Argyle Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Argyle. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:498 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Argyle Population

Total Population (2021)

7,870

Total Population (2016)

7,899

Population Growth

-0.4% (-29)

Growth Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%3,905

Female

50.4%3,965

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.985

Average Age

47.5

Median Age

51.6

Age Rank

#589 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

285(3.6%)

5–9

315(4.0%)

10–14

380(4.8%)

15–19

400(5.1%)

20–24

375(4.8%)

25–29

335(4.3%)

30–34

345(4.4%)

35–39

390(5.0%)

40–44

445(5.7%)

45–49

505(6.4%)

50–54

545(6.9%)

55–59

735(9.3%)

60–64

700(8.9%)

65–69

635(8.1%)

70–74

620(7.9%)

75–79

415(5.3%)

80–84

215(2.7%)

85+

220(2.8%)

Argyle Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

3,818

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,455

Size Distribution

1 Person

855 (24.7%)

2 Persons

1,580 (45.7%)

3 Persons

505 (14.6%)

4 Persons

380 (11.0%)

5+ Persons

135 (3.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

815(23.6%)

Couples without children

1,345(38.9%)

One-parent families

235(6.8%)

One-person households

855(24.7%)

Multigenerational

40(1.2%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Argyle Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$70,100After tax

Median Household Income

$61,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,800After tax

Income Rank

#535 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.4%

Employment Income

60.5%

Government Transfers

24.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

480(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,020(15.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,270(19.2%)

$30k–$40k

940(14.2%)

$40k–$50k

790(11.9%)

$50k–$60k

635(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

395(6.0%)

$70k–$80k

330(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

220(3.3%)

$90k–$100k

165(2.5%)

$100k+

375(5.7%)

Argyle Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.8%

Unemployment Rate

12.3%

Total Labour Force

3,940

Employed

3,455

Unemployed

485

Not in Labour Force

2,865

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.4%

Children (0–17)

13.2%

Adults (18–64)

8.4%

Seniors (65+)

28.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2950 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Argyle Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

3,320 (42.4%)

French Only

35 (0.4%)

English & French

4,440 (56.7%)

Neither

20 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,430 (56.6%)

French

2,950 (37.7%)

Non-official languages

75 (1.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,430(56.6%)

French

2,950(37.7%)

Spanish

35(0.4%)

German

5(0.1%)

Argyle Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,305(95.7%)

Semi-detached

25(0.7%)

Row house

10(0.3%)

Duplex

25(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

65(1.9%)

Movable

20(0.6%)

Community snapshot

About Argyle

Argyle is a municipal district in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia—not Argyle in Manitoba or Ontario, and not the Town of Yarmouth. Tusket is the municipal seat; Pubnico, Wedgeport, and other Acadian fishing communities share a long, indented coastline known locally as Par-en-Bas. About 8,000 people live in the District of Argyle.

Known for

Municipal district, not the Town of Yarmouth
Not Argyle in Manitoba or Ontario
Tusket municipal seat and Acadian coastal villages
Pubnico, among the oldest continuing Acadian settlements
Wedgeport and lobster-fishing harbour country (Par-en-Bas)

See & do

Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia (West Pubnico)
Living-history village on the Pubnico peninsula.
Tusket and the courthouse
Municipal seat and heritage public buildings.
Wedgeport harbour and tuna-museum country
Fishing village on the district’s islands and inlets.
Pubnico Harbour shore drives
Acadian villages along one of Nova Scotia’s oldest settled coasts.
Coastal lighthouses and beaches
Public shoreline of the indented Argyle coast.

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