District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,867 Ah, the Arm and the South End. Is it as tony as legend makes it out to be? As it would like to be? Let’s cut to the chase and look at income stats. The average income in this district is $75,999; the median income is $53,204. Comparing […]
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District 14 (Connaught – Quinpool)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,845 A big chunk of Halifax’s middle class lives in this district. Most people here are employed, (68.2%) and there’s a low unemployment rate of 6.1%. It’s one of the wealthier suburbs, with a median income of $44,471 and an average (mean) income of $55,341. 89% of people are […]
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District 15 (Fairview – Clayton Park)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 13,382 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 15 (Fairview – Clayton Park) 163,730 1,289 1,359 5.40% Source: HRM. HRM Note: Amounts exclude Low Income Rebates. Final adjustments are […]
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District 16 (Rockingham – Wentworth)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,202 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 16 (Rockingham – Wentworth) 229,185 1,793 1,382 -22.90% Source: HRM. HRM Note: Amounts exclude Low Income Rebates. Final adjustments are not […]
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District 17(Purcell’s Cove – Armdale)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,527 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 17 (Purcell’s Cove – Armdale) 229,093 1,783 1,378 -22.70% Source: HRM. HRM Note: Amounts exclude Low Income Rebates. Final adjustments are […]
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District 18(Spryfield – Herring Cove)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 15,165 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 18 (Spryfield – Herring Cove) 136,141 981 1,244 26.80% – “Urban” part of District 133,157 1,023 1,343 31.30% – “Rural” part […]
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District 19(Middle and Upper Sackville-Lucasville)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,657 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 19 (Middle and Upper Sackville – Lucasville) 141,995 1,045 1,310 25.40% – “Urban” part of District 132,849 1,022 1,365 33.60% – […]
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District 20(Lower Sackville)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,126 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 20 (Lower Sackville) 136,259 1,054 1,372 30.20% Source: HRM. HRM Note: Amounts exclude Low Income Rebates. Final adjustments are not included […]
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District 21 (Bedford)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 16,780 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 21 (Bedford) 234,885 1,831 1,359 -25.80% – “Urban” part of District 236,304 1,845 1,363 -26.10% – “Suburban” part of District 169,254 […]
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District 22(Timberlea – Prospect)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,377 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 22 (Timberlea – Prospect) 159,534 1,103 1,156 4.80% – “Urban” part of District 148,413 1,151 1,332 15.70% – “Suburban” part of […]
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District 23(Hammonds Plains – St. Margarets)
District Profile Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,627 Issue: Tax Reform Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes District Average Property 2009 (taxable) Current Tax (2007) Draft Tax Model (2007) Change in taxes District 23 (Hammonds Plains – St. Margaret’s) 216,162 1,412 1,097 -22.30% – “Suburban” part of District 290,270 1,959 1,183 -39.60% – “Rural” […]
