1. April 2012 “Community Perspective”

2.  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.

4. Total PopulationHouseholds Average Persons per Household Nova Scotia913,465376,8302.4 Halifax372,855155,1352.4 Dartmouth North 19,0249,5632.0

5. Population Households

6. HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales

7. HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales

8. HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales

9. HalifaxDartmouth North MalesFemales

10.  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

11. HalifaxDartmouth North

12. $80,000 and over $ 50,000 - 79,999 $ 30,000 - 49,999 Under $30,000

14. HalifaxDartmouth North Persons living alone Lone female parent Lone male parent Common-law couples Married couples

15. HalifaxDartmouth North Movers: From outside Canada From within Canada From within Province From within Municipality Non-movers

16.  Attendance at school 21 percentage points lower for DN youth aged 15-24 compared to HRM  22% of DN population did not have a high school certificate compared to 15% for HRM

17. Total Population Not Attending School Percentage not Attending Nova Scotia117,77039,30533.4 Halifax52,40516,41031.3 Dartmouth North 2,5881,36052.5

22. Mathematical Literacy - June, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations

23. Language Literacy - September, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations ReadingListening Information Writing Narrative Writing

24. Mathematical Literacy - May, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations

25. Language Literacy - October, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations ReadingWriting

26. Language Literacy - February, 2010 Did Not Write Assessment Did Not Meet Expectations Met Expectations ReadingWriting

27. Percentage 2008-092009-10 Halifax Regional School Board 5.14.8 Dartmouth High 10.212.5 Prince Andrew High 9.06.9 Flexible Learning and Education Centres 22.619.7

30.  DHS one year rate: ◦ 2008-09 – 87% ◦ 2009-10 – 80% ◦ 2010- 11 – 76%  Corresponding HRSB numbers not available

34. Dennis Pilkey D.W. Pilkey Consulting pilkeydw@eastlink.ca www.dennispilkey.ca