Population, Households and Housing Stock
Household Size

Households

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  2. Percentage

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Nova Scotia — Household Size (%)

  One-Person Household Two-Person Household Three-Person Household Four-Person Household Five-Or-More-Person Household Total
Nova Scotia 30.8 38.9 14.4 10.7 5.3 100.0
Cape Breton 32.9 36.7 15.3 9.7 5.4 100.0
Chester MD 31.6 44.1 12.4 8.6 3.4 100.0
Halifax 29.6 37.4 15.3 12.0 5.6 100.0
Kentville 30.2 39.8 14.5 10.6 4.9 100.0
Kings, Subd. A SC 26.5 41.6 14.0 11.3 6.7 100.0
Lunenburg MD 26.0 46.9 13.4 9.3 4.3 100.0
New Glasgow 33.2 37.7 14.2 9.9 5.0 100.0
Queens RGM 33.3 43.5 12.1 7.6 3.3 100.0
Truro 31.9 39.6 13.4 10.1 5.1 100.0
West Hants RM 27.8 40.8 14.1 11.8 5.4 100.0
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)