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Family and household characteristics / Census family - size and type
agofm46 Age of oldest person in census family 
agofmg46 Age group of oldest person in census family 
agyfm46 Age of youngest person in the census family 
agyfmg46 Age group of youngest person in census family 
fmcomp46 Census family composition 
fmsz46 Number of census family members 

Variable descriptions

agofm46 - Age of oldest person in census family

  • Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
  • Description: Age of the oldest person in the census family as of December 31 of the reference year.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 000:150
    • 996 Interim Processing Code
    • 997 Don't Know
    • 998 Refusal
    • 999 Not Applicable

agofmg46 - Age group of oldest person in census family

  • Type and length: Character(2.0)
  • Description: Age group of the oldest person in the census family as of December 31 of the reference year.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 01 0-14
    • 02 15-19
    • 03 20-24
    • 04 25-34
    • 05 35-54
    • 06 55-64
    • 07 65-69
    • 08 70-74
    • 09 75-79
    • 10 80 or more
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

agyfm46 - Age of youngest person in the census family

  • Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
  • Description: Age of the youngest person in the census family as of December 31 of the reference year.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 000:150
    • 996 Interim Processing Code
    • 997 Don't Know
    • 998 Refusal
    • 999 Not Applicable

agyfmg46 - Age group of youngest person in census family

  • Type and length: Character(2.0)
  • Description: Age group of the youngest person in the census family as of December 31 of the reference year.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 01 0-4
    • 02 5-9
    • 03 10-14
    • 04 15-19
    • 05 20-24
    • 06 25-34
    • 07 35-54
    • 08 55-64
    • 09 65 or more
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

fmcomp46 - Census family composition

  • Type and length: Character(2.0)
  • Description: Census Family composition.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 01 One person census family in one person economic family
    • 02 One person census family in multi-person economic family
    • 03 Married or common-law couple with no children
    • 04 Married or common-law couple with children
    • 05 Female loneparent family
    • 06 Male loneparent family
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

fmsz46 - Number of census family members

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of census family members.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:99