| Statistic | Upper Musquodoboit | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 485 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 8 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 52.5 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.3:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 68% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 27% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 97.1% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Netherlands | 1.2% |
| United Kingdom | 1.0% |
| Russia | 0.2% |
| Ireland | 0.2% |
| N/A | 0.0% |