Welcome to the Townfolio for Pictou County, NS where you will find a full community profile.
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Demographics
View the Demographics tab for information such as Period Of Immigration and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Total Population
43,657![](/img/home/household_income.png)
Median Household Income
64,000![](/img/home/total_number.png)
Total Visible Minorities
1,670![](/img/home/age_group.png)
Median Age
50.0Period Of Immigration
The largest influx of immigrants to Canada was pre-1981, where 650 people surveyed called Canada their new home.
Labour Force
View the Labour Force tab for information such as and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Total Labour
Force
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Employment
Rate
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Participation
Rate
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Unemployment
Rate
Taxation
View the Taxation tab for information such as and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Federal General
Corporate Tax
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Federal Small
Business Corporate
Quality of Life
View the Quality of Life tab for information such as Average Rainfall and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Average Yearly
Rainfall(mm)
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Average Yearly
Snowfall(cm)
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Highest Temperature
(Celsius)
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Lowest Temperature
(Celsius)
Average Rainfall
Umbrellas and raincoats are most handy in the month of October when it rains an average of 128 mm. This is 13.44% of the annual rain experienced in Pictou, NS. The month of September is also rainy with an average rainfall of 117.6 mm. Following September is November, when 117.5 mm is the average rainfall.
Real Estate
View the Real Estate tab for information such as and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Number of
Renters
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Number of
Home Owners
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Most Popular
Dwelling Size
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Least Popular
Dwelling Size
Transportation
View the Transportation tab for information such as and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Most Used
Transportation
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Busiest Time
On Roads
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Residents Who
Work Locally
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Vehicle Drivers
85.07%Education
View the Education tab for information such as and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Dominant Level
of Education
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Most Popular
Field of Study
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Most Popular
Educational Destination
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Least Popular
Field of Study
Companies
View the Companies tab for information such as Business Size and more. Data is populated from census, provincial and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Largest Industry
by Business Count
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Smallest Industry
by Business Count
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Most Popular
Business Size
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Least Popular
Business Size
Business Size
The industry that dominates Pictou, NS is 1 to 4 employees comprising of 145 businesses or 65.32% of the community's business establishments. Coming second is the 5 to 9 employees industry that makes up 15.32% of the business community.The third largest is the 10 to 19 employees industry, which includes 18 businesses. Meanwhile, 6.76 per cent of businesses are considered to be small business, providing jobs to 1 to 99 employees. Then 5.86 per cent make up the medium-sized businesses that employs 100 to 499 people.