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Canadian Census Maps

Ted Hildebrandt — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:26:32 +0000

This is something new from Statistics Canada today.

The Atlas of Canada, produced by Natural Resources Canada in partnership with Statistics Canada, presents a series of maps and accompanying analysis of national and regional data results from the 2006 Census. The first releases focus on Canadian population, age, marital status, immigration, visible minorities and mode of transportation. The maps are available on the Atlas of Canada website (http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/featureditems/index.html).

Future releases will cover topics such as educational attainment, the labour force, languages, housing and income.

Visible Minority Population 2006

Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities

Ted Hildebrandt — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:21 +0000

The Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities takes into account the recent technological developments in the geographic information area, which have been reflected in the recently adopted United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2, and puts into the hands of census planners and related personnel a technical guide on the contemporary methods, tools, and best practices that would support their census mapping operations more efficiently. An official copy of the Handbook is now available on-line and set to be published in print form soon.

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Publications/Series_F103_more.htm

2006 Census: Income and earnings; housing and shelter costs

Ted Hildebrandt — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:52:23 +0000

Well, here it is. The last major release of 2006 Census Data. Today (May 1, 2008) marks the release of Income and earnings and housing and shelter costs. I am providing some links to some of these ways of seeing the latest Census release. Check out the new Census Trends pages, which provides some interesting time series comparisons. Enjoy.

Article in The Daily (Statistics Canada newsletter)

2006 Census: Income and Earnings – Main Page

2006 Census: Housing and Shelter Costs – Main Page

Topic-based tabulations: Housing and shelter costs

Complete cumulative profile, including Income and earnings, and shelter costs

2006 Community Profiles

Census Tract (CT) Profiles, 2006 Census
Option 1 – Find census tract data using a postal code
Option 2 – Find census tract data using GeoSearch2006
Option 3 – Find census tract data using a census tract name

GeoSearch 2006
Includes ability to do some basic thematic mapping by Census Tract and link to CT profiles.

2006 Census Thematic Maps

A thematic map shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data themes for standard geographic areas. The map may be qualitative in nature (e.g., predominant farm types) or quantitative (e.g., percentage population change).

The maps can be viewed on the Internet (www.statcan.ca) and downloaded for free (as PDF or EXE files).

They are in colour and the map dimensions are 21.6 cm by 27.9 cm (8.5 inches x 11 inches).

Census trends NEW
This new product presents a series of summary data trends spanning three censuses: 2006, 2001 and 1996. The product is designed to facilitate the analysis and comparison of the changing demographic and socio-economic composition of selected geographic areas across Canada. The product will include approximately 85 key data indicators, released in two phases.

Option 1 – Selected data indicators for a geography
Option 2 – Compare a level of geography for a selected data indicator
Option 3 – Compare data indicators for two geographies

2006 Census: Ethnic origin, visible minorities, place of work and mode of transportation

Ted Hildebrandt — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:08:11 +0000

Here is the next release of 2006 Census Data. Today (April 2, 2008) marks the release of ethnic origin, visible minorities, place of work and mode of transportation data. I am providing some links to some of these ways of seeing the latest Census release. Check out the new Census Trends pages, which provides some interesting time series comparisons. Enjoy.

Article in The Daily (Statistics Canada newsletter)

2006 Census Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities – Main Page

2006 Census Place of work and commuting to work (including mode of transportation) – Main Page

Cumulative profile and release components: Labour market activity, Industry, Occupation, Education, Language of work, Place of work and mode of transportation2006 Community ProfilesCensus Tract (CT) Profiles, 2006 Census
Option 1 – Find census tract data using a postal code
Option 2 – Find census tract data using GeoSearch2006
Option 3 – Find census tract data using a census tract name

GeoSearch 2006
Includes ability to do some basic thematic mapping by Census Tract and link to CT profiles.

2006 Census Thematic Maps

The maps can be viewed on the Internet (www.statcan.ca) and downloaded for free (as PDF or EXE files).

They are in colour and the map dimensions are 21.6 cm by 27.9 cm (8.5 inches x 11 inches).

Option 1 – Selected data indicators for a geography
Option 2 – Compare a level of geography for a selected data indicator
Option 3 – Compare data indicators for two geographies

Is the US 2010 Census Going Low Tech?

