StatisticGlace BayCape BretonNova Scotia
Population13,56794,573978,623
Population density (sq km)6273718
Median age48.849.844.8
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married couples59%64%67%
Families w/ kids at home32%33%36%
Speak English only98.3%95.9%89.1%
Speak French only0.0%0.0%0.1%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Glace Bay is 1573% higher than Cape Breton
  • The median age in Glace Bay is 2% lower than Cape Breton
  • In Glace Bay 1.28% of the population is Black
  • In Glace Bay 0.77% of the population is Chinese
  • In Glace Bay 0.25% of the population is South Asian

Compare Cape Breton, NS Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black1.3%
      Chinese0.8%
      South Asian0.3%
      Multiple Visible Minorities0.2%
      Korean0.1%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Taiwan0.1%
      United States0.1%
      Pakistan0.0%
      Cambodia0.0%
      United Kingdom0.0%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Glace Bay age breakdown

      Source: The Glace Bay, Cape Breton, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.