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    • hhldid -- Unique identifier for the household
    • xcdres25 -- CD of residence of hhld as of Dec. 31, refyear
    • xcma1g25 -- CMA or CA of residence of hhld as of Dec. 31, refyear, gpg 1
    • xcma2g25 -- CMA or CA of residence of hhld as of Dec. 31, refyear, gpg 2
    • xcmaca25 -- CMA or CA of residence of household as of Dec. 31, refyear
    • xcmapo25 -- Population of area of residence of CMA/CA covering region
    • xcsdre25 -- CS of residence of household as of Dec. 31, refyear
    • xeir25 -- EI region for the household as of Dec. 31, refyear
    • xerres25 -- Subprovincial geographical region smaller than province
    • xfedre25 -- FED of household residence, Dec. 31, refyear
    • xlatre25 -- Latitude of residence for household, December 31, refyear
    • xlngre25 -- Longitude of residence for household, December 31, refyear
    • xposcd25 -- Postal code of residence for household on Dec. 31 of refyear
    • xurbcd25 -- Urban area code for household as of Dec. 31 in refyear
    • xurbpo25 -- Population of area of residence
    • xurbru25 -- Flag - Hhld in urban or rural area on Dec. 31 of refyear
    • xurbsg25 -- Size of area of residence
    • xurbsz25 -- Urban size, population of area of residence
    • xuszga25 -- Adjusted size of area of residence for determining LICO
    • ycdres25 -- Census division (CD)
    • ycma1g25 -- CMA/CA grouping 1, household residence, December 31, refyear
    • ycma2g25 -- CMA/CA grouping 2, household residence, December 31, refyear
    • ycmaca25 -- CMA/CA residence for the household, December 31, refyear
    • ycmapo25 -- CMA/CA population
    • ycsdre25 -- Census subdivision
    • ydares25 -- Dissemination area (from Refyear1999 on)
    • year25 -- Refyear
    • yeir25 -- Employment insurance region, household December 31, refyear
    • yerres25 -- Economic region of residence
    • yfedre25 -- Federal electoral district of residence, December31, refyear
    • ylatre25 -- Latitude of residence for household as of Dec. 31 of refyear
    • ylngre25 -- Longitude of household residence as of December 31, refyear
    • yposcd25 -- Postal code of household residence as of December 31, refyear
    • ysactp25 -- Statistical Area Classification type of residence, refyear
    • yurbcd25 -- Urban area code for household as of December 31 of refyear
    • yurbpo25 -- Population of area of residence
    • yurbru25 -- Flag - Household in urban/rural, December 31, refyear
    • yurbsg25 -- Size of area of residence
    • yurbsz25 -- Urban size - Population of area of residence
    • yuszga25 -- Adjusted size of area of residence

    Variables descriptions

    hhldid -- Unique identifier for the household

    • Type and length: Character(12)
    • Description: Unique identifier for a household. The format of this field is: PPWFHHHHHHHH P - panel identifier W - wave in which household entered sample F - phase in which household entered sample H - case identifier for household
    • Population:
    • Range and codes:
      • 999999999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 999999999997 : Don't Know
      • 999999999998 : Refusal
      • 999999999999 : Not Applicable

    xcdres25 -- CD of residence of hhld as of Dec. 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Census division (CD) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). The codes are unique at the provincial level, but not the Canada level; if categories from more than one province are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) with this variable. Notes: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. For a detailed code set, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D) or the Standard Geographical Classification SGC 1991 (Catalogue no. 12-571). Exceptionally, the reserved codes for this field are: -9, -8, -7 and -6
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • -6 : Interim Processing Code
      • -7 : Don't Know
      • -8 : Refusal
      • -9 : Not Applicable

    xcma1g25 -- CMA or CA of residence of hhld as of Dec. 31, refyear, gpg 1

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration (grouping 1) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 01 : Halifax
      • 02 : Québec
      • 03 : Montréal
      • 04 : Ottawa - Gatineau (previously named Ottawa - Hull)
      • 05 : Toronto
      • 06 : Hamilton
      • 07 : St. Catharines - Niagara
      • 08 : Kitchener
      • 09 : London
      • 10 : Windsor
      • 11 : Winnipeg
      • 12 : Calgary
      • 13 : Edmonton
      • 14 : Vancouver
      • 15 : Victoria
      • 90 : Other CMA or CA
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    xcma2g25 -- CMA or CA of residence of hhld as of Dec. 31, refyear, gpg 2

