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 6.7 93.3 100.0
Cape Breton 7.2 92.8 100.0
Chester MD 6.7 93.4 100.0
Halifax 5.5 94.5 100.0
Kentville 5.7 94.3 100.0
Kings, Subd. A SC 6.0 94.0 100.0
Lunenburg MD 4.6 95.4 100.0
New Glasgow 4.7 95.3 100.0
Queens RGM 12.7 87.3 100.0
Truro 6.6 93.4 100.0
West Hants RM 4.1 95.9 100.0
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.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)