Population In 2006, 3813 people lived in 1,648 homes in the municipality of Pictou, with an average of 2.3 people per household. Nova Scotia's population is 913,462, meaning Pictou represents approximately 0.004% of Nova Scotia's population. The inhabitants of the municipality are 1780 males and 2033 females. Out of 3180 adults only 280 are in a common-law relationship. The median age for the city is 43.3 years old with a median household income of $55,178. More than 95% of Pictou's population speaks English as their native language, and a small portion of this population are visible minorities. Pictou's immigrant population stands at 100 people, up from ten people in the years 2001-2006. Only ten of the current immigrants to Pictou are not currently Canadian citizens. History Before 1950 the area that is now known as Pictou was inhabited by the Mikmaq people. They hunted, fished, and gathered, and also taught many settlers how to live off the land. The Mikmaq referred to this area as Pictook, meaning “exploding gas,” alluding to the region's connection to coal fields. The French government then gave an explorer, Nicolas Denys, exclusive exploration rights, naming the port "La rivière de Pictou". The first family settlement was established in what is now Pictou County in 1767. They built a sawmill and had 120 inhabitants. by the year 1770. In 1773, the town's now famous ship, Hector, brought nearly 200 Scottish settlers, bringing the number of families to 53 by 1775. After several name changes, the town was surveyed and officially named Pictou in 1788. Throughout the 1790s, infrastructure began to develop, including a prison, permanent housing, a school, and a dock. During the 1800s many other buildings... middle of paper... including ghost tours, lobster trap building, boating. themed holidays, genealogical exploration, packages for outdoor lovers and much more. Finally, I have to say that Pictou needs to take some of the fantastic signage throughout the city and use it to inform those who haven't driven in ten minutes. off the highway. If they want to generate revenue through tourism without spending money they don't have, they need to make potential visitors aware of what they can offer them. Works Cited http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp -pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1212004&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&Data=Count&SearchText=Pictou&SearchType= Begins&SearchPR=12&B1=All&Custom=http://www.townofPictou.ca/http:/ /pictourda.ca/demographics-population/http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g154977-Pictou_Nova_Scotia-Vacations.html