Amherst - Town, Nova Scotia, Canada



Population in 2011: 9,717
Population in 2006: 9,505
Population in 2001: 9,470
2006 to 2011 population change
This town:

2.2%
Nova Scotia:

0.9%
2001 to 2006 population change
This town:

0.4%
Province:

0.6%

Total private dwellings: 4,811
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4,403
Land area (km2): 12.02

Population density per square kilometre
This town:

808.4
Nearby towns and cities:

80.0
Amherst population and dwellings statistics

Other nearby cities

Occupation and industry

Participation rate
Here:

60.6%
Nova Scotia:

62.9%
Employment rate
Here:

54.6%
Province:

57.2%
Unemployment rate
Here:

10.0%
Province:

9.1%

Labour force activity in this town

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Occupation

Industry

Labour, occupation and industry details for this town

Earning and income in 2005

Median earnings in 2005
Here:

19,086 CAD
Nova Scotia:

22,608 CAD
Median income in 2005
This town:

20,282 CAD
Province:

22,815 CAD
Percent of persons in low income before tax
This town:

19.4%
Province:

13.8%

Composition of total income in this town

Earnings and income details for this town

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Federal Corporations In This Town

Age characteristics

Median age of the population
This town:

45.9
Province:

43.7
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
This town:

84.6%
Province:

85.0%
Age characteristics of Amherst

Citizenship and immigration

Total visible minority population
Total: 135
Here:

1.5%
Nova Scotia:

4.2%
Male: 75
Here:

1.7%
Nova Scotia:

4.2%
Female: 60
Here:

1.2%
Province:

4.2%
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 50
This town:

0.5%
Province:

2.7%
Male: 20
This town:

0.5%
Nova Scotia:

2.7%
Female: 35
This town:

0.7%
Province:

2.7%

Amherst Minority Population Characteristics

This town citizenship and immigration Details

Marital Status

Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 4,380
This town:

53.3%
Province:

57.8%
Male: 2,180
Here:

58.5%
Province:

60.4%
Female: 2,195
Here:

48.8%
Province:

55.5%
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 3,845
Here:

46.7%
Province:

42.2%
Male: 1,540
This town:

41.3%
Province:

39.6%
Female: 2,300
Here:

51.1%
Nova Scotia:

44.5%

Amherst - Marital Status

Amherst marital status details

Families and households characteristics

Families Types in Amherst

Households types in this town

Average family income in this town in 2005

This town families and households characteristics

Language

Knowledge of official languages in this town

First official language spoken in Amherst

Mother tongue

Language most often used at home

Other languages used at home

Language most often used at work

Language details for Amherst

Mobility status in 2006

Amherst - Place of residence in 2005

Amherst - Place of residence in 2001

Amherst mobility details

Education

Education attainment in this town

Location of study

Major field of study

Education in Amherst

Airports Located in this town

Companies Located in Amherst

Federal Corporations Located in this town

Hospitals Located in this town

Radio stations inside this town

Notable people related to Amherst

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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