Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wolfville

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping5126 years
Health and medical5023 years
Restaurants4922 years
Real estate2622 years
Public administration2535 years
Shopping other2525 years
Other accommodation2136 years
Dentists2023 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets1927 years
Corporate management1923 years
Lawyers legal1821 years
Construction of buildings1725 years
Religion1632 years
Clothing stores1621 years
Hairdressers1621 years
Education1544 years
Public parks14
Social work1423 years
Tractors and farm equipment14

Wolfville Facts

Area8.0 km²
Population4,551
Male Population2,091 (45.9%)
Female Population2,460 (54.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+15.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.8%
Median Age42.9 years (Male: 37.8, Female: 46.4)
Area Codes902
Local Time
TimezoneAtlantic Daylight Time
Lat & Lng45.08345, -64.36546
Postal CodesB0PB4P

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Wolfville Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,9304,1784,2614,3334,551
Population Density491.3 / km²522.3 / km²532.6 / km²541.6 / km²568.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wolfville Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wolfville+10.3%+3.7%+1.7%
Nova Scotia+6.9%+2.5%+1.4%
Canada+55.8%+30.2%+17.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wolfville Median Age

Median Age: 42.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wolfville42.9 yrs46.4 yrs37.8 yrs
Nova Scotia43.8 yrs44.8 yrs42.8 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wolfville Population Density

Population Density: 569 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wolfville4,5518 km²569 / km²
Nova Scotia947,67261,794 km²15.3 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wolfville Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wolfville

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wolfville CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wolfville65,695 tn14.44 tn8,211.8 tons/km²
Nova Scotia11,713,994 tn12.36 tn189.6 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wolfville CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)65,695 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.44 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,211.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/16/073:27 PM3.291.9 km5,000 mNova Scotia, Canadausgs.gov
8/11/069:02 AM3.284.6 km5,000 mNova Scotia, Canadausgs.gov

Wolfville

Wolfville is a Canadian town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. The town is home to Acadia University, Landmark East School and the Acadia Cinema Coop..

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