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Municipality of the District of Lunenburg

This article is about the district municipality. For the town, see Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. For the county, see Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
Lunenburg
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Official seal of Lunenburg
Seal
Location of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Location of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 064°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°W / 44.43333; -64.59917
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyLunenburg
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Municipal SeatBridgewater
Government
 • TypeLunenburg Municipal Council
 • MayorElspeth McLean-Wile
 • Deputy MayorTBD[1]
Area
[2]
 • Land1,759.59 km2 (679.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total24,863
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease1.0%
 • Census ranking
173 of 4,870
Electoral districts
 • FederalSouth Shore—St. Margarets
 • ProvincialLunenburg / Lunenburg West
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Dwellings13,392
Median Income*$45,088 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, is a district municipality in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

Lunenburg surrounds the towns of Bridgewater, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay, which are incorporated separately and not part of the district municipality.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
198124,592—    
198625,196+2.5%
199125,720+2.1%
199625,949+0.9%
200125,570−1.5%
200625,164−1.6%
201125,118−0.2%
201624,863−1.0%
202125,545+2.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg had a population of 25,545 living in 11,502 of its 14,233 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 24,863. With a land area of 1,757.79 km2 (678.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (2001−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] 2006[9] 2001[10]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 24,140 95.08% 23,720 95.97% 24,305 97.36% 24,620 98.36% 24,970 98.25%
Indigenous 860 3.39% 760 3.08% 475 1.9% 345 1.38% 215 0.85%
African 155 0.61% 105 0.42% 60 0.24% 30 0.12% 115 0.45%
East Asian[b] 75 0.3% 40 0.16% 55 0.22% 0 0% 45 0.18%
South Asian 60 0.24% 10 0.04% 0 0% 25 0.1% 10 0.04%
Southeast Asian[c] 45 0.18% 15 0.06% 35 0.14% 0 0% 25 0.1%
Middle Eastern[d] 35 0.14% 10 0.04% 0 0% 10 0.04% 40 0.16%
Latin American 15 0.06% 35 0.14% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Other/multiracial[e] 15 0.06% 20 0.08% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total responses 25,390 99.39% 24,715 99.4% 24,965 99.39% 25,030 99.47% 25,415 99.39%
Total population 25,545 100% 24,863 100% 25,118 100% 25,164 100% 25,570 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[11]
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 24,510 97.92%
Other languages 275 1.10%
French only 225 0.90%
Both English and French 20 0.08%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Council". Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-08-20). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  10. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-07-02). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  11. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
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