East Hants Profile

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National Rank:192 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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 Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

19,140

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,365 (17.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,660 (29.6%)

Postsecondary credential

10,110 (52.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,210 (11.5%)75.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

445 (2.3%)15.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.3%)1.9% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,365(17.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,660(29.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,155(11.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,710(24.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

330(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,915(15.2%)

East Hants Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

17.9%

1,985 people

Share of 11,060 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,985(17.9%)

Usual place of work

6,995(63.2%)

No fixed workplace address

2,025(18.3%)

Worked outside Canada

55(0.5%)

East Hants Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

12,400

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

1,855(15.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

790(6.4%)

Health

850(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,450(11.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

185(1.5%)

Sales and service

2,710(21.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,380(27.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

455(3.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

450(3.6%)

East Hants Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

12,400

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

375(3.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

175(1.4%)

Utilities

90(0.7%)

Construction

1,560(12.6%)

Manufacturing

965(7.8%)

Wholesale trade

470(3.8%)

Retail trade

1,415(11.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,010(8.1%)

Information and cultural industries

110(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

325(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

155(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

650(5.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

590(4.8%)

Educational services

700(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,310(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

145(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

595(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

475(3.8%)

Public administration

1,055(8.5%)

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%)

East Hants Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,660(81.6%)

Semi-detached

360(3.8%)

Row house

155(1.7%)

Duplex

150(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

590(6.3%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

460(4.9%)

Community snapshot

About East Hants

East Hants is a municipal district in central Nova Scotia, inland from the Minas Basin between Halifax’s outer orbit and the Shubenacadie River country. Communities such as Enfield, Elmsdale, Lantz, Mount Uniacke, and Rawdon sit among forests and farmland rather than forming a single city. Corridor Highway 102 growth has reshaped the southern end. About 23,000 people live in East Hants.

Known for

Municipal district, not a single city
Enfield–Elmsdale–Lantz corridor near Halifax Stanfield Airport
Mount Uniacke and inland forest communities
Shubenacadie River countryside
Highway 102 commuter growth

See & do

Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Historic estate trails and lake woods at Mount Uniacke.
Elmsdale / corridor parks
Community green space in the growing highway villages.
Shubenacadie River access
River recreation toward the tidal bore country.
Rawdon and rural roads
Inland farms and forest drives.
Nearby airport-area amenities
Services shared with the Halifax Stanfield corridor.

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