults Hill was $29,928 a year, compared with the average of $31,795 for Nova Scotia. Families in Amiraults Hill had a average income of $62,255, compared with the average of $66,032 for Nova Scotia.

Figure 1: Median Income for 2006
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Figure 2: Average Income for 2006
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Figure 3: Families with Low Income
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Low Income

A total of 3.8% of families in Amiraults Hill had low income status in 2006, compared with x% in 1996. In Nova Scotia, 10.3% of families had low income status in 2006, compared with 16% in 1996.


Figure 1: Educational Attainment for 2006
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Educational Attainment

In 2006, 61.5% of the population of Amiraults Hill, age 20 and over, had a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree. In Nova Scotia, 77.1% have completed a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree.

At the same time, 38.2% had no certiciate, diploma or degree. 22.9% of Nova Scotia had no certiciate, diploma or degree.


Occupied Dwellings

In 2006, 96.2% of the population of Amiraults Hill owned their dwellings and 3.6% rented, this compared with 72% and 27.6% for Nova Scotia respectively. In Amiraults Hill, 41.9% of dwellings required either major or minor repairs in 2006, as compared to 40.8% in 1996.

Figure 1: Dwellings for Amiraults Hill (2006)
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Figure 2: Dwellings for Nova Scotia (2006)
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Figure 3: Dwelling Payments for 2006
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The average value of dwellings in the area increased 89.1% between 1996 and 2006 to $113,923. Average major monthly payments for homeowners was $543 in 2006, compared with $323 in 1996. Average monthly rent in Amiraults Hill decreased from $422/month in 1996 to $187/month in 2006.

In Nova Scotia, the average value of dwellings in the area increased 82.5% between 1996 and 2006 to $158,000. Average major monthly payments for homeowners was $761 in 2006, compared with $562 in 1996. Average monthly rent in Nova Scotia increased from $538/month in 1996 to $671/month in 2006.

There were 822 persons living in families in 2006, which is a decrease of 9.6% from 1996. 2.1% of persons were living with relatives, 0.3% were living with non-relatives, and 7.8% were living alone. In Nova Scotia there were 751,545 persons living in families in 2006, which is a decrease of 1.4% from 1996. 1.9% of persons were living with relatives, 3.4% were living with non-relatives, and 11.1% were living alone.


Figure 1: Employment Rate for 2006
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Employment Rate

The employment rate for Amiraults Hill residents aged 25 and over increased by 4.8 percentage points to 56.7% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 47 more employed workers. Nova Scotia's employment rate experienced an increase by 3.6 percentage points to 58% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 46,050 more employed workers, during this same period.

The employment rate in Amiraults Hill for residents aged 15-24 years increased by 10.5 percentage points, to 46.9% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 5 more employed workers. Nova Scotia's employment rate experienced an increase by 7.1 percentage points to 52.9% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 62,287 more employed workers.


Figure 2: Methods of Transportation for 2006
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Transportation

In 2006, 95.8% of the Amiraults Hill population make use of a vechicle (car/truck/van) to get to work, 0% use public transit, and 1.2% walk to work. In Nova Scotia, 83.6% of the population make use of a vehicle to get to work, 5.9% use public transit, and 8.2% walk to work.
Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2001, 2006, 2011.