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  • 471. Age and Sex
    Table: 98-402-X2016002
    Geography: Federal electoral district, Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision, Economic region, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Description:

    These data tables present 2016 Census highlights on age and sex. They display distribution by broad age groups for various levels of geography for example Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions.

    Release date: 2017-05-03
  • 472. Type of Dwelling
    Table: 98-402-X2016003
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Description:

    These data tables present 2016 Census highlights on the structural type of dwelling for occupied private dwellings at various levels of geography for example Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions.

    Release date: 2017-05-03
  • 473. Comparison age pyramids
    Data Visualization: 98-504-X2016001
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Description:

    This dynamic application allows users to compare the age structure of two levels of geography (Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, and census agglomerations) for either the 2011 Census or 2016 Census.

    Release date: 2017-05-03
  • 474. Relationship between population growth and aging for various regions in Canada
    Data Visualization: 98-505-X2016001
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Description:

    This interactive chart shows the relationship between population growth and aging for various regions in Canada. This innovative chart can show data or indicators for different regions when users select a province, territory or census metropolitan area.

    Release date: 2017-05-03
  • 475. Population and dwelling counts
    Table: 98-402-X2016001
    Geography: Federal electoral district, Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision, Designated place, Economic region, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part, Census tract, Population centre, Dissemination area, Aggregate Dissemination Area
    Description:

    These tables provide population and dwelling counts established by the 2016 Census of Population. The levels of geography covered are Canada, provinces and territories and other geographic areas, including census subdivisions (municipalities), census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.

    For selected geographies, the tables provide percentage change in the population counts between 2016 and 2011. Data are also provided for land area and population density. Various tables provide sort capabilities that allow the data in a column to be sorted in descending or ascending order. Geographic boundaries are those in effect on January 1, 2016.

    Release date: 2017-02-08
  • 476. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census Archived
    Table: 98-314-X2011004
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Description:

    Focusing on a selected geographic area, this product presents data highlights for each of the major releases of the 2011 Census. These data highlights are presented through text, tables and figures. A map image of the geographic area is also included in the product. The geographic levels presented in this product include Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, and census subdivisions with a 2011 Census population greater than or equal to 5,000.

    Data highlights are presented according to the major 2011 Census release dates: February 8, 2012 - Population and dwelling counts; May 29, 2012 - Age and sex; September 19, 2012 - Families, households and marital status; Structural type of dwelling and collectives; October 24, 2012 - Language.

    Release date: 2012-10-24
  • 477. Portrait of Families and Living Arrangements in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 98-312-X2011001
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This 2011 Census analytical document presents key trends emerging from the analysis of families, household and marital status data in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs), regions located outside CMAs and CAs, and municipalities.

    Release date: 2012-09-19
  • 478. Legal Marital Status (6), Common-law Status (3), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 and 2011 Censuses Archived
    Table: 98-312-X2011041
    Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This topic presents data on census families, including the number of families, family size and structure. The data also include persons living in families, with relatives, with non-relatives and living alone. Family structure refers to the classification of census families into married couples or common-law couples (including opposite-sex or same-sex), and lone-parent families.

    Data are also presented on household characteristics. The household type refers to the number and types of census families living in a household. The household size refers to the number of people in the household.

    This topic also presents data on marital status and common-law relationships, by age and sex, for the entire Canadian population. These data show the number of persons who never-married, are married, separated, divorced or widowed, and those who are not married, whether they are living common-law or not.

    Release date: 2012-09-19
  • 479. The Canadian Population in 2011: Age and Sex Archived
    Articles and reports: 98-311-X2011001
    Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This 2011 Census analytical document presents key trends emerging from the analysis of age and sex data in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs), regions located outside CMAs and CAs as well as municipalities.

