StatisticHowie CenterCape BretonNova Scotia
Population1,61394,573978,623
Population density (sq km)2023718
Median age49.349.844.8
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married couples70%64%67%
Families w/ kids at home38%33%36%
Speak English only92.4%95.9%89.1%
Speak French only0.0%0.0%0.1%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Howie Center is 439% higher than Cape Breton
  • The median age in Howie Center is 1% lower than Cape Breton
  • In Howie Center 0.32% of the population is Korean
  • In Howie Center 0.25% of the population is Black
  • In Howie Center 0.13% of the population is Japanese

Compare Cape Breton, NS Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Korean0.3%
      Black0.3%
      Japanese0.1%
      All Other Visible Minorities0.1%
      N/A0.0%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom1.8%
      United States1.0%
      Germany0.8%
      Greece0.3%
      China0.2%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Howie Center age breakdown

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