East Hants Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:192 of 688
East Hants Population
Total Population (2021)
22,892
Total Population (2016)
22,453
Population Growth
+2.0% (+439)
Growth Rank
#489 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.9%11,425
Female
50.1%11,475
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.996
Average Age
42.5
Median Age
44.4
Age Rank
#313 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,060(4.6%)
5–9
1,285(5.6%)
10–14
1,375(6.0%)
15–19
1,295(5.7%)
20–24
1,090(4.8%)
25–29
1,225(5.4%)
30–34
1,420(6.2%)
35–39
1,360(5.9%)
40–44
1,500(6.6%)
45–49
1,580(6.9%)
50–54
1,795(7.8%)
55–59
1,885(8.2%)
60–64
1,820(8.0%)
65–69
1,510(6.6%)
70–74
1,235(5.4%)
75–79
725(3.2%)
80–84
430(1.9%)
85+
315(1.4%)
East Hants Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
10,046
Occupied Private Dwellings
9,387
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,220 (23.7%)
2 Persons
3,720 (39.6%)
3 Persons
1,555 (16.6%)
4 Persons
1,290 (13.7%)
5+ Persons
605 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,540(27.1%)
Couples without children
2,965(31.6%)
One-parent families
810(8.6%)
One-person households
2,215(23.6%)
Multigenerational
255(2.7%)
Multiple-family
50(0.5%)
East Hants Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$78,800After tax
Median Household Income
$72,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.2%
Employment Income
68.6%
Government Transfers
18.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,515(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
2,165(11.7%)
$20k–$30k
2,760(14.9%)
$30k–$40k
2,460(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
2,250(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,970(10.6%)
$60k–$70k
1,430(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
1,080(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
930(5.0%)
$90k–$100k
645(3.5%)
$100k+
1,345(7.3%)
East Hants Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.8%
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
Total Labour Force
12,395
Employed
11,060
Unemployed
1,340
Not in Labour Force
6,745
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.4%
Children (0–17)
11.1%
Adults (18–64)
7.9%
Seniors (65+)
18.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2800 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.245
East Hants Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
21,345 (93.3%)
English & French
1,475 (6.4%)
Neither
55 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
21,710 (94.9%)
French
320 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
675 (3.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
21,710(94.9%)
French
320(1.4%)
German
215(0.9%)
Arabic
45(0.2%)
Tagalog
45(0.2%)
Punjabi
25(0.1%)
Spanish
20(0.1%)
Italian
15(0.1%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Russian
15(0.1%)
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