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Figure 1: Population by Age Groups
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Population
Based on the 2011 Census of Population, Pugwash has a population of 1,420 which is 8.3% lower than in 2001. In 2011, 14.8% of the population was under the age of 20 and 27.6% 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 Pugwash, total census families decreased 8.3% to 405. Married families increased by 5.5% while common law families increased 14.6% and lone-parent families decreased 55.8%. 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 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 Pugwash, 99.2% speak only English in the home. This compares to 95.4% respectively for Nova Scotia. 0% of people in Pugwash speak only French at home and 0% 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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0.6% of people in Pugwash report that French is their mother tongue. This compares to 3.4% for Nova Scotia. 2.6% of people in Pugwash report that they have knowledge of both French and English, compared to 10.3% for Nova Scotia. |
Figure 9: Mother Tongue for 2011
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Figure 10: Knowledge of for 2011
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There were 1,052 persons living in families in 2011, which is a decrease of 9.0% from 2001. 2.4% of persons were living with relatives, 2.5% were living with non-relatives, and 14.2% were living alone. In Nova Scotia there were 742,285 persons living in families in 2011, which is a decrease of 2.5% from 2001. 1.9% of persons were living with relatives, 4.1% were living with non-relatives, and 12% were living alone.
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