Population in 2011: 8,241
Population in 2006: 7,944
Population in 2001: 7,621
2006 to 2011 population changeThis town: | 3.7% |
Province: | 0.9% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis town: | 4.2% |
Province: | 0.6% |
Total private dwellings: 3,996
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3,795
Land area (km2): 13.60
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 605.8 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 434.0 |
Bridgewater population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rateThis town: | 59.2% |
Province: | 62.9% |
Employment rateThis town: | 54.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 57.2% |
Unemployment rateThis town: | 7.9% |
Province: | 9.1% |
Labour force activity in Bridgewater
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for BridgewaterEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 19,188 CAD |
Nova Scotia: | 22,608 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 20,386 CAD |
Nova Scotia: | 22,815 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxHere: | 14.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 13.8% |
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for Bridgewater
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Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 47.0 |
Nova Scotia: | 43.7 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overHere: | 86.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 85.0% |
Age characteristics of BridgewaterCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 165This town: | 2.1% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Male: 90This town: | 2.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Female: 70This town: | 1.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 55Here: | 1.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.7% |
This town Minority Population Characteristics
This town citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 1,955This town: | 60.5% |
Province: | 60.4% |
Female: 1,965Here: | 50.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 55.5% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 3,215This town: | 45.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 42.2% |
Male: 1,280This town: | 39.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 39.6% |
This town - Marital Status
This town marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Bridgewater
First official language spoken in this town
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language details for this townMobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
Bridgewater - Place of residence in 2001
This town mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this townAirports Located in this town
- Bridgewater (South Shore Regional Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CDT6)
- Bridgewater/Dayspring Airpark (TC LID: CDY6)
Companies inside this town
- OSPREY ENERGY LTD.
- SILVER SPRUCE RESOURCES INC.
Federal Corporations inside this town
- 7549059 CANADA INC.
- 7617224 Canada Limited
- CanWay Resources Inc.
- CUMINGS' FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT LIMITED
- ESPEE SERVICES LTD.
- GOW'S FRIG-AIR LTD.
- MARITIMES CHURCH PLANTING MINISTRY
- OAK LAKE SPORTS LTD.
- R. P. ANAKA INVESTMENTS LTD.
- TORA BRIDGEWATER LIMITED
- Wade T. Crouse Trucking Limited
Hospitals inside this town
- South Shore Regional Hospital
Radio stations Located in Bridgewater
- CJHK-FM (100.7)
- CKBW-FM (98.1)
Noteworthy people related to this town
Famous people born here:
- Henry A. March (Politician)
- Margaret Rose Conrad
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Dugald Stewart (Politician)
- Robert MacGregor Dawson
Resting place of:
Federal Corporations In Bridgewater
- CanWay Resources Inc. (84 DUFFERIN STREET, Directors: GARY MALONE)
- ESPEE SERVICES LTD. (43 MICMAC AVE., Directors: SURESH PANDYA)
- GOW'S FRIG-AIR LTD. (641 KING STREET, Directors: JEFF GOW, JULIE GOW, WILLIAM GOW)
- CUMINGS' FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT LIMITED (668 King Street, Directors: IAN KIMBALL, PATRICK WILSON)
- TORA BRIDGEWATER LIMITED (215 DOMINION STREET, Directors: GREG FARRELL, MIKE LEWIS)
- MARITIMES CHURCH PLANTING MINISTRY (450 LAHAVE ST., UNIT 17, Directors: CHRISTIE CHICO, PHILLIP SEELY, RICHARD AZUD)
- 7617224 Canada Limited (240 Dufferin Street, Directors: SAMUEL ROY BATES, SHERRY MAE BATES)
- 7549059 CANADA INC. (297 Hollingsworth Drive, Directors: JAMES R. KELLEY)
- R. P. ANAKA INVESTMENTS LTD. (200 DUFFERIN STREET, Directors: RON ANAKA)
- OAK LAKE SPORTS LTD. (RR 5, Directors: DOUGALD E WILE, FLORENCE L WILE)
- Wade T. Crouse Trucking Limited (RR 5, Directors: WADE T. CROUSE)
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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