Variables for theme : Personal characteristics
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Family and household characteristics / Household size and type
- hhcomp25 -- Household composition as of December 31 of refyear
- hhsz25 -- Number of persons in household as of December 31 of refyear
- hhtyp25 -- Household type reference person
- mjiahh26 -- Age of major income earner of household.
- mjishh26 -- Sex of major income earner of household.
Variables descriptions
hhcomp25 -- Household composition as of December 31 of refyear
- Type and length: Character(1)
- Description: Household composition as of December 31 of the reference year as regards the number of members (one; two or more) and the number of economic families (one; two or more).
- Population: All households
- Range and codes:
- 1 : One person household
- 2 : Two or more person household/One economic family
- 3 : Two or more person household/Two or more economic families
- 6 : Interim Processing Code
- 7 : Don't Know
- 8 : Refusal
- 9 : Not Applicable
hhsz25 -- Number of persons in household as of December 31 of refyear
- Type and length: Numeric(2)
- Description: Number of persons in this household as of December 31 of the reference year.
- Population: All households
- Range and codes:
- 00:95 :
- 96 : Interim Processing Code
- 97 : Don't Know
- 98 : Refusal
- 99 : Not Applicable
hhtyp25 -- Household type reference person
- Type and length: Character(2)
- Description: Household type. A household is composed of two or more persons living together who are related by blood, marriage, adoption or common-law. This variable is set using the major income earner in the household as the reference person. To reduce the length of the category descriptions, the following terms are used: UNATTACHED INDIVIDUAL: While the definition of household does not include persons who do not live with a relative, such persons (called unattached individuals) are assigned a household id. If desired, data users can use this variable to separate unattached individuals from households. ELDERLY: The major income earner in the household is aged 65 or over. Spouse: The partner living with the major income earner in the household, including married, common-law and same-sex relationships. MARRIED COUPLE: The major income earner and his/her spouse. RELATIVE: A person related to the major income earner by blood, marriage, adoption or common-law. CHILDREN: The household includes at least one child (birth, adopted, step, or foster) of the major income earner under age 18. Other relatives may also be in the household. Children of guardians are not considered "children" in this classification. In other words, older relatives are not treated as de facto parents when there is no direct parent identified. LONE-PARENT FAMILY: Includes at least one child as defined above. Households where the parent is 65 years or older are excluded. OTHER RELATIVE: A person in the household who is not the major income earner nor his/her spouse or child under age 18. Children aged 18 or over are considered to be "other relatives".
- Population: All households
- Range and codes:
- 11 : One person household, Elderly male
- 12 : One person household, Elderly female
- 13 : One person household, Non-elderly male
- 14 : One person household, Non-elderly female
- 21 : One-family household, non-elderly married couple with no children or other relatives
- 22 : One-family household, non-elderly married couple with children
- 23 : One-family household, non-elderly married couple with other relatives
- 24 : One-family household, Elderly married couple with no children or other relatives
- 31 : One-family household, female lone-parent
- 32 : One-family household, male lone-parent
- 41 : One-family household, other family type (elderly male)
- 42 : One-family household, other family type (elderly female)
- 43 : One-family household, other family type (non-elderly male)
- 44 : One-family household, other family type (non-elderly female)
- 51 : 2+ family household, other family type (elderly male)
- 52 : 2+ family household, other family type (elderly female)
- 53 : 2+ family household, other family type (non-elderly male)
- 54 : 2+ family household, other family type (non-elderly female)
- 96 : Interim Processing Code
- 97 : Don't know
- 98 : Refusal
- 99 : Not Applicable
mjiahh26 -- Age of major income earner of household.
- Type and length: Numeric(3)
- Description: Age of the major income earner of the person's household. If person is the major income earner, then variable is equal to his/her own age.
- Population: All persons
- Range and codes:
- -1:150 :
- 996 : Interim Processing Code
- 997 : Don't Know
- 998 : Refusal
- 999 : Not Applicable
mjishh26 -- Sex of major income earner of household.
- Type and length: Character(1)
- Description: Sex of the major income earner of the person's household. If person is the major income earner, then variable is equal to his/her own sex.
- Population: All persons
- Range and codes:
- 1 : Male
- 2 : Female
- 6 : Interim Processing Code
- 7 : Don't Know
- 8 : Refusal
- 9 : Not Applicable
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