StatisticScotchtownCape BretonNova Scotia
Population69394,573978,623
Population density (sq km)1413718
Median age47.749.844.8
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.1:11.0:1
Married couples62%64%67%
Families w/ kids at home40%33%36%
Speak English only97.8%95.9%89.1%
Speak French only0.0%0.0%0.1%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Scotchtown is 275% higher than Cape Breton
  • The median age in Scotchtown is 4% lower than Cape Breton
  • In Scotchtown 3.35% of the population is Chinese
  • In Scotchtown 0.32% of the population is Black
  • In Scotchtown 0.32% of the population is Japanese

Compare Cape Breton, NS Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Chinese3.4%
      Black0.3%
      Japanese0.3%
      N/A0.0%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom0.8%
      Other Eastern Asia0.2%
      N/A0.0%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Scotchtown age breakdown

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