Population, Households and Housing Stock
Aboriginal Households

Households

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  2. Percentage

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Nova Scotia — Aboriginal Households

  Aboriginal Households Non-Aboriginal Households Total
Nova Scotia 28,885 399,345 428,225
Cape Breton 3,140 40,660 43,800
Chester MD 335 4,695 5,025
Halifax 11,140 190,000 201,140
Kentville 685 11,255 11,935
Kings, Subd. A SC 570 8,890 9,460
Lunenburg MD 525 10,980 11,505
New Glasgow 730 14,755 15,480
Queens RGM 630 4,350 4,980
Truro 1,375 19,320 20,695
West Hants RM 340 8,030 8,375
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • An Aboriginal household is one of the following: i) a non-family household in which at least 50 per cent of household members self-identified as Aboriginal people; or ii) a family household that meets at least one of two criteria: a) at least one spouse, common-law partner, or lone parent self-identified as an Aboriginal person; or b) at least 50 per cent of household members self-identified as Aboriginal people.