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For additional information relating to this article, please contact: September 12, 2011COMMUNITY PROFILE FOR SEPTEMBER: COLE HARBOUR Nova Scotia Community Counts provides users with the ability to view data relating to their Community. Not only can data be viewed in a tabular format, but also within a profile format which displays data using a combination of text and graphs. Below is a sample of the Cole Harbour Community Profile provided on the Community Counts website. To view the complete profile, click here. Population
Based on the 2006 Census of Population, Cole Harbour has a population of 25,934 which is 3.7% higher than in 1996. In 2006, 27.5% of the population was under the age of 20 and 7.8% was 65 years or older.
In comparison, Nova Scotia has a population of 913,465 which is 0.5% higher than in 1996. 22.8% of the population was under the age of 20 and 15.1% was 65 years or older. |  |
Median and Average Income
In 2006, the median income for individuals in Cole Harbour was $32,549 a year, compared with the median of $24,030 for Nova Scotia. Families in Cole Harbour had a median income of $75,499, compared with the median of $55,412 for Nova Scotia.
In 2006, the average income for individuals in Cole Harbour was $37,686 a year, compared with the average of $31,795 for Nova Scotia. Families in Cole Harbour had a average income of $79,866, compared with the average of $66,032 for Nova Scotia. |
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Employment Rate
The employment rate for Cole Harbour residents aged 25 and over decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 72.2% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 1,626 more employed workers. Nova Scotia's employment rate experienced an increase by 3.6 percentage points to 58% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 46,050 more employed workers, during this same period.
The employment rate in Cole Harbour for residents aged 15-24 years increased by 8.8 percentage points, to 59% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 359 more employed workers. Nova Scotia's employment rate experienced an increase by 7.1 percentage points to 52.9% between 1996 and 2006 and there were 62,287 more employed workers. |  |
Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts.
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