Population in 2011: 2,313
Population in 2006: 2,317
Population in 2001: 2,568
Total private dwellings: 1,155
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,039
Land area (km2): 4.01
Population in 2006: 2,317
Population in 2001: 2,568
2006 to 2011 population change
| This town: |   -0.2% |
| Province: |  0.9% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This town: | -9.8% |
| Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Total private dwellings: 1,155
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,039
Land area (km2): 4.01
Population density per square kilometre
| This town: | 576.9 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 553.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Bridgewater (pop. 8,310, 16.7 km)
- Chester (pop. 1,529, 19.5 km)
- Mahone Bay - Town (pop. 943, 9.7 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| Here: | 17,103 CAD |
| Province: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| Here: | 20,497 CAD |
| Nova Scotia: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This town: | 17.4% |
| Province: | 13.8% |
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| Here: | 53.7% |
| Province: | 62.9% |
Employment rate
| Here: | 49.0% |
| Province: | 57.2% |
Unemployment rate
| This town: | 8.3% |
| Province: | 9.1% |
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,160
| Here: | 56.2% |
| Province: | 57.8% |
Male: 585
| This town: | 63.6% |
| Nova Scotia: | 60.4% |
Female: 575
| Here: | 50.2% |
| Province: | 55.5% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 905
| This town: | 43.8% |
| Nova Scotia: | 42.2% |
Male: 335
| Here: | 36.4% |
| Province: | 39.6% |
Female: 565
| This town: | 49.3% |
| Province: | 44.5% |
Lunenburg - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Lunenburg
Households types in Lunenburg
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Lunenburg
First official language spoken in Lunenburg
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Federal Corporations In This Town
- Lilas Productions Ltd. (107 Silver Point Rd, Directors: JEAN-SEBASTIAN ROY)
- NECANA - NOBLE ENTERPRISES CANADA INC. (16295 EAMER ROAD, Directors: JAMES STEWART BORER, JENNA ROSE L. BORER, JULIE ANNE BORER, MARC AUSTIN D. BORER)
- MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. (232 Lincoln Street, Suite D, Directors: JOHN WILLIAM MACINTYRE)
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF LUNENBURG (P.O. BOX 1649, Directors: BARRY LEVY, BRUCE SAUNDERS, DALE COOK, GARY NOWE, MICHAEL WEUVEN, RALPH CHURCH, ROBERT WAGNER, WILLIAM FLOWER, WINFRED RISSER)
- INDIAN POINT MARINE FARMS LTD. (RR 2 INDIAN POINT, Directors: PETER DARNELL, WILLIAM GREEN)
- LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS INCORPORATED (107 MONTAGUE STREET, Directors: BROCK JUNKIN, COLIN O'TOOLE, JOHN R. STEELE, LARRY WEAGLE, MIKE SMITHERMAN)
- MCMAJG Consulting Inc. (4840 Avonmore, Directors: GARRY JOHN MCGREGOR, JOANNE CRAWFORD MCGREGOR)
- Bestbier Canada Incorporated (9 Prince St., Directors: Daniel van Schalkwyk)
- SENIORS IN NEED (4586 WALES RD., RR #2, Directors: BEVERLEY BEAUCHAMP, JOHN WAUGH, NEIL ROBERTSON)
- PSYCHWELL ASSOCIATES OF CANADA LIMITED (26, FALKLAND STREET, BOX 853, Directors: W. BROOKS)
- West Nova Fuels Limited (81 TANNERY ROAD, BOX 1120, Directors: GAETAN MOREL, JAMES D. EISENHAUER, JOHN FREDERICK MEISNER, ROBERT ELLIOT)
- NIMIQCON CONSULTANTS INC. (16214 Country Road 18, Directors: KATHLEEN ANNE KERR, WILLIAM GEORGE GOFTON)
- Ironworks Distillery Inc. (PO Box 734, 2 Kempt Street, Directors: LYNNE DONNA MACKAY, PIERRE OLIVIER GUEVREMONT)
- MARITIME BOATING ASSOCIATION (100 PELHAM STREET, BOX 448, Directors: JACOB WHEELER, JORDAN WHELLER, JOSHUA POWERS, JOSHUA POWERS, KATHLYN ALLEN, MARIE ALLEN, NANCY ROGERS, WELDON ALLEN)
- PECHERIES CHEVARIE (1989) INC. (BOX 100, Directors: DAVID E. HIMMELMAN)
Famous people related to this town
Birthplace of:- Angus Walters
- Angus Walters
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 35
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Male: 15
| Here: | 1.5% |
| Province: | 4.2% |
Female: 20
| This town: | 1.8% |
| Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 10
| This town: | 0.5% |
| Province: | 2.7% |
Male: 10
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Female: 10
| This town: | 0.9% |
| Province: | 2.7% |
Lunenburg Minority Population Characteristics
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| Here: | 52.8 |
| Nova Scotia: | 43.7 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This town: | 89.5% |
| Nova Scotia: | 85.0% |
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.
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