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January 12, 2015COMMUNITY PROFILE FOR JANUARY: SCOTSBURN Scotsburn Co-operative Limited, with products throughout Maritimes, announced that it was officially leaving for Truro. The company was founded in 1900 by a group of dairy farmers in Scotsburn, a small rural community in Nova Scotia (Scotsburn saddened but still Scotsburn despite Scotsburn Ltd. departing).The following Community Profile provides a glimpse at how the Scotsburn looked in 2011.
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Population
Based on the 2011 Census of Population, Scotsburn has a population of 3,379 which is 0.7% higher than in 2001. In 2011, 21.5% of the population was under the age of 20 and 15.5% was 65 years or older.
In comparison, Nova Scotia has a population of 921,725 which is 1.5% higher than in 2001. 21.2% of the population was under the age of 20 and 16.6% was 65 years or older.
Median and Average Income
In 2011, the median income for individuals in Scotsburn was $32,491 a year, compared with the median of $27,570 for Nova Scotia. Families in Scotsburn had a median income of $74,785, compared with the median of $68,102 for Nova Scotia.
In 2011, the average income for individuals in Scotsburn was $36,858 a year, compared with the average of $35,478 for Nova Scotia. Families in Scotsburn had a average income of $80,752, compared with the average of $79,838 for Nova Scotia.
Employment
In 2011, the employment rate for Scotsburn residents aged 15 and over was 59%, and the unemployment rate for Scotsburn was 7.4%.
In Nova Scotia, the employment rate for residents aged 15 and over was 56.8%, and the unemployment rate was 10%.
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