Table 3
Registered charities by primary area of activity and type of area, 2004

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Primary area of activity Larger urban centre Rural and small town All areas
LUC CMA CA RST areas Strong MIZ Moderate MIZ Weak MIZ No MIZ RST territories
percent
Arts and culture 7.8 7.8 7.6 6.8 6.2 6.1 7.4 7.9 9.8 7.5
Charitable trusts and foundations 11.8 13.0 7.6 5.3 4.8 5.1 5.3 7.5 2.7 9.9
Community 4.6 4.2 6.2 6.1 5.8 6.4 6.2 5.8 4.5 5.1
Development and housing 16.9 16.6 17.7 13.1 12.5 14.7 13.0 6.9 13.4 15.8
Education 11.2 12.0 8.5 6.0 5.8 5.6 6.7 3.4 17.9 9.7
Health 5.1 4.9 5.8 3.3 2.5 2.9 4.1 2.6 1.8 4.6
Hospitals 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.7
Religion 36.4 35.7 38.9 48.4 51.6 47.4 47.4 51.9 42.9 39.9
Sports and recreational 2.6 2.3 3.4 6.0 5.3 5.9 5.6 10.4 2.7 3.5
NEC organizations1 2.9 2.7 3.6 4.3 5.1 5.2 3.5 3.0 3.6 3.3
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1. NEC (not elsewhere classified) includes charities involved in the Preservation of Sites (Beauty and Historical), Protection of Animals, Military Units, Service Clubs and Fraternal Societies' Projects, and Miscellaneous Charitable Organizations.
Note: MIZ = Metropolitan Influenced Zone; CMA = Census Metropolitan Area; LUC = Larger urban centre; RST = Rural and small town; and CA = Census Agglomeration.
Source: Authors' computations based on Canada Revenue Agency 2004 data.
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