 Demographics- Income
- Education
- Households
- Labour
Figure 1: Population by Age Groups
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Population
Based on the 2006 Census of Population, Alton has a population of 1,915 which is 7.7% higher than in 1996. In 2006, 25.9% of the population was under the age of 20 and 9.1% 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.
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Figure 2: Family Types for 2006
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Family StructureIn 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 Alton, total census families increased 7.7% to 588. Married families increased by 10.9% while common law families decreased 11.9% and lone-parent families increased 49.0%. Lone female parent families were 8.7% of all families while lone male parents were 4.6% 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 & MobilityCompared to Nova Scotia, Alton has a relatively low immigrant population. In 2006, there were 75 immigrants which is 3.9% of the population compared to 5% immigrants for Nova Scotia. In Alton, 99.8% of people were Canadian citizens compared to 98.3% for Nova Scotia. 83.6% of Alton's population was born in the province of their residence. |
Figure 3: Alton
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Figure 4: Nova Scotia
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In Alton, 26.5% of the population moved within the last five years. 14.4% moved within the municipality, 8.8% moved within the Province, 2.7% moved within Canada, and 0.2% 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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Figure 6: Nova Scotia
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Language
In Alton, 99.6% speak only English in the homeand 99.3% speak only English at work. This compares to 96% and 97.8% respectively for Nova Scotia. 0% of people in Alton speak only French at home and 0% 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.
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Figure 7: Languages Spoken in Home for 2006
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Figure 8: Languages Spoken at Work for 2006
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0.5% of people in Alton report that French is their mother tongue. This compares to 3.6% for Nova Scotia. 3.6% of people in Alton 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 Alton was $22,682 a year, compared with the median of $24,030 for Nova Scotia. Families in Alton had a median income of $52,501, compared with the median of $55,412 for Nova Scotia.
In 2006, the average income for individuals in Alton was $28,713 a year, compared with the average of $31,795 for Nova Scotia. Families in Alton had a average income of $57,999, compared with the average of $66,032 for Nova Scotia.
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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 5.3% of families in Alton 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.
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Figure 1: Educational Attainment for 2006
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Educational Attainment
In 2006, 75.7% of the population of Alton, 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, 24.2% had no certiciate, diploma or degree. 22.9% of Nova Scotia had no certiciate, diploma or degree.
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Occupied Dwellings
In 2006, 86.3% of the population of Alton owned their dwellings and 14.6% rented, this compared with 72% and 27.6% for Nova Scotia respectively. In Alton, 42.2% of dwellings required either major or minor repairs in 2006, as compared to 51.1% in 1996.
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Figure 1: Dwellings for Alton (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 83.1% between 1996 and 2006 to $163,410. Average major monthly payments for homeowners was $741 in 2006, compared with $584 in 1996. Average monthly rent in Alton decreased from $447/month in 1996 to $376/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.
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Figure 1: Employment Rate for 2006
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Employment Rate
The employment rate for Alton residents aged 25 and over increased by 1.6 percentage points to 63.9% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 126 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 Alton for residents aged 15-24 years decreased by 24.4 percentage points, to 40.1% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 67 fewer 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.
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Figure 2: Methods of Transportation for 2006
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Transportation
In 2006, 94.4% of the Alton population make use of a vechicle (car/truck/van) to get to work, 2.7% use public transit, and 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. |
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