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Variables for Theme PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Geography / Geographic area

catyp25 CMA/CA type (RY1992-RY1998) 
cdres25 Census division 
cma1g25 CMA/CA grp 1 
cma2g25 CMA/CA grp 2 
cmaca25 CMA/CA 
cmapo25 CMA/CA population 
csdres25 Census subdivision 
dares25 Dissemination Area (from RY1999 on) 
eares25 Enumeration area (RY1992-RY1998) 
eir25 Employment insurance region 
erres25 Economic region of residence. 
fedres25 Federal electoral district 
latres25 Latitude of residence 
lngres25 Longitude of residence 
postcd25 Postal code 
pvreg25 Province of residence (grp) 
pvres25 Province of residence 
regres25 Region 
sactyp25 Statistical Area Classification type (from RY1999 on) 
urbcd25 Urban area code 
urbpo25 Population of area of residence 
urbrur25 Urban/rural area of residence 
urbsz25 Urban size 
urbszg25 Size of area of residence 
uszga25 Adjusted size of area of residence 
xcatyp25 CMA/CA type (RY1992-RY2001) 
xcdres25 Census division (RY1992-RY2001) 
xcma1g25 CMA/CA grp 1 (RY1992-RY2001) 
xcma2g25 CMA/CA grp 2 (RY1992-RY2001) 
xcmaca25 CMA/CA (RY1992-RY2001) 
xcmapo25 CMA/CA population (RY1992-RY2001) 
xcsdre25 Census subdivision (RY1992-RY2001) 
xeares25 Enumeration area (RY1992-RY2001) 
xeir25 Employment insurance region (RY1992-RY2001) 
xerres25 Economic region of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 
xfedre25 Federal electoral district (RY1992-RY2001) 
xlatre25 Latitude of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 
xlngre25 Longitude of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 
xposcd25 Postal code (RY1992-RY2001) 
xurbcd25 Urban area code (RY1992-RY2001) 
xurbpo25 Population of area of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 
xurbru25 Urban/rural area of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 
xurbsg25 Size of area of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 
xurbsz25 Urban size (RY1992-RY2001) 
xuszga25 Adjusted size of area of residence (RY1992-RY2001) 









Variables Descriptions





catyp25 - CMA/CA type (RY1992-RY1998)
Character(1.0)

Description
Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Census Agglomeration (CA) type of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography).

Note: CATYP25 is only available for reference years prior to 1999 since this variable was discontinued in the 2001 Census. This variable is not available for reference years 1999 and on since it was replaced by SACTYP25, which also includes CMA/CA influenced zones (MIZ).

Population
All households

Range and codes
1 Consolidated CMA
2 Regular CMA
3 Consolidated CA
4 Regular CA
5 Neither a CMA nor a CA
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





cdres25 - Census division
Character(2.0)Format: s9

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 PVRES25 (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





cma1g25 - CMA/CA grp 1
Character(2.0)

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





cma2g25 - CMA/CA grp 2
Character(1.0)

Description
Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration (grouping 2) 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
1 Montréal
2 Toronto
3 Vancouver
4 Other CMA or CA
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





cmaca25 - CMA/CA
Character(3.0)Format: s99

Description
Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration (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 SACTYP25.

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.

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 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)





cmapo25 - CMA/CA population
Numeric(7.0)

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





csdres25 - Census subdivision
Character(3.0)

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 PVRES25 (province) and CDRES25 (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





dares25 - Dissemination Area (from RY1999 on)
Character(4.0)

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 PVRES25 (province) and CDRES25 (census division) with this variable.

Notes: DARES25 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 (EARES25) was available. DARES25 replaced EARES25.

For a detailed code set, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB).

Population
All households

Range and codes
9996 Interim Processing Code
9997 Don't Know
9998 Refusal
9999 Not Applicable





eares25 - Enumeration area (RY1992-RY1998)
Character(3.0)

Description
Enumeration area of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). The codes are unique at the federal electoral district level, but not the provincial nor Canada level; if categories from more than one federal electoral district are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES25 (province) and FEDRES25 (federal electoral district) with this variable.

Notes: EARES25 is only available for reference years prior to 1999 since this variable is no longer used as a basic unit for data dissemination in the 2001 Census. This variable is not available for reference years 1999 and on since it was replaced by DARES25.

For a detailed code set, please refer to GeoRef91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D).

Population
All households

Range and codes
996 Interim Processing Code
997 Don't Know
998 Refusal
999 Not Applicable





eir25 - Employment insurance region
Character(2.0)

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 EIR25 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.

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 Ontraio (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





erres25 - Economic region of residence.
Character(4.0)

Description
Economic region (ER) is a grouping of census divisions. The codes are a concatenation of the 2 digit province code (see PVRES25) 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 (RY1992-RY1998)
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





fedres25 - Federal electoral district
Character(3.0)

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 PVRES25 (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 teh 1996 Respresentation 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





latres25 - Latitude of residence
Decimal(9.6)Format: 99.999999 degrees

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: Latitude 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. Latitude 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 latitude 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 latitude of residence for the household can be rather far from the latitude given by the center of the DA.

