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The Daily. Wednesday, July 26, 2000
A new a comprehensive guide to income information from the 1996 Census is available today. The User guide to 1996 Census income data explains the concept of income, and provides definitions of the various sources of income and derived income variables. The report also documents the various aspects of the Census that can have an impact on Census income estimates. These include the actual income questions asked in the 1996 Census, along with instructions to respondents. The report explains, briefly, the methodology adopted to capture the response information, process and edit it for inconsistencies and imputation for non-response. The impact of these operations on income data is described.
The report includes summary results of extensive qualitative evaluation of Census income estimates when compared with other sources such as the National Accounts and the Survey of Consumer Finances. Also included is a detailed comparison of income-related content and coverage in the census since 1971.
The User guide to 1996 Census income data (75F0002MIE) is available free on Statistics Canada's Web site (www.statcan.ca). On the Products and Services page, choose Downloadable research papers, then Income, expenditures, pensions, assets and debts, then Income.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (1-888-297-7355; 613-951-7355; fax: 613-951-3012; income@statcan.gc.ca), Income Statistics Division.