| Statistic | West Porters Lake | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 840 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 84 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 45.3 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 78% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 86.2% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Korean | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| South Asian | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| China | 2.6% |
| Poland | 1.3% |
| United Kingdom | 0.9% |
| Germany | 0.8% |
| Other Western Europe | 0.6% |