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 — Historical 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
2006 107,635 108,730 41,205 4,885 99,945 14,440 376,840
2011 100,620 117,285 41,620 5,260 108,265 17,225 390,280
2016 93,765 124,280 42,565 5,120 118,705 17,555 401,990
2021 93,460 130,815 44,530 5,625 131,820 21,975 428,225
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)