Population, Households and Housing Stock
Age of Primary Household Maintainer

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

Age Range

  1. All Households
  2. 65 and over

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Nova Scotia — Age of Primary Household Maintainer (65 and Over) (%)

  65 - 74 75 - 84 85+ Total 65+ Total
Nova Scotia 18.4 9.9 3.3 31.6 100.0
Cape Breton 21.9 11.5 4.0 37.3 100.0
Chester MD 23.5 12.8 4.6 41.0 100.0
Halifax 14.9 7.7 2.6 25.1 100.0
Kentville 18.7 11.2 2.8 32.7 100.0
Kings, Subd. A SC 18.0 10.0 4.0 32.1 100.0
Lunenburg MD 23.9 12.0 4.0 39.9 100.0
New Glasgow 21.2 10.8 4.0 36.0 100.0
Queens RGM 23.6 13.6 5.2 42.3 100.0
Truro 18.7 10.9 4.0 33.6 100.0
West Hants RM 19.6 11.6 3.8 34.9 100.0
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • The primary household maintainer is the person or one of the people in the household responsible for major household payments such as the rent or mortgage. In households with more than one maintainer, the primary maintainer is the first person listed as a maintainer.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)