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Demographics
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Total Population
970
Median Household Income
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Total Visible Minorities
10
Median Age
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The largest population of Bridgetown, NS is the age group between 65 and 69 years old, and the least populated age group is between 0 and 4 years old. 57.07% of the population are in the working age group between 15 to 64 years old, while 21.1% make up the younger population which will be a part of labour force in less than 2 decades.
Gender
Overall, women outnumber men by 75 people. The 10 to 14 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 10 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 65 to 69 years old, comprising 11.11 per cent of the population.
Marital Status
Majority of the population are married, making up 47.62 per cent of the population. Having a predominantly married population is highy beneficial to Bridgetown, NS as married couples usually bring in larger incomes, higher net worth and gains on average. They also help boost the community's liveliness and labour force, as they are most likely to bear children and create the best economic conditions for them. Furthermore, this group also spends more compared to most of their counterparts.
Aboriginal Identification
The largest aboriginal population are that of the First Nations, making up 100.0 per cent of the total aboriginal population.
Household Income
With a population at 949 people, most inhabitants at Bridgetown, NS are above the low income cut-off, or the income a person must earn to be considered to be part of the low income group. However, majority are below the 2016 median income of $70,336 per year.
Visible Minority
The largest visible minority population are that of the South Asian, making up 100.0 per cent of the total visible minority population.
Labour Force
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Labour Force Industry
The industry that hires the most from Bridgetown, NS's workforce is Health Care and Social Assistance hiring 95 people or 20.65% of the community's workforce. This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in: providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons, and providing social assistance, such as counselling, welfare, child protection, community housing and food services, vocational rehabilitation and child care, to those requiring such assistance. The second largest is the Retail Trade industry that hired 17.39% of locals. The third largest is the Educational Services industry, whose 80 employees are from Bridgetown, NS.
Labour Force Occupation
Most of Bridgetown, NS's workforce is working in Sales and service with 110 people or 24.18% of the community's workforce. This category contains retail and wholesale sales occupations and customer and personal service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services. Sales and service occupations can be linked, for the most part, to formal post-secondary or occupation-specific training programs. Others are characterized by periods of formal on-the-job training. Apprenticeship training is available for some specialized service occupations. Progression from sales and service occupations to positions of increased responsibility, or supervision, usually requires occupational experience and may require completion of related training programs. The second largest is those in Education, law and social, community and government services, comprising 16.48% of locals. The third largest group are those in Management, whose 60 employees are from Bridgetown, NS.
Participation Rate
Overall, the participation rate in Bridgetown, NS is declining at a rate of 0.02% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its participation rates grew by 0.9%, an average growth rate of 0.09% per year from 2006 to 2016. An increase in participation rate means that higher proportions of people residing in Bridgetown, NS are involved in the labour force and contributing to the community's economy.
Employment Rate
Overall, the employment rate in Bridgetown, NS is declining at a rate of 0.21% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its employment rates grew by 1.9%, an average growth rate of 0.19% per year from 2006 to 2016. A growing employment rate reflects positive economic conditions in the community, , and implies that people looking for a job are getting matched to an employer.
Taxation
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Quality of Life
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Average Rainfall
Umbrellas and raincoats are most handy in the month of November when it rains an average of 116 mm. This is 11.45% of the annual rain experienced in Bridgetown, NS. The month of September is also rainy with an average rainfall of 105.5 mm. Following September is June, when 95.5 mm is the average rainfall.
Real Estate
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60.0% of people in Bridgetown, NS are home owners while the remaining are renters.
Transportation
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80.56%Transportation Mode
Majority of commuters, around 290 respondents in Bridgetown, NS, are carpooling in a private car, truck, or van to go to work. Moreover, 11.11% of respondents say that they prefer driving alone in a private car, truck, or van. The third most popular means of transportation is walking with 20 commuters preferring it.
Education
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Education
Most people in Bridgetown, NS have have completed a high school education. With 215 people, it is what most people in Bridgetown, NS completed. Coming in second, 23.56% of inhabitants say they have not completed any certificate. The third largest group are people who have completed college education, with 205 people responding.
Field Of Study
Most are in Business, Management & Public Administration with 115 people practicing it in Bridgetown, NS. Health & related fields is another popular field of expertise, as 18.18% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Engineering & related fields, with 75 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Department of Finance confirms that Canada is lagging behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in terms of STEM graduates. Bridgetown, NS has 85 people or 19.32% of workers in STEM industries.
Utilities
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Companies
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Business Size
The industry that dominates Bridgetown, NS is 1 to 4 employees comprising of 38 businesses or 46.91% of the community's business establishments. Coming second is the 5 to 9 employees industry that makes up 24.69% of the business community.The third largest is the 10 to 19 employees industry, which includes 11 businesses. Meanwhile, 18.52 per cent of businesses are considered to be small business, providing jobs to 1 to 99 employees. Then 7.41 per cent make up the medium-sized businesses that employs 100 to 499 people.