Population, Households and Housing Stock
Household Type

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

Household Type

  1. All Household Types
  2. Lone-Parent Households
  3. One-Person Households

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Nova Scotia — Household Type (All Household Types) (%)

  Couple-With-Children Couple-Without-Children Total Lone- Parent Households Multiple- Family Total One- Person Households Other Non-Family Total
Nova Scotia 21.8 30.5 10.4 1.3 30.8 5.1 100.0
Cape Breton 18.6 26.6 15.7 1.7 32.9 4.5 100.0
Chester MD 18.8 37.3 8.8 1.0 31.6 2.6 100.0
Halifax 24.1 28.5 9.6 1.4 29.6 6.8 100.0
Kentville 21.8 32.0 11.0 1.2 30.2 3.9 100.0
Kings, Subd. A SC 24.7 35.2 9.2 1.2 26.5 3.3 100.0
Lunenburg MD 20.9 41.6 7.6 1.3 26.0 2.5 100.0
New Glasgow 20.4 29.7 12.6 1.1 33.2 2.9 100.0
Queens RGM 17.0 37.4 8.2 1.0 33.3 3.0 100.0
Truro 20.9 31.3 11.0 1.0 31.9 3.9 100.0
West Hants RM 23.7 34.4 10.0 1.4 27.8 2.7 100.0
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • Family households include at least one census family (a couple with or without children or a lone-parent family). These households may include members who are not part of the census family.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)