Halifax Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:13 of 688
Halifax Population
Total Population (2021)
439,819
Total Population (2016)
403,131
Population Growth
+9.1% (+36,688)
Growth Rank
#167 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%214,300
Female
51.3%225,520
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.950
Average Age
41.3
Median Age
40.4
Age Rank
#237 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
19,795(4.5%)
5–9
22,630(5.1%)
10–14
22,600(5.1%)
15–19
21,880(5.0%)
20–24
32,125(7.3%)
25–29
34,775(7.9%)
30–34
33,180(7.5%)
35–39
30,795(7.0%)
40–44
28,300(6.4%)
45–49
27,735(6.3%)
50–54
28,120(6.4%)
55–59
32,055(7.3%)
60–64
29,665(6.7%)
65–69
24,835(5.6%)
70–74
21,030(4.8%)
75–79
13,835(3.1%)
80–84
8,565(1.9%)
85+
7,885(1.8%)
Halifax Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
200,473
Occupied Private Dwellings
190,512
Size Distribution
1 Person
56,935 (29.9%)
2 Persons
71,090 (37.3%)
3 Persons
29,105 (15.3%)
4 Persons
22,770 (12.0%)
5+ Persons
10,615 (5.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
43,080(22.6%)
Couples without children
51,505(27.0%)
One-parent families
15,650(8.2%)
One-person households
56,940(29.9%)
Multigenerational
3,820(2.0%)
Multiple-family
800(0.4%)
Halifax Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,300After tax
Median Household Income
$69,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,800After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.2%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
15.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
28,820(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
39,640(11.1%)
$20k–$30k
54,510(15.3%)
$30k–$40k
47,000(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
41,710(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
33,315(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
26,330(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
20,805(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
17,685(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
13,150(3.7%)
$100k+
34,455(9.6%)
Halifax Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.1%
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
Total Labour Force
242,690
Employed
215,070
Unemployed
27,620
Not in Labour Force
127,665
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.0%
Children (0–17)
14.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.0%
Seniors (65+)
13.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3300 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.286
Halifax Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
380,205 (87.1%)
French Only
295 (0.1%)
English & French
53,460 (12.2%)
Neither
2,555 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
369,130 (84.6%)
French
9,985 (2.3%)
Non-official languages
45,820 (10.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
369,130(84.6%)
French
9,985(2.3%)
Arabic
7,135(1.6%)
Mandarin
5,970(1.4%)
Punjabi
3,160(0.7%)
Tagalog
2,210(0.5%)
Spanish
2,005(0.5%)
Korean
2,005(0.5%)
Hindi
1,660(0.4%)
Russian
1,525(0.3%)
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