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| Nova Scotia Provincial Profile |
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Country: Canada
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Figure 1: Population by Age Groups
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PopulationBased on the 2006 Census of Population, Nova Scotia has a population of 913,465 which is 0.5% higher than in 1996. In 2006, 22.8% of the population was under the age of 20 and 15.1% was 65 years or older. In comparison, Canada has a population of 31,612,895 which is 9.6% higher than in 1996. 24.4% of the population was under the age of 20 and 13.7% was 65 years or older.
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.
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Figure 2: Family Types for 2006
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In 2006, for Nova Scotia, total census families increased 0.5% to 253,960. Married families decreased 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.
In Canada, total census families increased 13.5% to 39,680. Married families increased by 5.6% while common law families increased 49.6% and lone-parent families increased 24.3%. Lone female parent families were 13.9% of all families while lone male parents were 3.0% of all families.
Citizenship & Mobility
Compared to Canada, Nova Scotia has a relatively low immigrant population. In 2006, there were 45,190 immigrants which is 5% of the population compared to 19.8% immigrants for Canada. In Nova Scotia, 98.3% of people were Canadian citizens compared to 94.4% for Canada.
76.8% of Nova Scotia's population was born in the province of their residence.
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Figure 3: Nova Scotia
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Figure 4: Canada
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In Nova Scotia, 33.2% of the population moved within the last five years. 19.8% moved within the municipality, 6.4% moved within the Province, 5.6% moved within Canada, and 1.4% moved outside of Canada. A lower percentage of residents moved in the last five years than in Canada (40.9%).
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Figure 5: Nova Scotia
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Figure 6: Canada
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Language
English is the predominant language in Nova Scotia, with 97.8% speaking only English in the home and 96% speaking only English at work. This compares to 76.4% and 65.9% respectively for Canada. 1.4% of people in Nova Scotia speak only French at home and 0.4% speak French and English at home. For Canada, 20.2% speak only French at home awhile 1.4% 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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