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Navigating Canadian Census Data: Accessing Comprehensive Population Statistics

Explore the vast resources provided in the Canadian Census for in-depth population and dwelling counts. This guide details ways to access 100% sample data across all geography levels, including profiles and tabulations tailored to specific topics. Users can utilize public use microdata files and 3% sample datasets, along with post-censal surveys. Learn effective searching techniques by topic or geographic area to uncover valuable insights about community demographics and religious composition from 1971 to 2001, all through user-friendly platforms like Beyond 20/20.

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Navigating Canadian Census Data: Accessing Comprehensive Population Statistics

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  1. The Census Quartet Finding Census Data E. Hamilton November 2003

  2. Products & Access • Population & Dwelling Counts • 100% sample, all geography levels • Profiles • Place-based counts for varying levels of geography • Topic Based Tabulations • Cross-tabulations for varying levels of geography • Public Use Microdata Files • 3% sample data file for the more ambitious And three Post-Censal Surveys! E. Hamilton

  3. Coming 1 Dec. 2003… “Find Data” gone E. Hamilton

  4. Search by Topic=Browse List E. Hamilton

  5. Search by Topic: Results • Presented by type: • highlight tables • profile tables, • topic-based tables E. Hamilton

  6. Geography search results • In order of: • Highlights • Profiles • Topic Based Tabulations E. Hamilton

  7. Other searches? E. Hamilton

  8. Searching: Still a Hidden Gem… E. Hamilton

  9. Topic Based Tabulations Select theme or search by catalogue number, by variable, by place name, by release date E. Hamilton

  10. Topic Based Tabulations: Place name searching Watch capitalization—very important!! Fredericton E. Hamilton

  11. HTML View E. Hamilton

  12. Beyond 20/20 View E. Hamilton

  13. Boolean Searching E. Hamilton

  14. Census Access: Review • “n” refers to values of religion available for viewing. For example, Community Profiles gives data for 13 religions while DLI gives data on 95 religions at all levels of geography E. Hamilton

  15. Beyond 20/20 Exercise The Shell Game

  16. Beyond 20/20 • Software used to display aggregate data • Allows customization of tables • Value selection • Nesting • Geographic code labels • Export possible to multiple formats E. Hamilton

  17. Beyond 20/20: Starting point E. Hamilton

  18. Intermediate Step… shifts in religion, 1971-2001 E. Hamilton

  19. Beyond 20/20: Finishing point Example of Excel option with geocodes E. Hamilton

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