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2001 Census Mapping Derivation of Variables

List of Map Categories* (click on selected group to advance)

1.         Demography Maps

2.         Education Maps

3.         Employment Maps

4.         Mode of Transportation Maps

5.         Ethnicity & Immigration Maps

6.         Housing Maps

7.         Income Maps

8.         Language Maps

9.         Martial Status Maps

10.       Religion Maps


1.      Demography Maps

1.1             Population Density

Numerator 2001 population per Census Tract (CT)
Denominator area of CT in square kilometres

1.2             Population Change 1996-2001

Numerator 2001 population per Census Tract (CT) minus 1996

population per CT

Denominator total population 1996 per CT

1.3             Population Age/Sex Characteristics

persons aged 19 and younger, 20 – 64, and 65 and older

females aged 20 – 64, 65 and older

Numerator population (age/sex) per CT
Denominator total population per CT

1.4             Male/Female Ratio

Numerator total female population per CT
Denominator total male population per CT

2.      Education Maps

2.1             Highest Level of Education

no high school diploma, high school diploma, trades certificate,   college certificate and university diploma and higher

Numerator total population by selected education level attained per CT

 

Denominator total population 20 years and older by highest level of schooling per CT

3.      Employment Maps

3.1             Employment/Unemployment Rate

employment/unemployment rate as % of total labour population 15 years and older and female/male employment rate as % of total labour population 25 years and older

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

Refers to number of persons (male and/or female) expressed as % of total (male and/or female) population 15

4.      Mode of Transportation Maps

4.1             Persons using mode of transportation type as % of total persons 15 and older receiving income

car, truck, or van, public transit, bicycle or walking

Numerator selected mode of transportation per CT

Denominator total employed labour force 15 years and over by mode of transportation per CT


5.      Ethnicity & Immigration Maps

5.1             Canadian Citizens

Numerator Canadian Citizens population per CT
Denominator total population per CT

5.2             Aboriginal Identity

Numerator Aboriginal identity population per CT
Denominator total population per CT

5.3             Visible Minority

Numerator Visible minority population per CT
Denominator total population per CT

5.4             Total Immigration Population as % of total population

Numerator total immigrants by selected places of birth per CT

Denominator total population by immigrant status and place of birth per CT

5.5             Mobility Status: Internal Migrants 5  years ago as % of total population

Numerator internal migrants per CT

Denominator total population 5 year and over by mobility status 5 year ago per CT

5.6             Mobility Status: External Migrants 5  years ago as % of total population

Numerator external migrants per CT  

Denominator total population 5 year and over by mobility status 5 year ago per CT


6.      Housing Maps

6.1             Total Number of Occupied Private Dwellings

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing per CT

6.2             Number of Owned Dwellings as % of Total Occupied Dwellings

Numerator owned dwellings per CT

Denominator total occupied dwellings per CT

6.3             Number of Rented Dwellings as % of Total Occupied Dwellings

Numerator rented dwellings per CT

Denominator total occupied dwellings per CT

6.4             Average Monthly Gross Rent

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

6.5             Number of Dwellings Constructed before 1991

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

6.6             Number of Dwellings Constructed 1991-2001

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

7.      Income Maps

7.1             Median household income

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

Refers to median income of  households per CT

7.2             Median individual income

persons, females, males

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

Refers to the median total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income for 2000

7.3             Median of low household income

Taken directly from 2001 profiles

Refers to the incidence of low income as the proportion or percentage of households below the low income cut-offs


8.      Language Maps

8.1             English as ability to conduct in a conversation as % of total population

Numerator English per CT

Denominator Total population by knowledge of official languages per CT

8.2             French as ability to conduct in a conversation as % of total population

Numerator French per CT

Denominator total population by knowledge of official languages per CT

8.3             Both English & French as ability to conduct in a conversation as % of total population

Numerator English & French per CT

Denominator total population by knowledge of official languages per CT

8.4             Language other than English or French as % of total population

Numerator directly from 2001 profiles

Denominator total population by knowledge of official languages per CT

8.5             German as first language as % of total population

Numerator German as first language per CT

Denominator total population by mother tongue per CT


9.      Martial Status Maps

9.1             Martial Status as % of total population 15 years and older

single, married, divorced

Numerator selected martial status per CT

Denominator total population 15 years and older per CT

9.2             Common-Law Relationship as % of total population 15 years and older

Numerator common-law relationship per CT

Denominator total population 15 years and older per CT

10.    Religion Maps

10.1         Religion type as a % of total population by selected religion

no religion, Mennonite

Numerator selected religion type per CT

Denominator total population by selected religions per CT


, Library Assistant
May 16, 2012