| Statistic | Beaver Dam | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 23 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 2 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 35.0 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.4:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 67% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 67% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 90.9% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Serbia | 4.6% |
| Philippines | 4.6% |
| United States | 4.6% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
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