Population, Households and Housing Stock
Household Size

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

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Nova Scotia — Historical Household Size

  One-Person Household Two-Person Household Three-Person Household Four-Person Household Five-Or-More-Person Household Total
2006 99,945 138,825 62,455 51,605 24,015 376,840
2011 108,260 149,165 62,200 48,490 22,160 390,280
2016 118,705 156,805 60,220 44,970 21,290 401,990
2021 131,820 166,480 61,700 45,720 22,505 428,225
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)