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 N/A
99.999996 Interim Processing Code
99.999997 Don't Know
99.999998 Refusal
99.999999 Not Applicable





lngres25 - Longitude of residence
Decimal(10.6)Format: 999.999999 degrees

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





postcd25 - Postal code
Character(6.0)Format: A9A 9A9

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.)

Population
All households





pvreg25 - Province of residence (grp)
Character(2.0)

Description
Province of residence group for the household as of December 31 of the reference year.

Population
All households

Range and codes
10 Newfoundland and Labrador
11 Prince Edward Island
12 Nova Scotia
13 New Brunswick
24 Quebec
35 Ontario
46 Manitoba
47 Saskatchewan
48 Alberta
59 British Columbia
60 Other
96 Interim Processing Code
97 Don't Know
98 Refusal
99 Not Applicable





pvres25 - Province of residence
Character(2.0)

Description
Province of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year.

Population
All households

Range and codes
10 Newfoundland and Labrador
11 Prince Edward Island
12 Nova Scotia
13 New Brunswick
24 Quebec
35 Ontario
46 Manitoba
47 Saskatchewan
48 Alberta
59 British Columbia
60 Yukon
61 Northwest Territories
62 Nunavut
76 United States
77 Outside Canada and United States
96 Interim Processing Code
97 Don't Know
98 Refusal
99 Not Applicable





regres25 - Region
Character(2.0)

Description
Region of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year.

Population
All households

Range and codes
01 Atlantic
02 Quebec
03 Ontario
04 Prairies
05 British Columbia
06 Other
96 Interim Processing Code
97 Don't Know
98 Refusal
99 Not Applicable





sactyp25 - Statistical Area Classification type (from RY1999 on)
Character(2.0)

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 urban area, also known as the urban core. The census population count of the urban core is at least 10,000 to form a CA and at least 100,000 to form a CMA. If the population of the urban core 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 urban core declines below 100,000. When a CA has an urban core 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 urban core 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 urban core). 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 urban core). The weak MIZ category includes CSDs with a commuting flow percentage more than 0%, but less than 5% (more than 0%, but less than 30% of the total employed labour force living in the municipality works in any CMA/CA urban core). The no MIZ category includes those CSDs with fewer than 40 people in the resident labour force commuting to work in CMA/CA urban cores.

Note: SACTYP25 is only available from reference year 1999 and on since this classification was introduced in the 2001 Census. SACTYP25 replaced CATYP25, which was previously used to group CMA and CA types.

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





urbcd25 - Urban area code
Character(4.0)

Description
Urban area code for this household as of December 31 of the reference year. Urban area 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 urban area 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 urban areas is classified as rural.

For a detailed urban area code set for the 1991 Census geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D). For a detailed urban area code set for the 2001 Census geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB).

Population
All households

Range and codes
9996 Interim Processing Code
9997 Don't Know
9998 Refusal
9999 Not Applicable





urbpo25 - Population of area of residence
Numeric(7.0)

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.

Population
All households

Range and codes
0000000:9999995
9999996 Interim Processing Code
9999997 Don't Know
9999998 Refusal
9999999 Not Applicable





urbrur25 - Urban/rural area of residence
Character(1.0)

Description
Flag indicating if this household was in an urban 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 URBRUR25 are the same.

For reference years prior to 1999, a household is flagged to reside in an urban area if the urban area code from the Geographic Attribute File (GAF) is not '0000'. A household is flagged to reside in a rural area if the urban area code from the GAF is '0000'.

For reference years 1999 on, a household is flagged to reside in an urban area if the first 2 digits of the urban area 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 urban area code from the GAF or PCCF are '99'.

The urban area 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 urban areas are classified as rural.

For a detailed urban area code set for the 1991 Census geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D). For a detailed urban area code set for the 2001 Census geography, please refer to GeoSuite 2001 (Catalogue no. 92F0085XCB).

Population
All households

Range and codes
1 Urban area
2 Rural area
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





urbsz25 - Urban size
Character(2.0)

Description
Urban size. 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 urban population size groups are assigned based on their 1991 Census population counts. In areas where population decline, this can result in some urban areas having a population of less than 1,000 according to the 1991 Census. Hence, in the 1991 Census geography-base, there was an urban 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 urban 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 urban area definition and population counts. Consequently, in SLID there is no urban area 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.

Population
All households

Range and codes
01 Rural
02 Urban: 0 to 999 (RY1992-RY1998)
03 Urban: 1,000 to 2,499
04 Urban: 2,500 to 4,999
05 Urban: 5,000 to 9,999
06 Urban: 10,000 to 24,999
07 Urban: 25,000 to 49,999
08 Urban: 50,000 to 99,999
09 Urban: 100,000 to 249,999
10 Urban: 250,000 to 499,999
11 Urban: 500,000 to 999,999
12 Urban: 1,000,000 and higher
96 Interim Processing Code
97 Don't Know
98 Refusal
99 Not Applicable





urbszg25 - Size of area of residence
Character(1.0)

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 URBSZG25 is the same.