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration (grouping 2) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Montréal
      • 2 : Toronto
      • 3 : Vancouver
      • 4 : Other CMA or CA
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    xcmaca25 -- CMA or CA of residence of household as of Dec. 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(3)
    • Description: Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration (CMA/CA) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 001 : St. John's
      • 010 : Grand Falls - Windsor
      • 011 : Gander
      • 015 : Corner Brook
      • 025 : Labrador City
      • 105 : Charlottetown
      • 110 : Summerside
      • 205 : Halifax
      • 210 : Kentville
      • 215 : Truro
      • 220 : New Glasgow
      • 225 : Sydney
      • 305 : Moncton
      • 310 : Saint John
      • 320 : Fredericton
      • 328 : Bathurst
      • 330 : Campbellton
      • 335 : Edmundston
      • 403 : Matane
      • 404 : Rimouski
      • 405 : Rivière-du-Loup
      • 406 : Baie-Comeau
      • 408 : Saguenay (prev. name Chicoutimi - Jonquière)
      • 410 : Alma
      • 411 : Dolbeau
      • 412 : Sept-Iles
      • 421 : Québec
      • 428 : Saint-Georges
      • 430 : Thetford Mines
      • 433 : Sherbrooke
      • 435 : Magog
      • 437 : Cowansville
      • 440 : Victoriaville
      • 442 : Trois-Rivières
      • 444 : Shawinigan
      • 446 : La Tuque
      • 447 : Drummondville
      • 450 : Granby
      • 452 : Saint-Hyacinthe
      • 454 : Sorel
      • 456 : Joliette
      • 459 : Saint-Jean-Iberville (prev. name Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu)
      • 462 : Montréal
      • 465 : Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
      • 468 : Lachute
      • 475 : Saint-Jérôme
      • 480 : Val-d'Or
      • 485 : Rouyn-Noranda
      • 501 : Cornwall
      • 502 : Hawkesbury
      • 505 : Ottawa - Gatineau (prev. name Ottawa - Hull)
      • 512 : Brockville
      • 515 : Pembroke
      • 521 : Kingston
      • 522 : Belleville
      • 527 : Cobourg
      • 528 : Port Hope
      • 529 : Peterborough
      • 530 : Lindsay
      • 532 : Oshawa
      • 535 : Toronto
      • 537 : Hamilton
      • 539 : St. Catharines - Niagara
      • 541 : Kitchener
      • 543 : Brantford
      • 544 : Woodstock
      • 546 : Tillsonburg
      • 547 : Simcoe
      • 550 : Guelph
      • 553 : Stratford
      • 555 : London
      • 556 : Chatham
      • 557 : Leamington
      • 559 : Windsor
      • 561 : Wallaceburg
      • 562 : Sarnia-Clearwater
      • 566 : Owen Sound
      • 567 : Collingwood
      • 568 : Barrie
      • 569 : Orillia
      • 571 : Midland
      • 575 : North Bay
      • 580 : Sudbury
      • 582 : Elliot Lake
      • 584 : Haileybury
      • 585 : Kirkland Lake
      • 586 : Timmins
      • 590 : Sault Ste. Marie
      • 595 : Thunder Bay
      • 598 : Kenora
      • 602 : Winnipeg
      • 604 : Selkirk
      • 607 : Portage la Prairie
      • 610 : Brandon
      • 640 : Thompson
      • 705 : Regina
      • 710 : Yorkton
      • 715 : Moose Jaw
      • 720 : Swift Current
      • 725 : Saskatoon
      • 730 : Weyburn
      • 735 : North Battleford
      • 745 : Prince Albert
      • 750 : Estevan
      • 805 : Medicine Hat
      • 810 : Lethbridge
      • 825 : Calgary
      • 830 : Red Deer
      • 833 : Camrose
      • 835 : Edmonton
      • 840 : Lloydminster
      • 845 : Grand Centre
      • 850 : Grande Prairie
      • 860 : Wood Buffalo (previously named Fort McMurray)
      • 865 : Wetaskiwin
      • 905 : Cranbrook
      • 913 : Penticton
      • 915 : Kelowna
      • 918 : Vernon
      • 925 : Kamloops
      • 930 : Chilliwack
      • 932 : Abbotsford (previously named Matsqui)
      • 933 : Vancouver
      • 935 : Victoria
      • 937 : Duncan
      • 938 : Nanaimo
      • 940 : Port Alberni
      • 943 : Courtenay
      • 944 : Campbell River
      • 945 : Powell River
      • 950 : Williams Lake
      • 952 : Quesnel
      • 955 : Prince Rupert
      • 960 : Kitimat
      • 965 : Terrace
      • 970 : Prince George
      • 975 : Dawson Creek
      • 977 : Fort St. John
      • 990 : Whitehorse
      • 995 : Yellowknife
      • 996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 997 : Don't Know
      • 998 : Refusal
      • 999 : Not Applicable

    xcmapo25 -- Population of area of residence of CMA/CA covering region

    • Type and length: Numeric(7)
    • Description: Population of area of residence of CMA/CA covering region if applicable. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 0000000:9999995 :
      • 9999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9999997 : Don't Know
      • 9999998 : Refusal
      • 9999999 : Not Applicable

    xcsdre25 -- CS of residence of household as of Dec. 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(3)
    • Description: Census subdivision of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). The codes are unique at the census division level, but not the provincial nor Canada level; if categories from more than one census division are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) and XCDRES (census division) with this variable. Notes: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. For detailed code set, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D) or the Standard Geographical Classification SGC 1991 (Catalogue no. 12-571).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 997 : Don't Know
      • 998 : Refusal
      • 999 : Not Applicable

    xeir25 -- EI region for the household as of Dec. 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Employment insurance region for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The July 1996 delineation of EIR is used. These are the regions used for the administration of the Employment Insurance Program starting in July 1996. However, these codes have been added to the database back to 1992. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 20 : St. John's
      • 21 : Newfoundland and Labrador
      • 23 : Prince Edward Island
      • 24 : Eastern Nova Scotia
      • 25 : Central Nova Scotia
      • 26 : Halifax
      • 27 : Kings
      • 28 : Yarmouth
      • 29 : Fredericton - Moncton - Saint John
      • 30 : Restigouche - Charlotte
      • 33 : Eastern Québec
      • 34 : Québec City
      • 35 : Trois-Rivières
      • 36 : Québec Centre-South
      • 37 : Sherbrooke
      • 38 : Montérégie
      • 39 : Montréal
      • 40 : Central Québec
      • 41 : Western Québec
      • 42 : Northern Québec
      • 43 : Gatineau (prev. name Hull)
      • 44 : Saguenay Chicoutimi-Jonquière
      • 46 : Ottawa
      • 47 : Eastern Ontario
      • 48 : North Central Ontario
      • 49 : Oshawa
      • 50 : Toronto
      • 51 : Hamilton
      • 52 : St. Catherine's
      • 53 : London
      • 54 : Niagara
      • 55 : Windsor
      • 56 : Kitchener
      • 57 : Huron
      • 58 : South Central Ontario
      • 59 : Sudbury
      • 60 : Thunder Bay
      • 61 : Northern Ontario
      • 64 : Winnipeg
      • 65 : Southern Manitoba
      • 66 : Northern Manitoba
      • 67 : Regina
      • 68 : Saskatoon
      • 69 : Southern Saskatchewan
      • 70 : Northern Saskatchewan
      • 71 : Calgary
      • 72 : Edmonton
      • 73 : Alberta
      • 75 : Southern Interior British Columbia
      • 76 : Vancouver
      • 77 : Victoria
      • 78 : Southern Coastal British Columbia
      • 79 : Northern British Columbia
      • 81 : Yukon and Northwest Territories
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    xerres25 -- Subprovincial geographical region smaller than province

