Table 4.1
Geographic Attribute File – record layout

Table 4.1
Geographic Attribute File – record layout
Position Size Type Attribute name Description
1 10 Char DBuid Uniquely identifies a dissemination block (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code, the 4-digit dissemination area code, and the 2-digit dissemination block code)
11 8 Num DBpop2011 2011 Census dissemination block population
19 8 Num DBtdwell2011 2011 Census dissemination block total private dwellings
27 8 Num DBurdwell2011 2011 Census private dwellings occupied by usual residents
35 13.4 Num DBarea 2011 Census dissemination block land area
48 1 Char DB_ir2011 2011 Census Indian reserve refusal flag
49 8 Char DAuid Uniquely identifies a dissemination area (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code, and the 4-digit dissemination area code)
57 17.8 Num DAlamx Dissemination area representative point x coordinate in Lambert projection
74 17.8 Num DAlamy Dissemination area representative point y coordinate in Lambert projection
91 9.6 Num DAlat The dissemination area representative point latitude coordinate, in decimal degrees
100 11.6 Num DAlong The dissemination area representative point longitude coordinate, in decimal degrees.
111 2 Char PRuid Uniquely identifies a province or territory
113 55 Char PRname Province or territory name
168 30 Char PRename Province or territory name in English
198 30 Char PRfname Province or territory name in French
228 10 Char PReabbr English abbreviation of the province or territory name
238 10 Char PRfabbr French abbreviation of the province or territory name
248 5 Char FEDuid Uniquely identifies a federal electoral district (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 3-digit federal electoral district code)
253 85 Char FEDname Federal electoral district name
338 4 Char ERuid Uniquely identifies an economic region (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit economic region code)
342 85 Char ERname Economic region name
427 4 Char CDuid Uniquely identifies a census division (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier the 2-digit census division code)
431 40 Char CDname Census division name
471 3 Char CDtype Census division type (see Attribute domain values)
474 7 Char CSDuid Uniquely identifies a census subdivision (composed of 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and 3-digit census subdivision code)
481 55 Char CSDname Census subdivision name
536 3 Char CSDtype Census subdivisions are classified according to designations adopted by provincial, territorial or federal authorities (see Appendix D)
539 1 Char SACtype The Statistical Area Classification groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan influenced zone or the territories (see Attribute domain values)
540 3 Char SACcode The 3-digit Statistical Area Classification code
543 7 Char CCSuid Uniquely identifies a census consolidated subdivision (composed of the 2-digit province/territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and the 3 digit census consolidated subdivision code)
550 55 Char CCSname Census consolidated subdivision name
605 6 Char DPLuid Uniquely identifies a designated place (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 4-digit designated place code)
611 85 Char DPLname Designated place name
696 3 Char DPLtype Designated place type (see Attribute domain values)
699 5 Char CMAPuid Uniquely identifies the provincial or territorial part of a census metropolitan area and census agglomeration (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 3-digit census metropolitan area or census agglomeration area unique identifier)
704 3 Char CMAuid Uniquely identifies a census metropolitan area or census agglomeration
707 100 Char CMAname Census metropolitan area or census agglomeration name
807 1 Char CMAtype A one-character field identifying whether the unit is a census metropolitan area, a tracted census agglomeration or a non-tracted census agglomeration (see Attribute domain values)
808 10.2 Char CTuid Uniquely identifies a census tract within a census metropolitan area or census agglomeration (composed of the 3-digit census metropolitan area or census agglomeration code followed by the 7-character census tract name)
818 4 Char CTcode Uniquely identifies a census tract
822 7.2 Char CTname Every census tract is assigned a 7.2-character numeric 'name' (including leading zeros, a decimal point and trailing zeros)
829 6 Char POPCTRRAPuid Uniquely identifies the provincial parts of each population centre and rural area (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 4-digit population centre unique identifier)
835 4 Char POPCTRRAuid Uniquely identifies a population centre and rural area
839 100 Char POPCTRRAname Population centre and rural area name
939 1 Char POPCTRRAtype Population centre and rural area type (see Attribute domain values)
940 1 Char POPCTRRAclass Distinguishes between small population centres, medium population centres, large urban population centres and rural areas (see Attribute domain values)

 

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