dartmouth north pathways eligibility project supplement to final report

Dartmouth NorthPathways Eligibility Project

Supplement to Final Report

April 2012“Community Perspective”

This PowerPoint supplement to the Pathways Final Report provides a graphical and comparative presentation of many of the statistics included in the report.

In some cases data at a neighbourhood level is used.

Purpose

Dartmouth North

Total Population

Households

Average Persons per Household

Nova Scotia 913,465 376,830 2.4

Halifax 372,855 155,135 2.4Dartmouth North 19,024 9,563 2.0

Population and Dwellings

Change from1991 to 2006

Population Households

Nova Scotia Halifax Dartmouth North

-15.0%

-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

1.5%

12.7%

-11.0%

16.2%

27.0%

6.1%

1991 Age Distribution by GenderHalifax Dartmouth North

Males Females

0 -4 5-9

10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 69 - 74 75 - 79 80 - 84

85 & over

-7.0 -5.0 -3.0 -1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 7.0

0 -4 5-9

10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 69 - 74 75 - 79 80 - 84

85 & over

-7.0 -5.0 -3.0 -1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 7.0


Males Females

0 -4 5-9

10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 69 - 74 75 - 79 80 - 84

85 & over

-7.0 -5.0 -3.0 -1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 7.0

0 -4 5-9

10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 69 - 74 75 - 79 80 - 84

85 & over

-7.0 -5.0 -3.0 -1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 7.0

DN average household income is 76% of the average for HRM

43% of households are people living alone while married couple families have dropped to 31% of households

DN population is more stable than in 1991 but still more mobile than general HRM

Households

Household Average Income

Halifax Dartmouth North

1996 2001 2006 -

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

2005 Household Income $80,000 and over $ 50,000 - 79,999 $ 30,000 - 49,999 Under $30,000

Halifax Dartmouth North0%

10%

20%

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90%

100%

2005 Household Income

Family Structure


Persons living alone Lone female parent Lone male parent Common-law couples Married couples

1991 1996 2001 20060%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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80%

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100%

1991 1996 2001 20060%

10%

20%

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Five Year Mobility


Movers:

From outside Canada

From within Canada

From within Province

From within Municipality

Non-movers

1991 1996 2001 20060%

10%

20%

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1991 1996 2001 20060%

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Attendance at school 21 percentage points lower for DN youth aged 15-24 compared to HRM

22% of DN population did not have a high school certificate compared to 15% for HRM

Education

Total Population

Not Attending

School

Percentage not

AttendingNova Scotia 117,770 39,305 33.4

Halifax 52,405 16,410 31.3Dartmouth North 2,588 1,360 52.5

Attendance at School(2006 Census - ages 15 to 24 years)

Attendance at School(2001 Census - ages 15 to 24 years)

Educational Attainment(2006 Census – ages 15 and over)

NS HRM DN0

20

40

60

80

100

120Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Post-sec Certificate/Diploma

High School Cer-tificate

No Certificate

Educational Attainment (2006 Census – ages 15 to 24)

Educational Attainment (2006 Census – ages 25 to 64)

Early Elementary Assessment - Grade 3Mathematical Literacy - June, 2010

Did Not Write Assessment

Did Not Meet Expectations

Met Expectations

Halifax RSB Harbour View

John MacNeil

Shannon Park

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Early Elementary Assessment - Grade 3Language Literacy - September, 2010



Met Expectations

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Elementary Assessment – Grade 6Mathematical Literacy - May, 2010



Met Expectations

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Elementary Assessment – Grade 6Language Literacy - October, 2010



Met Expectations

Reading Writing

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Junior High Assessment – Grade 9Language Literacy - February, 2010



Met Expectations

Reading Writing

Halifax RSB John Martin Junior High

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Halifax RSB John Martin Junior High

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Percentage2008-09 2009-10

Halifax Regional School Board 5.1 4.8Dartmouth High 10.2 12.5Prince Andrew High 9.0 6.9Flexible Learning and Education Centres 22.6 19.7

Senior High Student Withdrawals

Grades 10 to 12 Withdrawal RateDartmouth High School 2008-09 by DA

Grades 10 to 12 Withdrawal RateDartmouth High School 2009-10 by DA

DHS one year rate:◦ 2008-09 – 87%◦ 2009-10 – 80%◦ 2010- 11 – 76%

Corresponding HRSB numbers not available

Grade 12 Graduation Rates

Grade 12 Graduation RateDartmouth High School 2008-09 by DA

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