    • Type and length: Character(4)
    • Description: Subprovincial geographical region (SPR) smaller than a province made up of census divisions (1991 Census Geography). The codes are a concatenation of the 2 digit province code (see PVRES) and the original codes. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1010 : Avalon Peninsula
      • 1020 : South Coast - Burin Peninsula
      • 1030 : Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay
      • 1040 : West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador
      • 1110 : Prince Edward Island
      • 1210 : Cape Breton
      • 1220 : North Shore (Nova Scotia)
      • 1230 : Annapolis Valley
      • 1240 : Southern Nova Scotia
      • 1250 : Halifax
      • 1310 : Chaleur Bay - Miramichi
      • 1320 : Moncton
      • 1330 : Saint John
      • 1340 : Fredericton
      • 1350 : Edmundston - Woodstock
      • 2410 : Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine
      • 2415 : Bas-Saint-Laurent
      • 2420 : Québec
      • 2425 : Chaudière - Appalaches
      • 2430 : Estrie
      • 2435 : Montérégie
      • 2440 : Montréal
      • 2445 : Laval
      • 2450 : Lanaudière
      • 2455 : Laurentides
      • 2460 : Outaouais
      • 2465 : Abitibi - Témiscamingue
      • 2470 : Mauricie - Bois-Francs
      • 2475 : Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
      • 2480 : North Shore (Quebec)
      • 2490 : Northern Quebec
      • 3510 : Eastern Ontario
      • 3520 : Central Ontario
      • 3530 : Southwestern Ontario
      • 3540 : Northeastern Ontario
      • 3550 : Northwestern Ontario
      • 4610 : Southeastern Manitoba
      • 4620 : South Central Manitoba
      • 4630 : Southwestern Manitoba
      • 4640 : North Central Manitoba
      • 4650 : Winnipeg
      • 4660 : Interlake
      • 4670 : Parkland
      • 4680 : Northern Manitoba
      • 4710 : Regina - Moose Mountain
      • 4720 : Swift Current - Moose Jaw
      • 4730 : Saskatoon - Biggar
      • 4740 : Yorkton - Melville
      • 4750 : Prince Albert
      • 4760 : Northern Saskatchewan
      • 4810 : Lethbridge - Medicine Hat
      • 4820 : Drumheller - Stettler - Wainwright
      • 4830 : Calgary
      • 4840 : Athabasca - Jasper - Banff
      • 4850 : Red Deer - Rocky Mountain House
      • 4860 : Edmonton
      • 4870 : Fort McMurray - Camrose
      • 4880 : Grande Prairie - Peace River
      • 5910 : Kootenay
      • 5920 : Okanagan
      • 5930 : Lower Mainland - Southwest
      • 5940 : Vancouver Island and Coast
      • 5950 : Cariboo
      • 5960 : Peace River
      • 5970 : Nechako
      • 5980 : North Coast (British Columbia)
      • 6010 : Yukon Territory
      • 6110 : Northwest Territories
      • 6210 : Nunavut
      • 9996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9997 : Don't Know
      • 9998 : Refusal
      • 9999 : Not Applicable

    xfedre25 -- FED of household residence, Dec. 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(3)
    • Description: Federal electoral district of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). The codes are unique at the provincial level, but not the Canada level; if categories from more than one province are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) with this variable. A FED is an area represented by a member of the House of Commons. The FED boundaries used for the 1991 Census are based on the 1987 Representation Order. Notes: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. For a detailed code set, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 997 : Don't Know
      • 998 : Refusal
      • 999 : Not Applicable

    xlatre25 -- Latitude of residence for household, December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Decimal(9.6)
    • Description: Latitude of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The fractions of degree are expressed in decimals rather than minutes and seconds. Notes: The latitude of residence for the household is given by the center of the enumeration area (EA), which follows the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. Rural enumeration areas can be quite large (i.e. over a few thousand square kilometres). Hence, the actual latitude of residence for the household can be rather far from the latitude given by the center of the EA. Latitude is defined as the angular measurement of a location expressed in degrees north or south of the equator.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 00.000000:90.000000 :
      • 99.999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 99.999997 : Don't Know
      • 99.999998 : Refusal
      • 99.999999 : Not Applicable

    xlngre25 -- Longitude of residence for household, December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Decimal(10.6)
    • Description: Longitude of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The fractions of degree are expressed in decimals rather than minutes and seconds. Notes: The longitude of residence for the household is given by the center of the enumeration area (EA), which follows the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. Rural enumeration areas can be quite large (i.e. over a few thousand square kilometres). Hence, the actual longitude of residence for the household can be rather far from the longitude given by the center of the EA. Longitude is defined as the angular measurement of a location east or west of the prime meridian (which runs through Greenwich, England).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 000.000000:360.000000 :
      • 999.999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 999.999997 : Don't Know
      • 999.999998 : Refusal
      • 999.999999 : Not Applicable

    xposcd25 -- Postal code of residence for household on Dec. 31 of refyear

    • Type and length: Character(6)
    • Description: Postal code of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. (Note: Access to this variable is restricted to survey staff for operational purposes.) Note: This variable is not applicable from 2002 on.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:

    xurbcd25 -- Urban area code for household as of Dec. 31 in refyear

    • Type and length: Character(4)
    • Description: Population centre code for this household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). Notes: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. The population centre codes are determined by Geography Division of Statistics Canada. In the 1991 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area as an area with a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of at least 400 per square kilometre predetermined by the 1986 Census. All areas outside population centres are classified as rural. For a detailed code set, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D)
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 9996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9997 : Don't Know
      • 9998 : Refusal
      • 9999 : Not Applicable

    xurbpo25 -- Population of area of residence

    • Type and length: Numeric(7)
    • Description: Population of area of residence. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 0000000:9999995 :
      • 9999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9999997 : Don't Know
      • 9999998 : Refusal
      • 9999999 : Not Applicable

    xurbru25 -- Flag - Hhld in urban or rural area on Dec. 31 of refyear

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag indicating if this household was in a population centre or rural area as of December 31 of the reference year. Notes: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. A household is flagged to reside in a population centre if the population centre code from the Geographic Attribute File (GAF) is not '0000'. A household is flagged to reside in a rural area if the population centre code from the GAF is '0000'. The population centre codes are determined by Geography Division of Statistics Canada. In the 1991 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area as an area with a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of at least 400 per square kilometre predetermined by the 1986 Census. All areas outside population centres are classified as rural. For a detailed population centre code set for the 1991 Census geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Population centre
      • 2 : Rural area
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    xurbsg25 -- Size of area of residence

