Census Family Structure Data for Nova Scotia Communities

Nova Scotia's archived community-level data on family structures, sourced from the Census of Population. The Government of Nova Scotia provides this data for archival purposes, covering multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts. The data is not maintained or updated; users should refer to Statistics Canada for the latest information.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical family composition trends based on census-derived family structure data.
• Compare demographic patterns across different community types and health districts mentioned in the description.
• Study the relationship between family structure and regional characteristics for Nova Scotia.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Census of Population.
• Covers multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, and health authorities.

Limitations

• Data is archived and not maintained or updated; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia | Gouvernment de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Collection Method

Census of Population

Time Range

Archived; specific years not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:52.975831; archival data not maintained.

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada (provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, etc.)