Halifax (electoral District) - Demographics

Demographics

From the 2006 census

Ethnic groups:

• White: 89.8%
• Black: 4.6%
• Chinese: 1.6%
• Arab: 1.1%
• Other: 2.8%

Languages:

• English: 89.6%
• French: 2.4%
• Chinese: 1.3%
• Arabic: 1.0%
• Other: 6.7%

Religions:

• Protestant: 38.4%
• Catholic: 37.4%
• No religious affiliation: 17.2%
• Other Christian: 1.5%
• Christian Orthodox: 1.4%
• Jewish: 1.1%
• Muslim: 1.0%

Education:

• No certificate, diploma or degree: 16.2%
• High school certificate: 23.6%
• Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 7.2%
• Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 14.0%
• University certificate or diploma: 39.0%

Median Age:

• 37.8

Median total income:

• $23,638

Average total income:

• $34,188

Median household income:

• $41,585

Average household income:

• $59,375

Median family income:

• $61,143

Average family income:

• $79,849

Unemployment:

• 7.2%