Halifax possesses a relatively young population. According to the 2010 NS Dept. of Finance Community Counts, over one-half of residents (51%) in the area are less than 40 years of age and over one-fifth (21%) are under 20.
Population by Age Cohort, 2010
| Halifax | Nova Scotia
| Halifax as % of Nova Scotia
|
Total Population
| 403,437
| 942,506
| 42.8%
|
0-4 years
| 20,000
| 44,566
| 44.9%
|
5-9 years
| 18,837
| 44,501
| 42.3%
|
10-14 years
| 20,684
| 50,805
| 40.7%
|
15-19 years
| 25,285
| 59,953
| 42.2%
|
20-24 years
| 31,944
| 64,213
| 49.7%
|
25-29 years
| 31,093
| 56,835
| 54.7%
|
30-34 years
| 28,137
| 55,167
| 51.0%
|
35-39 years
| 30,136
| 60,404
| 49.9%
|
40-44 years
| 30,232
| 64,348
| 47.0%
|
45-49 years
| 34,274
| 79,625
| 43.0%
|
50-54 years
| 31,072
| 77,058
| 40.3%
|
55-59 years
| 27,214
| 69,813
| 39.0%
|
60-64 years
| 23,384
| 64,059
| 36.5%
|
65-69 years
| 16,563
| 47,660
| 34.8%
|
70-74 years
| 11,466
| 35,187
| 32.6%
|
75+ years
| 23,116
| 68,313
| 33.8%
|
Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts, 2010
Population by Age and Sex, 2010
Halifax's population is 51.5% female and 58% are between the 25-64 years of age.
Population by Spoken Language, 2006
Halifax residents are primarily English-only speakers.
