Figure 1: Population by Age Groups
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Population
Based on the 2011 Census of Population, Cheticamp River has a population of 2,650 which is 10.5% lower than in 2001. In 2011, 17.3% of the population was under the age of 20 and 23.1% was 65 years or older.
In comparison, Nova Scotia has a population of 921,725 which is 1.5% higher than in 2001. 21.2% of the population was under the age of 20 and 16.6% was 65 years or older.
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Figure 2: Family Types for 2011
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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 2011, for Cheticamp River, total census families decreased 10.5% to 799. Married families decreased by 13.7% while common law families decreased 17.4% and lone-parent families decreased 1.0%. Lone female parent families were 9.6% of all families while lone male parents were 2.1% of all families.
In Nova Scotia, total census families increased 2.7% to 270,065. Married families increased by -2.1% while common law families increased 28.3% and lone-parent families increased 5.9%. Lone female parent families were 13.9% of all families while lone male parents were 3.4% of all families.
Language
In Cheticamp River, 45.8% speak only English in the home. This compares to 95.4% respectively for Nova Scotia. 52.9% of people in Cheticamp River speak only French at home and 1.4% speak French and English at home. For Nova Scotia, 1.7% speak only French at home, while 0.2% speak English and French at home.
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Figure 7: Languages Spoken in Home for 2011
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60.2% of people in Cheticamp River report that French is their mother tongue. This compares to 3.4% for Nova Scotia. 70% of people in Cheticamp River report that they have knowledge of both French and English, compared to 10.3% for Nova Scotia.
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Figure 9: Mother Tongue for 2011
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Figure 10: Knowledge of for 2011
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Demographics