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Size of area of residence. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Rural
      • 2 : Population centre: 0 to 29,999
      • 3 : Population centre: 30,000 to 99,999
      • 4 : Population centre: 100,000 to 499,999
      • 5 : Population centre: 500,000 and higher
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    xurbsz25 -- Urban size, population of area of residence

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Population size of population centre. Population of area of residence. Notes: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on. In the 1991 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area as an area with a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of at least 400 per square kilometre predetermined by the 1986 Census. However, the population centre population size groups are assigned based on their 1991 Census population counts. In areas where population declined, this can result in some population centre having a population of less than 1,000 according to the 1991 Census. Hence, in the 1991 Census geography-base, there is a population centre population size group for "0 to 999".
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 01 : Rural
      • 02 : Population centre: 0 to 999
      • 03 : Population centre: 1,000 to 2,499
      • 04 : Population centre: 2,500 to 4,999
      • 05 : Population centre: 5,000 to 9,999
      • 06 : Population centre: 10,000 to 24,999
      • 07 : Population centre: 25,000 to 49,999
      • 08 : Population centre: 50,000 to 99,999
      • 09 : Population centre: 100,000 to 249,999
      • 10 : Population centre: 250,000 to 499,999
      • 11 : Population centre: 500,000 to 999,999
      • 12 : Population centre: 1,000,000 and higher
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    xuszga25 -- Adjusted size of area of residence for determining LICO

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Adjusted size of area of residence for determining relevant LICO. All areas within the same CMA/CA will be coded to the same size. Adjusted size of area of residence is assigned according to the variable XCMAPO (CMA/CA population). However, if the household is not in a CMA/CA, the XUSZGA code depends on the variable XURBPO (Population of area of residence) and XUSZGA is equal to the variable XURBSG (Size of area of residence). Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Data for this variable is available for reference years 1992 to 2001, not applicable 2002 on.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Rural areas outside CMAs or CAs
      • 2 : Population centre: 0 to 29,999
      • 3 : Population centre: 30,000 to 99,999
      • 4 : Population centre: 100,000 to 499,999
      • 5 : Population centre: 500,000 and higher
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    ycdres25 -- Census division (CD)

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Census division (CD) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The codes are unique at the provincial level, but not the Canada level; if categories from more than one province are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) with this variable. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. Many boundary, name and code changes have occurred between the 1991 and 2001 Census. Thus the codes between reference year 1998 and 1999 may be different even if the household did not move. For a detailed code set for the 2001 Census Geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB) or the Standard Geographical Classification SGC 2001 (Catalogue no. 12-571-XPB) and for the 1991 Census Geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D) or the Standard Geographical Classification SGC 1991 (Catalogue no. 12-571). Exceptionally, the reserved codes for this field are: -9, -8, -7 and -6.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • -6 : Interim Processing Code
      • -7 : Don't Know
      • -8 : Refusal
      • -9 : Not Applicable

