Queens Profile

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National Rank:401 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Queens Population

Total Population (2021)

10,422

Total Population (2016)

10,302

Population Growth

+1.2% (+120)

Growth Rank

#528 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%5,135

Female

50.7%5,285

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.972

Average Age

50.5

Median Age

55.6

Age Rank

#658 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

295(2.8%)

5–9

370(3.6%)

10–14

455(4.4%)

15–19

475(4.6%)

20–24

390(3.7%)

25–29

345(3.3%)

30–34

410(3.9%)

35–39

415(4.0%)

40–44

515(4.9%)

45–49

630(6.0%)

50–54

795(7.6%)

55–59

990(9.5%)

60–64

1,055(10.1%)

65–69

1,015(9.7%)

70–74

920(8.8%)

75–79

620(5.9%)

80–84

410(3.9%)

85+

320(3.1%)

Queens Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

6,676

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,977

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,655 (33.3%)

2 Persons

2,165 (43.5%)

3 Persons

600 (12.1%)

4 Persons

380 (7.6%)

5+ Persons

175 (3.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

790(15.9%)

Couples without children

1,820(36.6%)

One-parent families

370(7.4%)

One-person households

1,655(33.3%)

Multigenerational

85(1.7%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

Queens Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$59,250After tax

Median Household Income

$52,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$33,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$29,200After tax

Income Rank

#667 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

69.6%

Employment Income

47.9%

Government Transfers

30.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

875(9.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,485(16.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,765(19.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,420(16.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,120(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

690(7.8%)

$60k–$70k

475(5.4%)

$70k–$80k

330(3.7%)

$80k–$90k

200(2.3%)

$90k–$100k

130(1.5%)

$100k+

360(4.1%)

Queens Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

38.9%

Unemployment Rate

14.3%

Total Labour Force

4,150

Employed

3,560

Unemployed

595

Not in Labour Force

4,990

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

20.9%

Children (0–17)

23.2%

Adults (18–64)

17.5%

Seniors (65+)

26.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3170 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.270

Queens 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

9,140

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,245 (24.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,725 (29.8%)

Postsecondary credential

4,170 (45.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

750 (8.2%)70.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

215 (2.4%)20.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)2.4% 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

2,245(24.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,725(29.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

990(10.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,955(21.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

170(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,060(11.6%)

Queens 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

11.7%

415 people

Share of 3,560 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

415(11.7%)

Usual place of work

2,415(67.8%)

No fixed workplace address

720(20.2%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Queens 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

4,150

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

440(10.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

135(3.3%)

Health

320(7.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

355(8.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(1.8%)

Sales and service

1,040(25.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

960(23.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

320(7.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

350(8.4%)

Queens 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

4,150

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

445(10.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.8%)

Utilities

95(2.3%)

Construction

325(7.8%)

Manufacturing

450(10.8%)

Wholesale trade

55(1.3%)

Retail trade

485(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

115(2.8%)

Information and cultural industries

45(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

60(1.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

130(3.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

230(5.5%)

Educational services

255(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

545(13.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

305(7.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

220(5.3%)

Public administration

160(3.9%)

Queens Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,815 (95.2%)

English & French

480 (4.7%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,995 (96.9%)

French

85 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

180 (1.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,995(96.9%)

French

85(0.8%)

German

25(0.2%)

Arabic

5(0.0%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Punjabi

5(0.0%)

Spanish

5(0.0%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Portuguese

5(0.0%)

Polish

5(0.0%)

Queens Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,355(87.4%)

Semi-detached

70(1.4%)

Row house

45(0.9%)

Duplex

60(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

325(6.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Movable

115(2.3%)

Community snapshot

About Queens

Queens is a regional municipality on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, amalgamating Liverpool with the former county around the Mersey River, Liverpool Bay, and inland lake country. Privateer-era Liverpool, coastal villages such as Port Mouton and Port Medway, and the road toward Kejimkujik National Park share one municipal government—not a single compact city. About 10,000 people live in the Region of Queens.

Known for

Regional municipality including Liverpool, not a standalone city
South Shore harbour town and privateer heritage at Liverpool
Coastal villages such as Port Mouton and Port Medway
Highway 8 route toward Kejimkujik National Park
Mersey River, lakes, and UNESCO Southwest Nova biosphere country

See & do

Downtown Liverpool / waterfront
Shops, harbour, and privateer-era streetscape on Liverpool Bay.
Hank Snow Home Town Museum
Country-music heritage in a former railway station.
Thomas Raddall Provincial Park
Coastal camping, beaches, and forest trails near Port Joli.
Port Mouton and South Shore beaches
Sand beaches and fishing villages west of Liverpool.
Kejimkujik Scenic Drive (Highway 8)
Inland lakes and the road toward Kejimkujik National Park.

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