Nova Scotia Household Income Statistics from 2011 NHS

NHS Income Household Income Median Average data reports household median and average incomes before and after tax. The data is sourced from the 2011 National Household Survey and is archived by the Government of Nova Scotia. Geographies available include provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, and electoral districts.

Use Cases

• Compare pre-tax and post-tax household income distributions based on income metrics mentioned in the description
• Analyze income disparities across different administrative geographies like municipalities and electoral districts
• Benchmark household income levels for specific regions such as watersheds or school boards
• Study historical economic conditions using archived 2011 survey data

Strengths

• Data provides both median and average income metrics before and after tax
• Coverage includes multiple geographic levels such as provinces, counties, and 14 other types of regions
• Source is the authoritative 2011 National Household Survey

Limitations

• Data is archived and not maintained or updated; users must refer to Statistics Canada for latest information
• 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

Collection Method

Sourced from the 2011 National Household Survey

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:31:07.331510; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nova Scotia, with data available for provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, community health boards, economic regions, police districts, school boards, municipal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts, federal electoral districts, regional development authorities, watersheds