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Database/Data product: Census of Population and Housing
Data provider: Census and Demographic Statistics Branch, Statistics Canada
Description: The Census of Population and Housing, conducted every five years, is the most comprehensive and detailed database of social data. It includes data on individuals, families, households and housing, covering a broad range of socio-demographic characteristics. Data from the 2006 Census will be released, by topic, starting March 13, 2007 until May 1, 2008. A list of release dates and topics is provided in Appendix A.
Geographic units available: CMA, CA, CD, CSD, Census Tract, custom geography
Updates: every 5 years
Contact:
For special tabulations, contact:
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Toll-free telephone: 1-800-263-1136 (Enquiries line) 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Telephone: 613-951-8116; Fax: 613-951-0581
Cost: Most of the products listed above are free, but there is a charge for custom tabulations.
Links:
- Census Dictionary: the reference product that explains concepts and definitions, and gives an overview of the Census process
- Community Profiles: These “provide 2006 Census data for 5,418 communities, 288 counties (or their equivalents), 33 large and 111 smaller metropolitan areas. Communities roughly correspond to municipalities (cities, towns, villages, etc.), Indian reserves or Indian settlements, or geographic areas created by Statistics Canada in cooperation with the provinces and territories as equivalents for municipalities. Users can search for an area by typing its 'place name' in the box or by clicking on a province or territory and selecting the area from a list.”
- Census Tract (neighbourhood) Profiles: “Census tracts are small, relatively stable geographic areas that usually have a population of 2,500 to 8,000. They are identified using seven-character numeric 'names' (e.g., 0005.00) and are located in Census Metropolitan Areas and larger Census Agglomerations.”1 These are available for the first time from the 2006 Census. The profiles can be accessed by entering a postal code, using an interactive map, or by entering the CMA/CA code and CT name.
- Highlight tables: These tables “present information by topic via key indicators for various levels of geography. For example, these could include percent distributions and percentage change in the indicator from 2001. The tables allow users to perform simple rank and sort functions.”
- Topic-based Tabulations: “This series of cross-tabulations presents a portrait of Canada based on the various census topics. They will range in complexity and will be available for various levels of geography. A number of the tabulations will be available on the day of release for each topic, while others will follow several months later. Content varies from a simple overview of the country, simple to more complex cross-tabulations, and current and previous census data.”
- 2006 Census Data Products Link: go to www.statcan.ca and click on the Census icon on the right hand side, or click on either the “Census” or “Community profiles” on the left hand side.
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