West Hants Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:228 of 688
West Hants Population
Total Population (2021)
19,509
Total Population (2016)
19,016
Population Growth
+2.6% (+493)
Growth Rank
#462 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.5%9,460
Female
51.5%10,055
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.941
Average Age
45.9
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#517 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
805(4.1%)
5–9
1,000(5.1%)
10–14
1,035(5.3%)
15–19
1,015(5.2%)
20–24
820(4.2%)
25–29
845(4.3%)
30–34
1,030(5.3%)
35–39
1,065(5.5%)
40–44
1,125(5.8%)
45–49
1,270(6.5%)
50–54
1,310(6.7%)
55–59
1,720(8.8%)
60–64
1,675(8.6%)
65–69
1,460(7.5%)
70–74
1,300(6.7%)
75–79
900(4.6%)
80–84
615(3.2%)
85+
530(2.7%)
West Hants Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
9,136
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,374
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,340 (27.9%)
2 Persons
3,420 (40.8%)
3 Persons
1,175 (14.0%)
4 Persons
975 (11.6%)
5+ Persons
460 (5.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,860(22.2%)
Couples without children
2,760(33.0%)
One-parent families
730(8.7%)
One-person households
2,345(28.0%)
Multigenerational
200(2.4%)
Multiple-family
35(0.4%)
West Hants Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$69,100After tax
Median Household Income
$61,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,400After tax
Income Rank
#560 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.6%
Employment Income
60.5%
Government Transfers
23.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,310(8.3%)
$10k–$20k
2,255(14.4%)
$20k–$30k
2,910(18.5%)
$30k–$40k
2,205(14.0%)
$40k–$50k
1,910(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,480(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
1,060(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
800(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
560(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
415(2.6%)
$100k+
800(5.1%)
West Hants Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
50.1%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Total Labour Force
9,100
Employed
8,165
Unemployed
935
Not in Labour Force
7,190
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.4%
Children (0–17)
16.3%
Adults (18–64)
11.9%
Seniors (65+)
23.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.260
West Hants Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
18,260 (94.8%)
English & French
1,005 (5.2%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
18,715 (97.1%)
French
200 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
260 (1.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
18,715(97.1%)
French
200(1.0%)
Arabic
15(0.1%)
Punjabi
15(0.1%)
Spanish
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Hindi
10(0.1%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
Tamil
10(0.1%)
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