    Release date: 2012-05-29
  • 480. Census Profile, 2011
    Profile of a community or region: 98-316-X2011001
    Geography: Federal electoral district, Census subdivision, Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Designated place, Forward sortation area, Economic region, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part, Census tract, Population centre, Dissemination area
    Description: This profile presents information from the 2011 Census of Population for various levels of geography, including provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, communities, census tracts and health regions.
    Release date: 2012-02-08
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  • 21. Work activity during the reference year by industry sectors, occupation broad categories, income statistics and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0595-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (23A), Occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (13A), Income statistics (17), Age (5A), Statistics (3), Work activity during the reference year (9)
    Description: Data on work activity during the reference year by industry sector (2-digit code) from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, occupation broad category (1-digit code) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, income statistics and age, for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.
    Release date: 2023-11-15
  • 22. Work activity during the reference year by labour market related income groups, occupation sub-major groups, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts
    Table: 98-10-0596-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Labour market related income groups (24), Occupation - Sub-major group - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (147A), Age (15A), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Work activity during the reference year (9)
    Description: Data on work activity during the reference year by labour market related income groups, occupation sub-major groups (3-digit code) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, age and gender, for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.
    Release date: 2023-11-15
  • 23. Employment income statistics by industry sectors, highest level of education, immigrant status and period of immigration, work activity during the reference year, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0597-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over with weeks worked in 2020 and employment income in 2020, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (23A), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7), Immigrant status and period of immigration (10), Work activity during the reference year (4), Age (5A), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Employment income statistics (3)
    Description: Data on employment income statistics by industry sectors (2-digit code) from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, highest level of education, immigrant status and period of immigration, work activity during the reference year, age and gender, for the population aged 15 years and over who reported weeks worked and employment income in 2020 in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.
    Release date: 2023-11-15
  • 24. Employment income statistics by industry subsectors, class of worker including job permanency, work activity during the reference year, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
    Table: 98-10-0598-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over with weeks worked in 2020 and employment income in 2020, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Industry - Subsectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (122), Class of worker including job permanency (14), Work activity during the reference year (4), Age (5A), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Employment income statistics (7A)
    Description: Data on employment income statistics by industry subsectors (3-digit code) from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, class of worker including job permanency, work activity during the reference year, age and gender, for the population aged 15 years and over who reported weeks worked and employment income in 2020 in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.
    Release date: 2023-11-15
  • 25. Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing, household type including census family structure and period of construction: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0241-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing indicators (6), Age of primary household maintainer (9), Household type including census family structure (16), Period of construction (13), Statistics (3C), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (7)
    Description: Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes age of primary household maintainer, household type including census family structure and period of construction.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
  • 26. Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing, household size and period of construction: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0242-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing indicators (6), Age of primary household maintainer (9), Household size (8), Period of construction (13), Statistics (3C), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (7)
    Description: Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes age of primary household maintainer, household size and period of construction.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
  • 27. Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing and household type including census family structure: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0244-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing indicators (6), Age of primary household maintainer (9), Household type including census family structure (9), Statistics (3C), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (7)
    Description: Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes age of primary household maintainer and household type including census family structure for owner and tenant households.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
  • 28. Housing indicators by tenure: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0258-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing indicators (9), Census year (2), Tenure (4)
    Description: Housing indicators (adequacy, suitability, affordability and core housing need) by tenure and year for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
  • 29. Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing and household size: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0262-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Housing indicators (6), Age of primary household maintainer (9), Household size (8), Statistics (3C), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (7)
    Description: Housing indicators by tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes age of primary household maintainer and household size for owner and tenant households.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
  • 30. High school completion by census year: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
    Table: 98-10-0385-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate (14), Statistics (2A), Gender (3a), Age (15A), Census year (4)
    Description: Historical census data (2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021) on percent distribution of the population by secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate, including combinations of high school and postsecondary credentials.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
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  • 1. Portrait of Families and Living Arrangements in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 98-312-X2011001
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This 2011 Census analytical document presents key trends emerging from the analysis of families, household and marital status data in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs), regions located outside CMAs and CAs, and municipalities.

    Release date: 2012-09-19
  • 2. The Canadian Population in 2011: Age and Sex Archived
    Articles and reports: 98-311-X2011001
    Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This 2011 Census analytical document presents key trends emerging from the analysis of age and sex data in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs), regions located outside CMAs and CAs as well as municipalities.

    Release date: 2012-05-29
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