    ycma1g25 -- CMA/CA grouping 1, household residence, December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration (grouping 1) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. Note: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 01 : Halifax
      • 02 : Québec City
      • 03 : Montréal
      • 04 : Ottawa - Gatineau (previously named Ottawa - Hull)
      • 05 : Toronto
      • 06 : Hamilton
      • 07 : St. Catharines - Niagara
      • 08 : Kitchener
      • 09 : London
      • 10 : Windsor
      • 11 : Winnipeg
      • 12 : Calgary
      • 13 : Edmonton
      • 14 : Vancouver
      • 15 : Victoria
      • 90 : Other CMA or CA
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    ycma2g25 -- CMA/CA grouping 2, household residence, December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Montréal
      • 2 : Toronto
      • 3 : Vancouver
      • 4 : Other CMA or CA
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    ycmaca25 -- CMA/CA residence for the household, December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(3)
    • Description: (CMA/CA) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. For more information on codes 996 to 999, please refer to variable YSACTYP. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The categories for this variable changed to incorporate the changes that occurred between the 1991 and 2001 Censuses. The categories take into account the boundary adjustments, renaming of areas, creation of areas and retirement of areas between the censuses. Codes for retired areas and areas with boundary adjustments are only applicable for reference years prior to 1999. Codes for areas created after the 1991 Census are applicable only for reference years 1999 and on. Codes for areas that have been renamed after the 1991 Census are applicable in all reference years. The applicable years are indicated in brackets beside each category. Exceptionally, the reserved codes for this field are: -99, -98, -97 and -96. Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • -96 : Interim Processing Code
      • -97 : Don't know
      • -98 : Refusal
      • -99 : Not Applicable
      • 001 : St. John's
      • 010 : Grand Falls - Windsor
      • 011 : Gander
      • 015 : Corner Brook
      • 025 : Labrador City
      • 105 : Charlottetown
      • 110 : Summerside
      • 205 : Halifax
      • 210 : Kentville
      • 215 : Truro
      • 220 : New Glasgow
      • 225 : Cape Breton (prev. name Sydney)
      • 305 : Moncton
      • 310 : Saint John
      • 320 : Fredericton
      • 328 : Bathurst
      • 330 : Campbellton
      • 335 : Edmundston
      • 403 : Matane
      • 404 : Rimouski
      • 405 : Rivière-du-Loup
      • 406 : Baie-Comeau
      • 408 : Saguenay (previously named Chicoutimi-Jonquière)
      • 410 : Alma
      • 411 : Dolbeau - Mistassini (prev. name Dolbeau)
      • 412 : Sept-Iles
      • 421 : Québec City
      • 428 : Saint-Georges
      • 430 : Thetford Mines
      • 433 : Sherbrooke
      • 435 : Magog
      • 437 : Cowansville
      • 440 : Victoriaville
      • 442 : Trois-Rivières
      • 444 : Shawinigan
      • 446 : La Tuque
      • 447 : Drummondville
      • 450 : Granby
      • 452 : Saint-Hyacinthe
      • 454 : Sorel - Tracy (prev. name Sorel)
      • 456 : Joliette
      • 459 : Saint-Jean-Iberville (previously named Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu)
      • 462 : Montréal
      • 465 : Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
      • 468 : Lachute
      • 475 : Saint-Jérôme (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 480 : Val-d'Or
      • 481 : Amos (from RY1999 on)
      • 485 : Rouyn-Noranda
      • 501 : Cornwall
      • 502 : Hawkesbury
      • 505 : Ottawa - Gatineau (previously named Ottawa - Hull)
      • 512 : Brockville
      • 515 : Pembroke
      • 516 : Petawawa (from RY1999 on)
      • 521 : Kingston
      • 522 : Belleville
      • 527 : Cobourg
      • 528 : Port Hope
      • 529 : Peterborough
      • 530 : Kawartha Lakes (prev. name Lindsay)
      • 532 : Oshawa
      • 535 : Toronto
      • 537 : Hamilton
      • 539 : St. Catharines - Niagara
      • 541 : Kitchener
      • 543 : Brantford
      • 544 : Woodstock
      • 546 : Tillsonburg
      • 547 : Norfolk (prev. name Simcoe)
      • 550 : Guelph
      • 553 : Stratford
      • 555 : London
      • 556 : Chatham - Kent (prev. name Chatham)
      • 557 : Leamington
      • 559 : Windsor
      • 561 : Wallaceburg (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 562 : Sarnia (prev. name Sarnia - Clearwater)
      • 566 : Owen Sound
      • 567 : Collingwood
      • 568 : Barrie
      • 569 : Orillia
      • 571 : Midland
      • 575 : North Bay
      • 580 : Greater Sudbury (prev. name Sudbury)
      • 582 : Elliot Lake
      • 584 : Temiskaming Shores (prev. name Haileybury)
      • 585 : Kirkland Lake (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 586 : Timmins
      • 590 : Sault Ste. Marie
      • 595 : Thunder Bay
      • 598 : Kenora
      • 602 : Winnipeg
      • 604 : Selkirk (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 607 : Portage la Prairie
      • 610 : Brandon
      • 640 : Thompson
      • 705 : Regina
      • 710 : Yorkton
      • 715 : Moose Jaw
      • 720 : Swift Current
      • 725 : Saskatoon
      • 730 : Weyburn (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 735 : North Battleford
      • 745 : Prince Albert
      • 750 : Estevan
      • 805 : Medicine Hat
      • 806 : Brooks (from RY1999 on)
      • 810 : Lethbridge
      • 825 : Calgary
      • 830 : Red Deer
      • 833 : Camrose
      • 835 : Edmonton
      • 840 : Lloydminster
      • 845 : Cold Lake (prev. name Grand Centre)
      • 850 : Grande Prairie
      • 860 : Wood Buffalo (previously named Fort McMurray)
      • 865 : Wetaskiwin
      • 905 : Cranbrook
      • 913 : Penticton
      • 915 : Kelowna
      • 918 : Vernon
      • 925 : Kamloops
      • 930 : Chilliwack
      • 932 : Abbotsford (previously named Matsqui)
      • 933 : Vancouver
      • 934 : Squamish (from RY1999 on)
      • 935 : Victoria
      • 937 : Duncan
      • 938 : Nanaimo
      • 939 : Parksville (from RY1999 on)
      • 940 : Port Alberni
      • 943 : Courtenay
      • 944 : Campbell River
      • 945 : Powell River
      • 950 : Williams Lake
      • 952 : Quesnel
      • 955 : Prince Rupert
      • 960 : Kitimat
      • 965 : Terrace
      • 970 : Prince George
      • 975 : Dawson Creek
      • 977 : Fort St. John
      • 990 : Whitehorse
      • 995 : Yellowknife
      • 996 : Strongly influenced (zone) (from RY1999 on)
      • 997 : Moderately influenced (zone) (from RY1999 on)
      • 998 : Weakly influenced (zone) (from RY1999 on)
      • 999 : Not influenced (zone) (from RY1999 on)

    ycmapo25 -- CMA/CA population

    • Type and length: Numeric(7)
    • Description: Population of area of residence of CMA/CA covering region if applicable. Note: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries.
    • Population: All households living in a CMA or CA
    • Range and codes:
      • 0000000:9999995 :
      • 9999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9999997 : Don't Know
      • 9999998 : Refusal
      • 9999999 : Not Applicable

    ycsdre25 -- Census subdivision

    • Type and length: Character(3)
    • Description: Census subdivision of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The codes are unique at the census division level, but not the provincial nor Canada level; if categories from more than one census division are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) and YCDRES (census division) with this variable. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. Many boundary, name and code changes have occurred between the 1991 and 2001 Census. Thus the codes between reference year 1998 and 1999 may be different even if the household did not move. For detailed code set for the 2001 Census Geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB) or the Standard Geographical Classification SGC 2001 (Catalogue no. 12-571-XPB) and for the 1991 Census Geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D) or the Standard Geographical Classification SGC 1991 (Catalogue no. 12-571).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 997 : Don't Know
      • 998 : Refusal
      • 999 : Not Applicable

    ydares25 -- Dissemination area (from Refyear1999 on)

