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Canadian Census 2011
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Publisher:
Statistics Canada
Survey:
Canadian Census 2011
Document:
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary
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Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary
Documentation
Canadian Census 2011
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary
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Introduction
Introduction to the population universe
Agriculture
Census farm
Farm operator
Rural farm population
Demography
Age
Common-law status
Date of birth
Legal marital status
Marital status
Institutional resident
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Presence of children
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Relationship to household reference person (Person 1)
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Usual place of residence
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Language
First official language spoken
Home language
Home language - Part A
Home language - Part B
Knowledge of official languages
Mother tongue
Introduction to the family universe
Census family
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Census family composition
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Census family household composition
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Census family status
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Census family structure
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Census family type
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Economic family
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Economic family status
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Economic family structure
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Economic family type
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Introduction to the household universe
Household
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Household, collective
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Household outside Canada
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Household, private
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Household size
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Household type
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Introduction to the dwelling universe
Collective dwelling
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling, marginal, occupied by usual residents
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling, private
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling, private, occupied by foreign residents and/or by temporarily present persons
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling, private, occupied by usual residents
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling, regular
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Dwelling, unoccupied private
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Structural type of dwelling
Part A - Short definition
Part B - Detailed definition
Additional Information
Introduction to the geography universe
Geographic areas
Updates for 2011
Geographic attributes
Adjusted counts
Census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ)
Geographic code
Land area
Population density
Geographic Classifications
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC)
Statistical Area Classification (SAC)
Geographic files
Cartographic boundary files (CBFs)
Digital boundary files (DBFs)
Geographic infrastructure
National Geographic Database (NGD)
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
Appendix A: Census questionnaire content and derived variables since Confederation
Appendix B: 2011 Census questionnaire
Appendix C: Data quality, confidentiality and random rounding
Data quality
General
Coverage errors
Other sources of errors
Confidentiality (non-disclosure) rules
Appendix D: Mother tongue and home language: classifications from 2011, 2006 and 2001
Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary