| Statistic | Dominion | Cape Breton | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 3,570 | 94,573 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 322 | 37 | 18 |
| Median age | 48.5 | 49.8 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 59% | 64% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 98.2% | 95.9% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| South Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 0.3% |
| Germany | 0.1% |
| China | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 0.1% |
| United States | 0.1% |