    • Type and length: Character(4)
    • Description: Dissemination area (DA) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (available for 2001 Census Geography only). The codes are unique at the census division level, but not the provincial nor Canada level; if categories from more than one census division are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) and YCDRES (census division) with this variable. Notes: YDARES is only available from reference year 1999 and on since this variable was introduced in the 2001 Census. Before reference year 1999, only the enumeration area (YEARES) was available. YDARES replaced YEARES. For a detailed code set, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB). Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:

    year25 -- Refyear

    • Type and length: Numeric(4)
    • Description: Reference year.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1800:9995 :
      • 9996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9997 : Don't Know
      • 9998 : Refusal
      • 9999 : Not Applicable

    yeir25 -- Employment insurance region, household December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Employment insurance region for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The categories for this variable changed to incorporate the changes that occurred between the 1991 and 2001 Censuses. The categories take into account the boundary adjustments, renaming of areas, creation of areas and retirement of areas between the censuses. Codes for retired areas and areas with boundary adjustments are only applicable for reference years prior to 1999. Codes for areas created after the 1991 Census are applicable only for reference years 1999 and on. Codes for areas that have been renamed after the 1991 Census are applicable in all reference years. The applicable years are indicated in brackets beside each category. The code set for EIR change by adding new EIR codes so the code set is common for both census geographies. The reference years indicated in brackets implies that the corresponding code is applicable only to those reference years. For the 1991 geography, the July 1996 delineation of EIR is used and for the 2001 geography, the July 2000 delineation of EIR is used. These regions are used for the administration of the employment insurance program from Human Resources Development Canada starting in July 1996. However, these codes have been added to the SLID database back to 1992. Available only for reference years up to 2008.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 01 : St. John's
      • 02 : Newfoundland and Labrador
      • 03 : Prince Edward Island
      • 04 : Eastern Nova Scotia
      • 05 : Western Nova Scotia (from RY1999 on)
      • 06 : Central Nova Scotia (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 07 : Halifax
      • 08 : Kings (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 09 : Yarmouth (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 10 : Fredericton (from RY1999 on)
      • 11 : Fredericton - Moncton - Saint John (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 12 : Madawaska (from RY1999 on)
      • 13 : Restigouche (from RY1999 on)
      • 14 : Restigouche - Charlotte (RY1992 - RY1998)
      • 15 : Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine (from RY1999 on)
      • 16 : Eastern Québec (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 17 : Québec City
      • 18 : Trois-Rivières
      • 19 : South Central Québec (from RY1999 on)
      • 20 : Québec Centre-South (RY1992-1998)
      • 21 : Sherbrooke
      • 22 : Montérégie
      • 23 : Montréal
      • 24 : Central Québec
      • 25 : Northwestern Québec (from RY1999 on)
      • 26 : Western Québec (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 27 : Northern Québec (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 28 : Bas-Saint-Laurent - Côte-Nord (from RY1999 on)
      • 29 : Gatineau (prev. name Hull)
      • 30 : Saguenay (prev. name Chicoutimi - Jonquière
      • 31 : Ottawa
      • 32 : Eastern Ontario
      • 33 : Kingston (from RY1999 on)
      • 34 : Central Ontario (from RY1999 on)
      • 35 : North Central Ontario (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 36 : Oshawa
      • 37 : Toronto
      • 38 : Hamilton
      • 39 : St. Catharine's
      • 40 : London
      • 41 : Niagara
      • 42 : Windsor
      • 43 : Kitchener
      • 44 : Huron
      • 45 : South Central Ontario
      • 46 : Sudbury
      • 47 : Thunder Bay
      • 48 : Northern Ontario
      • 49 : Winnipeg
      • 50 : Southern Manitoba
      • 51 : Northern Manitoba
      • 52 : Regina
      • 53 : Saskatoon
      • 54 : Southern Saskatchewan
      • 55 : Northern Saskatchewan
      • 56 : Calgary
      • 57 : Edmonton
      • 58 : Northern Alberta (from RY1999 on)
      • 59 : Southern Alberta (from RY1999 on)
      • 60 : Alberta (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 61 : Southern Interior British Columbia
      • 62 : Abbotsford (from RY1999 on)
      • 63 : Vancouver
      • 64 : Victoria
      • 65 : Southern Coastal British Columbia
      • 66 : Northern British Columbia
      • 67 : Yukon (from RY1999 on)
      • 68 : Northwest Territories (from RY1999 on)
      • 69 : Nunavut (from RY1999 on)
      • 70 : Yukon and Northwest Territories (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    yerres25 -- Economic region of residence

