April 2012 “Community Perspective”
This PowerPoint supplement to the Pathways Final Report provides a graphical and comparative presentation of many of the statistics included in the report. In some cases data at a neighbourhood level is used.
Total PopulationHouseholds Average Persons per Household Nova Scotia913,465376, Halifax372,855155, Dartmouth North 19,0249,5632.0
Population Households
HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales
HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales
HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales
HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales
DN average household income is 76% of the average for HRM 43% of households are people living alone while married couple families have dropped to 31% of households DN population is more stable than in 1991 but still more mobile than general HRM
HalifaxDartmouth North
$80,000 and over $ 50, ,999 $ 30, ,999 Under $30,000
HalifaxDartmouth North Persons living alone Lone female parent Lone male parent Common-law couples Married couples
HalifaxDartmouth North Movers: From outside Canada From within Canada From within Province From within Municipality Non-movers
Attendance at school 21 percentage points lower for DN youth aged compared to HRM 22% of DN population did not have a high school certificate compared to 15% for HRM
Total Population Not Attending School Percentage not Attending Nova Scotia117,77039, Halifax52,40516, Dartmouth North 2,5881,
Mathematical Literacy - June, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations
Language Literacy - September, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations ReadingListening Information Writing Narrative Writing
Mathematical Literacy - May, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations
Language Literacy - October, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations ReadingWriting
Language Literacy - February, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations ReadingWriting
Percentage Halifax Regional School Board Dartmouth High Prince Andrew High Flexible Learning and Education Centres
DHS one year rate: ◦ – 87% ◦ – 80% ◦ – 76% Corresponding HRSB numbers not available
Dennis Pilkey D.W. Pilkey Consulting