Population in 2011: 3,437
Population in 2006: 3,813
Population in 2001: 3,875
Total private houses: 1,580
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 1,483
Land area (km2): 7.94
Population in 2006: 3,813
Population in 2001: 3,875
2006 to 2011 population change
| Here: |   -9.9% |
| Nova Scotia: |  0.9% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This town: | -1.6% |
| Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Total private houses: 1,580
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 1,483
Land area (km2): 7.94
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 432.9 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 27.0 |
Other nearby cities
- New Glasgow (pop. 35,809, 25.5 km)
- Stellarton - Town (pop. 4,485, 14.1 km)
- Westville - Town (pop. 3,798, 14.6 km)
- Trenton - Town (pop. 2,616, 10.3 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| This town: | 20,977 CAD |
| Nova Scotia: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| This town: | 21,763 CAD |
| Province: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This town: | 16.6% |
| Province: | 13.8% |
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| This town: | 58.6% |
| Nova Scotia: | 62.9% |
Employment rate
| This town: | 53.3% |
| Province: | 57.2% |
Unemployment rate
| This town: | 9.0% |
| Nova Scotia: | 9.1% |
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Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 50
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Province: | 4.2% |
Male: 30
| This town: | 1.7% |
| Province: | 4.2% |
Female: 20
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 75
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Male: 20
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
Female: 55
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Province: | 2.7% |
This town Minority Population Characteristics
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| This town: | 47.1 |
| Province: | 43.7 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This town: | 85.1% |
| Province: | 85.0% |
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,590
| Here: | 54.5% |
| Province: | 57.8% |
Male: 795
| Here: | 58.9% |
| Province: | 60.4% |
Female: 800
| Here: | 51.0% |
| Nova Scotia: | 55.5% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,325
| This town: | 45.4% |
| Nova Scotia: | 42.2% |
Male: 555
| This town: | 41.1% |
| Nova Scotia: | 39.6% |
Female: 770
| This town: | 49.0% |
| Nova Scotia: | 44.5% |
This town - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Pictou
Households types in this town
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Pictou
First official language spoken in Pictou
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 Located in this town
- TreeMile Technologies Ltd.
- ALAN STEWART MINISTRIES
- APPLE HILL GOLF LANDSCAPES INC.
- CAPETECH TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES INC.
- dv3 Imagineering Incorporated
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF BAILEY'S BROOK
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF CARIBOU
- KNIFE WORLD INC.
Federal Corporations In This Town
- ALAN STEWART MINISTRIES (18 HARBOUR CRESCENT, P.O. Box: 254, Directors: ALAN STEWART, GEORGE MARQUES, KENDRA BROWN)
- dv3 Imagineering Incorporated (64 Denoon St, PO Box 67, Directors: DAVID VAN VELZEN)
- APPLE HILL GOLF LANDSCAPES INC. (261 HARRIS RD., RR # 3, Directors: DANIEL O. MARCHAND, PHIKUL THANANTHA)
- CAPETECH TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES INC. (37-A WATER STREET, Directors: J. HAROLD DUNPHY)
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF BAILEY'S BROOK (LISMORE, MERIGOMISH, Directors: BRYCE THOMPSON, DARRYLL MACIVOR, DAVID MACIVOR, JASON MACDONALD, KURTIS MACGILLIVRAY, STUART MACDONALD, UYLSSES SAVOIE)
- TreeMile Technologies Ltd. (60 Pleasant Drive, RR#2, Pictou, Directors: STEPHEN F. DICKSON)
- KNIFE WORLD INC. (88 WATER STREET, Directors: BERTHA-ANN BABINEC, MICHAEL S. BABINEC, MICHEL N. BABINEC, NORMAN A. BABINEC, ROLAND R. BABINEC)
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF CARIBOU (P.O. Box: 569, Directors: DAVID MACCARTHY, DAVID TITUS, GLENN GILLIS, GRAHAM FERGUSON, TRACY MACCARTHY)
Famous people related to this town
Noteworthy people born here:- Kenneth Leslie (Writer)
- James McGregor Stewart
- Thomas McKay (Politician)
- Alexander Cameron (Politician)
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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