    • Type and length: Character(4)
    • Description: Economic region (ER) is a grouping of census divisions. The codes are a concatenation of the 2 digit province code (see PVRES) and the original code. Note: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The categories for this variable changed to incorporate the changes that occurred between the 1991 and 2001 Censuses. The categories take into account the boundary adjustments, renaming of areas, creation of areas and retirement of areas between the censuses. Codes for retired areas and areas with boundary adjustments are only be applicable for reference years prior to 1999. Codes for areas created after the 1991 Census are applicable only for reference years 1999 and on. Codes for areas that have been renamed after the 1991 Census are applicable in all reference years. The applicable years are indicated in brackets beside each category.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1010 : Avalon Peninsula
      • 1020 : South Coast - Burin Peninsula
      • 1030 : West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador
      • 1040 : Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay
      • 1110 : Prince Edward Island
      • 1210 : Cape Breton
      • 1220 : North Shore (Nova Scotia)
      • 1230 : Annapolis Valley
      • 1240 : Southern Nova Scotia
      • 1250 : Halifax
      • 1310 : Campbellton - Miramichi (prev. name Chaleur Bay - Miramichi)
      • 1320 : Moncton - Richibucto (prev. name Moncton)
      • 1330 : Saint John - St. Stephen (prev. name Saint John)
      • 1340 : Fredericton - Oromocto (prev. name Fredericton)
      • 1350 : Edmundston - Woodstock
      • 2410 : Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine
      • 2415 : Bas-Saint-Laurent
      • 2420 : Capitale-Nationale (prev. name Québec City)
      • 2425 : Chaudière - Appalaches
      • 2430 : Estrie
      • 2433 : Centre-du-Québec (from RY1999 on)
      • 2435 : Montérégie
      • 2440 : Montréal
      • 2445 : Laval
      • 2450 : Lanaudière
      • 2455 : Laurentides
      • 2460 : Outaouais
      • 2465 : Abitibi - Témiscamingue
      • 2470 : Mauricie (from RY1999 on)
      • 2471 : Mauricie - Bois-Francs
      • 2475 : Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
      • 2480 : Côte-Nord (du Québec) (prev. name North Shore (Quebec))
      • 2490 : Nord-du-Québec (prev. name Northern Quebec)
      • 3510 : Ottawa (from RY1999 on)
      • 3511 : Eastern Ontario (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 3515 : Kingston - Pembroke (from RY1999 on)
      • 3520 : Muskoka - Kawarthas (from RY1999 on)
      • 3521 : Central Ontario (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 3530 : Toronto (from RY1999 on)
      • 3531 : Southwestern Ontario (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 3540 : Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie (from RY1999 on)
      • 3550 : Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula (from RY1999 on)
      • 3560 : London (from RY1999 on)
      • 3570 : Windsor - Sarnia (from RY1999 on)
      • 3580 : Stratford - Bruce Peninsula (from RY1999 on)
      • 3590 : Northeast (Ontario) (prev. name Northeastern Ontario)
      • 3595 : Northwest (Ontario) (prev. name Northwestern Ontario)
      • 4610 : Southeast (Manitoba) (prev. name Southeastern Manitoba)
      • 4620 : South Central (Manitoba)
      • 4630 : Southwest (Manitoba) (prev. name Southwestern Manitoba)
      • 4640 : North Central (Manitoba)
      • 4650 : Winnipeg
      • 4660 : Interlake
      • 4670 : Parklands
      • 4680 : North (Manitoba) (prev. name Northern Manitoba)
      • 4710 : Regina - Moose Mountain
      • 4720 : Swift Current - Moose Jaw
      • 4730 : Saskatoon - Biggar
      • 4740 : Yorkton - Melville
      • 4750 : Prince Albert
      • 4760 : Northern (Saskatchewan)
      • 4810 : Lethbridge - Medicine Hat
      • 4820 : Camrose - Drumheller (from RY1999 on)
      • 4821 : Drumheller - Stettler - Wainwright (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 4830 : Calgary
      • 4840 : Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House (from RY1999 on)
      • 4841 : Athabasca - Jasper - Banff (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 4850 : Red Deer (from RY1999 on)
      • 4851 : Red Deer - Rocky Mountain House (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 4860 : Edmonton
      • 4870 : Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River (from RY1999 on)
      • 4871 : Grande Prairie - Peace River (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 4880 : Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake (from RY1999 on)
      • 4881 : Wood Buffalo (prev. name Fort McMurray) - Camrose (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 5910 : Vancouver Island and Coast
      • 5920 : Lower Mainland - Southwest
      • 5930 : Thompson - Okanagan (from RY1999 on)
      • 5931 : Okanagan (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 5940 : Kootenay
      • 5950 : Cariboo
      • 5960 : North Coast (British Columbia)
      • 5961 : Peace River (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 5970 : Nechako
      • 5980 : Northeast (British Columbia) (from RY1999 on)
      • 6010 : Yukon Territory
      • 6110 : Northwest Territories
      • 6210 : Nunavut
      • 9996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9997 : Don't Know
      • 9998 : Refusal
      • 9999 : Not Applicable

    yfedre25 -- Federal electoral district of residence, December31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(3)
    • Description: Federal electoral district (FED) of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The codes are unique at the provincial level, but not the Canada level; if categories from more than one province are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES (province) with this variable. The FED is an area represented by a member of the House of Commons. The FED boundaries used for the 2001 census are based on the 1996 Representation Order. Note that the 1991 Census was taken according to the 1987 Representation Order. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. For a detailed code set for the 2001 Census Geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB) and for the 1991 Census Geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 997 : Don't know
      • 998 : Refusal
      • 999 : Not Applicable

    ylatre25 -- Latitude of residence for household as of Dec. 31 of refyear

    • Type and length: Decimal(9.6)
    • Description: Latitude of residence for the household as of December
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 00.000000:90.000000 : N/A
      • 99.999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 99.999997 : Don't Know
      • 99.999998 : Refusal
      • 99.999999 : Not Applicable

    ylngre25 -- Longitude of household residence as of December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Decimal(10.6)
    • Description: Longitude of the residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. The fractions of degree are expressed in decimals rather than minutes and seconds. Notes: Longitude of residence for the household for reference years prior to 1999 were given by the center of the enumeration area (EA), which follows the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Longitude of residence for the household for reference years from 1999 and on are given by the center of the dissemination area (DA), which follows the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. Thus, a minor variation in the longitude exists between 1998 and 1999 even if the household did not move. Rural dissemination areas can be quite large (i.e. over a few thousand square kilometres). Hence, the actual longitude of residence for the household can be rather far from the longitude given by the center of the DA. Longitude is defined as the angular measurement of a location east or west of the prime meridian (which runs through Greenwich, England).
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 000.000000:360.000000 : N/A
      • 999.999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 999.999997 : Don't Know
      • 999.999998 : Refusal
      • 999.999999 : Not Applicable

    yposcd25 -- Postal code of household residence as of December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(6)
    • Description: Postal code of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year. (Note: Access to this variable is restricted to survey staff for operational purposes.) Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:

