Table 2.6.6.1
Comparison of geographic areas available as census metropolitan area building blocks
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| Attributes | Census division (county) |
Census subdivision (municipality) |
Dissemination area (standard output area) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 288 | 5,600 | 52,993 |
| Ratio to CMA and CA | 2:1 | 40:1 | 380:1 |
| Limit changes (1996 to 2001) | 12 (4%) |
2,459 (44%) |
... |
| Mean area | 31,292 | 1,609 | 170 |
| Standard deviation | 425,917 | 454,654 | 165 |
| Coefficient of variation | 1,361 | 28,257 | 97 |
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Table source: Statistics Canada, Defining and Measuring Metropolitan Areas: A Comparison between Canada and the United States, catalogue number 92F0138MWE2008002. |
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