Halifax Demographic Information

General Information

The Halifax CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) is divided into sections covering 2,503 square kilometers. The sections are:

-the city of Halifax

-the city of Dartmouth

-the town of Bedford

-Cole Harbour 30 (Indian Reservation)

-Shubenacadie 13 (Indian Reservation)

-5 county subdivisions (Subdivisions A - E)

click here to see a map of the subdivisions

According to the 1996 Canadian Census, the Halifax CMA had a population of 332,518. This population had grown 3.7% from 1991.

The actual city of Halifax, which covers about 79 square kilometers, had a population of 113,910 in 1996. This population had declined .5% from 1991.

Education

Halifax (city)

-total population over age 15

95,525

out of this 95,525

> 24,440 do not have a high school diploma

> 28,675 have completed a university education

considering the population over the age of 25

-7.7% have less than a ninth grade education

-75.6% have a high school certificate or higher

-58.6% have a trades or non-university certificate

-32.1% have completed an university education

Halifax (CMA)

-total population over age 15

263,580

out of this 263,580

> 75,475 do not have a high school diploma

> 56,960 have completed a university education

considering the population over the age of 25

-7.3% have less than a ninth grade education

-74% have a high school certificate or higher

-55% have a trades or non-university certificate

-23.5% have completed an university education