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Havre Boucher & Area » Regional Demographics
Based on the 2001 Census [1], Havre
Boucher has a population of 1,719, a reduction of 5.0% since
1991. The
distribution of this population can be seen in Figure 1.
 Figure 1: Population Distribution in Five-Year Age Groups
The vast majority (91.02%) of those living
in Havre Boucher were born in the province of Nova Scotia.
Another 7.78% of local residents are from other
provinces, while 1.20% of residents have come from abroad.
Province-wide comparions to the local numbers are available
in Figure 2.
 Havre
Boucher: Birthplace of Residents |
 Nova
Scotia: Birthplace of Residents |
Figure 2: Provincial
and Local Comparions of Resident Origin |
Havre Boucher & Area » Income
& Employment
The employment rate for Havre Boucher residents
aged 25 and over increased by 4.0% to 55.6%
between 1991 and 2001 and there were 98 more employed workers.
This increase in the employment rate occured while the provincal
rate dropped by 1%.
A major factor in this increase
of employment was the decision by Stora
Enso Port Hawkesbury Ltd. to construct and operate
a second paper machine at their Port Hawkesbury location.
At peak construction 2,200 construction workers were
onsite.[2] This project, valued at $750 million CAD,
has employed hundreds of people in the Strait area
as well as many local residents. (ibid.)
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Many members of the faculty
and staff of St. Francis Xavier University, "Canada's
Premier Undergraduate Experience" are local residents.
This university hosts 3,600 students and focuses
on offering comprensive undergraduate programs. |
In 2001, the median income for families
in Havre Boucher was $47,014. This is slightly higher when
compared with the provincial median of $46,523, yet it is
lower than the Canadian median of $55,016. In 2001, the median
income for individuals in Havre Boucher was $18,081 a year,
compared with the provincial median of $19,840, and the Canadian
median of $23,267.
Havre Boucher & Area » Households
& Family Structures
In Nova Scotia, family structure has shifted from the traditional
larger married families to smaller married families and an
increase in both common-law and lone-parent families.
In 2001, for Havre Boucher, total census
families increased 9.6% to 514. Common
law families increased 69.0% and there was no change in married
families. Lone-parent families increased 33.9%. Lone
female parent families were 10.9% of all families while lone
male parents were 3.7% of all families.
The separation and divorce rates in
our region are much lower than the national averages as can
be seen in Table 1.
Table 1: Comparison of National and Local
Marital Status
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Havre Boucher
& Area |
Canada |
Percent Difference |
| Single (never married) |
32.36% |
33.52% |
3.48% |
| Married (not separated) |
55.76% |
49.47% |
11.28% |
| Widowed |
5.80% |
6.35% |
8.73% |
| Divorced |
4.33% |
7.64% |
43.33% |
| Separated |
1.76% |
3.02% |
41.74% |
[1] The figures quoted on this page were
collected during the 2001 census. These figures are the collection
of data for the area of Havre Boucher as well as Aulds Cove,
Cape Jack, East Havre Boucher, Frankville, Linwood, West
Havre Boucher, and West Linwood.
[2] Source: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3636/is_199807/ai_n8794785
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