    ysactp25 -- Statistical Area Classification type of residence, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Statistical Area Classification type of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (available for 2001 Census Geography only). A census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) is made up of one or more adjacent municipalities centered on a large population centre, also known as the main population centre. The census population count of the main population centre is at least 10,000 to form a CA and at least 100,000 to form a CMA. If the population of the main population centre of a CA declines below 10,000, the CA is retired. However, once an area becomes a CMA, it is retained as a CMA even if the population of its main population centre declines below 100,000. When a CA has a main population centre of at least 50,000 based on census counts, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the CA even if the population of the main population centre subsequently falls below 50,000. All CMAs are subdivided into census tracts. The CMA and CA influenced zone (MIZ) is a new concept applied to areas outside CMAs and CAs. Census subdivisions (CSDs) outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to one of four categories according to the degree of influence (strong, moderate, weak or no influence) that CMAs and/or CAs collectively have on them. The strong MIZ category includes CSDs with a commuting flow of 30% or more (at least 30% of the total employed labour force living in the CSD works in any CMA/CA main population centre). The moderate MIZ category includes CSDs with a commuting flow percentage between 5% and under 30% (at least 5%, but less than 30%, of the total employed labour force living in the municipality works in any CMA/CA main population centre). The weak MIZ category includes CSDs with a commuting flow percentage more than 0%, but less than 5% (more than 0%, but less than 5% of the total employed labour force living in the municipality works in any CMA/CA main population centre). The no MIZ category includes those CSDs with fewer than 40 people in the resident labour force commuting to work in CMA/CA main population centres. Note: YSACTYP is only available from reference year 1999 and on since this classification was introduced in the 2001 Census. YSACTYP replaced YCATYP, which was previously used to group CMA and CA types. Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 01 : CMA
      • 02 : Tracted CA
      • 03 : Non-tracted CA
      • 04 : Strongly influenced
      • 05 : Moderately influenced
      • 06 : Weakly influenced
      • 07 : Not influenced
      • 08 : Territories
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    yurbcd25 -- Urban area code for household as of December 31 of refyear

    • Type and length: Character(4)
    • Description: Population centre code for this household as of December 31 of the reference year. Population centre codes are unique four digit codes for all of Canada. They reflect the order in which they were created. Codes created in one census remain constant thereafter. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The population centre codes are determined by Geography Division of Statistics Canada. In the 1991 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area as an area with a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of at least 400 per square kilometre predetermined by the 1986 Census. In the 2001 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area in the same way, but as recorded by the current census population counts (i.e. 2001 Census). All areas outside population centres are classified as rural. For a detailed population centre code set for the 1991 Census geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D). For a detailed population centre code set for the 2001 Census geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB). Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 9996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9997 : Don't Know
      • 9998 : Refusal
      • 9999 : Not Applicable

    yurbpo25 -- Population of area of residence

    • Type and length: Numeric(7)
    • Description: Population of area of residence. Note: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 0000000:9999995 :
      • 9999996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9999997 : Don't Know
      • 9999998 : Refusal
      • 9999999 : Not Applicable

    yurbru25 -- Flag - Household in urban/rural, December 31, refyear

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag indicating if this household was in a population centre or rural area as of December 31 of the reference year. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The categories for YURBRUR are the same. For reference years prior to 1999, a household is flagged to reside in a population centre if the population centre code from the Geographic Attribute File (GAF) is not '0000'. A household is flagged to reside in a rural area if the population centre code from the GAF is '0000'. For reference years 1999 on, a household is flagged to reside in a population centre if the first 2 digits of the population centre code from the GAF or the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) are not '99'. A household is flagged to reside in a rural area if the first 2 digits of the population centre code from the GAF or PCCF are '99'. The population centre codes are determined by Geography Division of Statistics Canada. In the 1991 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area as an area with a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of at least 400 per square kilometre as predetermined by the 1986 Census. In the 2001 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area in the same way, but as recorded by the current census population counts (i.e. 2001 Census). All areas outside population centres are classified as rural. For a detailed population centre code set for the 1991 Census geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D). For a detailed population centre code set for the 2001 Census geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB). Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Population centre
      • 2 : Rural area
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    yurbsg25 -- Size of area of residence

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Size of area of residence. Note: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The categories for YURBSZG are the same. Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Rural
      • 2 : Population centre: 0 to 29,999
      • 3 : Population centre: 30,000 to 99,999
      • 4 : Population centre: 100,000 to 499,999
      • 5 : Population centre: 500,000 and higher
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    yurbsz25 -- Urban size - Population of area of residence

    • Type and length: Character(2)
    • Description: Population size of population area. Population of area of residence. Notes: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. In the 1991 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area as an area with a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of at least 400 per square kilometre predetermined by the 1986 Census. However, the population centre population size groups are assigned based on their 1991 Census population counts. In areas where population decline, this can result in some population centres having a population of less than 1,000 according to the 1991 Census. Hence, for the 1991 Census geography-base, there is a population centre population size group for "0 to 999". In the 2001 Census, Statistics Canada defined an urban area in the same way, but as recorded by the current census population count (i.e. 2001 Census). As well, the population centre population size groups are assigned based on their 2001 Census population counts. Hence, in the 2001 Census geography-base, there is no inconsistency between the population centre definition and population counts. Consequently, in SLID there is no population centre with population count for the group "0 to 999" starting in reference year 1999 on. Hence, the categories for this variable are the same and the applicable years are indicated in brackets beside each category. Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 01 : Rural
      • 02 : Population centre: 0 to 999 (RY1992-RY1998)
      • 03 : Population centre: 1,000 to 2,499
      • 04 : Population centre: 2,500 to 4,999
      • 05 : Population centre: 5,000 to 9,999
      • 06 : Population centre: 10,000 to 24,999
      • 07 : Population centre: 25,000 to 49,999
      • 08 : Population centre: 50,000 to 99,999
      • 09 : Population centre: 100,000 to 249,999
      • 10 : Population centre: 250,000 to 499,999
      • 11 : Population centre: 500,000 to 999,999
      • 12 : Population centre: 1,000,000 and higher
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    yuszga25 -- Adjusted size of area of residence

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Adjusted size of area of residence is assigned according to the variable YCMAPO (CMA/CA population). However, if the household is not in a CMA/CA, the YUSZGA code depends on the variable YURBPO (Population of area of residence) and YUSZGA is equal to the variable YURBSZG (Size of area of residence). Note: Reference years prior to 1999 follow the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Reference years from 1999 and on follow the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries. The categories for YUSZGA are the same. Adjusted size of area of residence for determining relevant LICO. All areas within the same CMA/CA will be coded to the same size. Available only for reference years up to 2008 only.
    • Population: All households
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Rural areas outside CMAs or CAs
      • 2 : Population centre: 0 to 29,999
      • 3 : Population centre: 30,000 to 99,999
      • 4 : Population centre: 100,000 to 499,999
      • 5 : Population centre: 500,000 and higher
      • 6 : Interim processing code
      • 7 : Don't know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not applicable
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