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Population and apartments counts Halifax Nova Scotia Population in 2006 372,858 913,462 Population in 2001 359,183 908,007 2001 to 2006 population change 3.8 % 0.6 % Total private dwellings 166,757 425,681 Private houses/condos occupied by usual residents 155,138 376,829 Population density per square kilometre 67.8 17.3 Land area 5,495.61 km2 52,917.45 km2 Population and apartments details for Halifax Age characteristics Age characteristics Median age of the population: 39.0 Population aged 15 and over: 83.9 % Age characteristics of Halifax Education Education - aged 15 and over Education details for Halifax Occupation and industry Employment rate: 64.5 % Occupation Industry Mode of transportation Halifax labour, occupation and industry details Earnings and income Persons 15 years and over with earnings: 224,805 Median earnings Halifax: 27,219 CAD Census divisions' average: 23,230 CAD Nova Scotia: 22,608 CAD Male Female Halifax: 32,793 CAD Nova Scotia: 28,223 CAD Halifax: 22,407 CAD Nova Scotia: 17,984 CAD   Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year: 125,110 Median earnings Halifax: 40,247 CAD Census divisions' average: 37,662 CAD Nova Scotia: 36,917 CAD Male Female Halifax: 46,331 CAD Nova Scotia: 42,328 CAD Halifax: 34,941 CAD Nova Scotia: 31,516 CAD   Median income: 27,193 CAD Median income after tax : 24,212 CAD Halifax earnings and income statistics Marital status People in common-law relationship: 283,075 Legal marital status Halifax marital status details Family and households characteristics Total number of census families: 105,200 Total private households: 155,125 Family characteristics Households characteristics Average family size: 2.8 Families median income in 2005: 66,867 CAD Average household size: 2.4 Households median income in 2005: 54,108 CAD Family and households in Halifax characteristics Knowledge of official languages English only Halifax: 323,355 87.52% Census divisions' average: 73,367 67.64% Nova Scotia: 805,690 89.21% Male Female Halifax: 157,125 88.60% Nova Scotia: 392,225 90.05% Halifax: 166,230 86.53% Province: 413,470 88.44%   French only Halifax: 410 0.11% Census divisions' average: 14,381 13.26% Nova Scotia: 1,000 0.11% Male Female Here: 215 0.12% Nova Scotia: 470 0.11% Halifax: 195 0.10% Nova Scotia: 530 0.11%   English and French Halifax: 44,870 12.14% Census divisions' average: 18,919 17.44% Nova Scotia: 95,010 10.52% Male Female Halifax: 19,670 11.09% Nova Scotia: 42,245 9.70% Here: 25,205 13.12% Nova Scotia: 52,770 11.29%   Neither English nor French Halifax: 815 0.22% Census divisions' average: 1,806 1.67% Province: 1,385 0.15% Male Female Halifax: 340 0.19% Nova Scotia: 630 0.14% Here: 470 0.24% Province: 755 0.16%   Halifax language details Citizenship and immigration Canadian citizens Halifax: 360,355 97.54% Census divisions' average: 102,361 94.36% Province: 887,995 98.33% Male Female Halifax: 173,005 97.55% Nova Scotia: 428,405 98.36% Halifax: 187,350 97.53% Nova Scotia: 459,585 98.30%   Not Canadian citizens Halifax: 9,100 2.46% Census divisions' average: 6,113 5.64% Province: 15,095 1.67% Male Female Here: 4,350 2.45% Nova Scotia: 7,160 1.64% Here: 4,750 2.47% Nova Scotia: 7,935 1.70%   Non-immigrants Halifax: 339,840 91.98% Census divisions' average: 86,071 79.35% Nova Scotia: 854,495 94.62% Male Female Halifax: 162,990 91.90% Nova Scotia: 412,430 94.69% Halifax: 176,850 92.06% Nova Scotia: 442,065 94.56%   Immigrants Here: 27,410 7.42% Census divisions' average: 21,481 19.80% Nova Scotia: 45,195 5.00% Male Female Halifax: 13,190 7.44% Province: 21,330 4.90% Halifax: 14,220 7.40% Nova Scotia: 23,860 5.10%   Citizenship, immigrant and aboriginal population of Halifax statistics Mobility status Lived at the same address Halifax: 310,795 85.00% Census divisions' average: 92,131 85.88% Province: 785,165 87.77% Male Female Halifax: 149,400 85.11% Nova Scotia: 379,310 87.90% Halifax: 161,395 84.91% Province: 405,850 87.65%   Lived within the same census subdivision Halifax: 39,580 10.83% Census divisions' average: 8,868 8.27% Province: 69,425 7.76% Male Female Here: 18,475 10.52% Nova Scotia: 32,505 7.53% Halifax: 21,100 11.10% Nova Scotia: 36,920 7.97%   Lived within the same province or territory Halifax: 4,720 1.29% Census divisions' average: 4,240 3.95% Nova Scotia: 20,800 2.33% Male Female Halifax: 2,325 1.32% Province: 9,920 2.30% Halifax: 2,390 1.26% Nova Scotia: 10,880 2.35%   Lived in a different province or territory Halifax: 8,005 2.19% Census divisions' average: 1,005 0.94% Nova Scotia: 15,190 1.70% Male Female Here: 4,065 2.32% Nova Scotia: 7,770 1.80% Halifax: 3,940 2.07% Nova Scotia: 7,425 1.60%   Lived in a different country Here: 2,530 0.69% Census divisions' average: 1,032 0.96% Nova Scotia: 3,990 0.45% Male Female Here: 1,265 0.72% Province: 2,000 0.46% Halifax: 1,255 0.66% Nova Scotia: 1,990 0.43%   Mobility statistics of Halifax population

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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