Population
All households

Range and codes
1 Rural
2 Urban: 0 to 29,999
3 Urban: 30,000 to 99,999
4 Urban: 100,000 to 499,999
5 Urban: 500,000 and higher
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





uszga25 - Adjusted size of area of residence
Character(1.0)

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 CMAPO25 (CMA/CA population). However, if the household is not in a CMA/CA, the USZGA25 code depends on the variable URBPO25 (Population of area of residence) and USZGA25 is equal to the variable URBSZG25 (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 USZGA25 is the same.

Population
All households

Range and codes
1 Rural
2 Urban: 0 to 29,999
3 Urban: 30,000 to 99,999
4 Urban: 100,000 to 499,999
5 Urban: 500,000 and higher
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





xcatyp25 - CMA/CA type (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(1.0)

Description
Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Census Agglomeration (CA) type 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

Range and codes
1 Consolidated CMA
2 Regular CMA
3 Consolidated CA
4 Regular CA
5 Neither a CMA nor a CA
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





xcdres25 - Census division (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(2.0)Format: s9

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 PVRES25 (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/CA grp 1 (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(2.0)

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/CA grp 2 (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(1.0)

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/CA (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(3.0)

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 - CMA/CA population (RY1992-RY2001)
Numeric(7.0)

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 - Census subdivision (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(3.0)

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 PVRES25 (province) and XCDRES25 (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





xeares25 - Enumeration area (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(3.0)

Description
Enumeration area of residence for the household as of December 31 of the reference year (1991 Census Geography). The codes are unique at the federal electoral district level, but not the provincial nor Canada level; if categories from more than one federal electorial district are being used in the same study, then concatenate PVRES25 (province) and XFEDRE25 (federal electoral district) 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).

Population
All households

Range and codes
996 Interim Processing Code
997 Don't Know
998 Refusal
999 Not Applicable





xeir25 - Employment insurance region (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(2.0)

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 - Economic region of residence (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(4.0)

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 PVRES25) 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 - Federal electoral district (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(3.0)

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 PVRES25 (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 (RY1992-RY2001)
Decimal(7.4)Format: 99.9999

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
00.0000:90.0000
99.9996 Interim Processing Code
99.9997 Don't Know
99.9998 Refusal
99.9999 Not Applicable





xlngre25 - Longitude of residence (RY1992-RY2001)
Decimal(8.4)Format: 999.9999

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
000.0000:360.0000
999.9996 Interim Processing Code
999.9997 Don't Know
999.9998 Refusal
999.9999 Not Applicable





xposcd25 - Postal code (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(6.0)Format: A9A 9A9

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





xurbcd25 - Urban area code (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(4.0)

Description
Urban area 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 urban area 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 urban areas is 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 (RY1992-RY2001)
Numeric(7.0)

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 - Urban/rural area of residence (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(1.0)

Description
Flag indicating if this household was in an urban 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 an urban area if the urban area code from the Geographic Attribute File (GAF) is not '0000'. A household is flagged to reside in a rural area if the urban area code from the GAF is '0000'.

The urban area 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 urban areas is classified as rural.

For a detailed urban area code set for the 1991 Census geography, please refer to GeoRef 91 (Catalogue no. 92-345D).

Population
All households

Range and codes
1 Urban area
2 Rural area
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





xurbsg25 - Size of area of residence (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(1.0)

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 Urban: 0 to 29,999
3 Urban: 30,000 to 99,999
4 Urban: 100,000 to 499,999
5 Urban: 500,000 and higher
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable





xurbsz25 - Urban size (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(2.0)

Description
Urban size. 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 urban population size groups are assigned based on their 1991 Census population counts. In areas where population decline, this can result in some urban areas having a population of less than 1,000 according to the 1991 Census. Hence, in the 1991 Census geography-base, there is an urban population size group for "0 to 999".

Population
All households

Range and codes
01 Rural
02 Urban: 0 to 999
03 Urban: 1,000 to 2,499
04 Urban: 2,500 to 4,999
05 Urban: 5,000 to 9,999
06 Urban: 10,000 to 24,999
07 Urban: 25,000 to 49,999
08 Urban: 50,000 to 99,999
09 Urban: 100,000 to 249,999
10 Urban: 250,000 to 499,999
11 Urban: 500,000 to 999,999
12 Urban: 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 (RY1992-RY2001)
Character(1.0)

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 XCMAPO25 (CMA/CA population). However, if the household is not in a CMA/CA, the XUSZGA25 code depends on the variable XURBPO25 (Population of area of residence) and XUSZGA25 is equal to the variable XURBSG25 (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 Urban: 0 to 29,999
3 Urban: 30,000 to 99,999
4 Urban: 100,000 to 499,999
5 Urban: 500,000 and higher
6 Interim Processing Code
7 Don't Know
8 Refusal
9 Not Applicable


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