--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5991148 entity_type: city name: Kentville country_code: CA country: Canada slug: kentville canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/kentville.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/kentville.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/kentville snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 25 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/ citation_title: "Kentville, Canada: rent, salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kentville Kentville is a city in Canada. The population of Kentville totalled 6,770 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 9.29% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 320 was recorded at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Kentville? The published population was 6,770 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 6,770 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-e44188a3e6c7 ### Is the air quality good in Kentville? The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 3.8 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-4a8f53db5b94 ### What is the unemployment rate in Kentville? The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2021). - Value: 9.3 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-02a39322a331 ## Mobility Kentville's nearest airport was YHZ, 81 km away and offered 28 direct destinations. ## Population Kentville's total area was 17.1 km² at the end of 2021. Kentville counted 2,955 households at the end of 2021. Kentville recorded a median age of 45.6 years at the end of 2021. ## Housing At the end of 2021, 22.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 320 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 6,630 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 6,770 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 22.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,090 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,956 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 53.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,926 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [6] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 9.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.29 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 3.8 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 14.94 · Feb 12.56 · Mar 19.45 · Apr 23.2 · May 25.97 · Jun 29.31 · Jul 30.42 · Aug 31.71 · Sep 29.78 · Oct 24.51 · Nov 18.99 · Dec 15.16 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -23.26 · Feb -22.56 · Mar -18.7 · Apr -9.61 · May -2.26 · Jun -1.32 · Jul 7.17 · Aug 5.57 · Sep 1.06 · Oct -3.78 · Nov -12.86 · Dec -20.13 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5.59 · Feb -5.12 · Mar -1.57 · Apr 3.88 · May 9.5 · Jun 14.44 · Jul 18.48 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 14.72 · Oct 9.23 · Nov 3.53 · Dec -1.81 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Area | `area_km2` | 17.08 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 17.08 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [10] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 5.03 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Households | `households` | 2,955 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 59.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 45.6 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 388.2 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [10] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 28 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 81 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YHZ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kentville when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 6. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 8. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv 9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-64.496050&latitude=45.077100&format=JSON 10. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 11. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kentville, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kentville-canada-rent-salary-jobs_0561fa28d98a, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kentville, Canada: rent, salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kentville, Canada: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/ - Title: Kentville, Canada: rent, salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kentville/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/kentville.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/kentville.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/kentville - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json