| Statistic | Hatchet Lake | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 1,320 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 29 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 42.0 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 76% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 89.1% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Southeast Asian | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| South Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Japanese | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 1.6% |
| United States | 1.1% |
| Italy | 0.6% |
| South Africa | 0.6% |
| Germany | 0.5% |