Ted Hildebrandt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:30:37 +0000

The 2010 census was supposed to be the first truly high-tech headcount, with workers going door-to-door with handheld computers to collect and transmit data and to verify every address. Now, despite billions of dollars earmarked for what would also be the most expensive census to date, technology problems have officials considering a return to pencil and paper counting, according to the Associated Press.

Read the AP story on CNN: “Fancy computers spell trouble for 2010 census“

2006 Census: Labour Market Activities, Industry, Occupation, Education, Language of Work, Place of Work and Mode of Transportation

Ted Hildebrandt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:29:45 +0000

Here is the next release of 2006 Census Data. Today (March 4, 2008) marks the release of labour market activities, industry, occupation, education, language of work, place of work and mode of transportation data (Whew, that’s a mouthful). I am providing some links to some of these ways of seeing the latest Census release. Check out the new Census Trends pages, which provides some interesting time series comparisons. Enjoy.

Article in The Daily (Statistics Canada newsletter)

2006 Census Labour (including labour market activity, industry and occupation) – Main Page

2006 Census Place of work and commuting to work (including mode of transportation) – Main Page

Topic-based tabulations: Place of work and commuting to work

2006 Census Education (including educational attainment) – Main Page

Cumulative profile and release components: Labour market activity, Industry, Occupation, Education, Language of work, Place of work and mode of transportation

2006 Community ProfilesCensus Tract (CT) Profiles, 2006 Census
Option 1 – Find census tract data using a postal code
Option 2 – Find census tract data using GeoSearch2006
Option 3 – Find census tract data using a census tract name

GeoSearch 2006
Includes ability to do some basic thematic mapping by Census Tract and link to CT profiles.

Option 1 – Selected data indicators for a geography
Option 2 – Compare a level of geography for a selected data indicator
Option 3 – Compare data indicators for two geographies

The city/suburb contrast: How can we measure it?

Ted Hildebrandt — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:13:22 +0000

This article is found in the latest Canadian Social Trends (January 2008) from Statistics Canada that looks at how one might look at the differentiation between the suburbs and the city core within the context of urban communities. To quote:

In this article, we explore four possible approaches to the problem of differentiating between suburban neighbourhoods and central neighbourhoods in census metropolitan areas. The advantages and limits of the four approaches are discussed in detail. In the second part, we show, using census data and selected classification tools, how the various types of neighbourhoods differ in terms of population characteristics.

HTML PDF

Also, there is an article titled Dependence on cars in urban neighbourhoods

In this article, we focus on the relationship between the types of neighbourhoods in which people live and the use of cars for daily travel. How much do residents of peripheral areas and low-density (suburban) neighbourhoods depend on cars in their daily lives compared with residents of more “urban” neighbourhoods? To what extent can residents of central neighbourhoods go about their day-to-day business without necessarily using a car? In which metropolitan areas is exclusive use of the automobile most common?

HTML PDF

The British Columbia Atlas of Wellness

Ted Hildebrandt — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:00:51 +0000

http://www.geog.uvic.ca/wellness/

The BC Atlas of Wellness “springs from the ActNow BC initiative, which was introduced in early 2005 to encourage British Columbians to make healthy lifestyle choices to improve their quality of life, reduce the incidence of preventable chronic disease, and reduce the burden on the health care system.”

The atlas, which was created in partnership with the University of Victoria Geography Department, uses the ActNow BC initiative as a framework to present its findings. It consists of more than 270 maps and supporting tables that provide data related to approximately 120 wellness-related indicators for B.C. communities, where positive and negative indicators are offset against each other to give an overall wellness score.

News Release

See related story in the Vancouver Sun

‘Wellness’ atlas looks into what makes a healthy life in B.C.

2006 Census: Aboriginal Peoples

Ted Hildebrandt — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:15:33 +0000

Here is the next release of 2006 Census Data. Today (January 15, 2008) marks the release of the first analysis of data on Aboriginal peoples from the 2006 Census. This analysis is available today in an online document entitled Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Métis and First Nations, 2006 Census.

I am providing some links to some of these ways of seeing the latest Census release. Enjoy.

Article in The Daily (Statistics Canada newsletter)

2006 Census Aboriginal Peoples – Main Page

Cumulative profile and release components: Aboriginal peoples

2006 Community Profiles

Aboriginal Population Profile, 2006 Census

Toronto’s Language Quilt

Ted Hildebrandt — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:03:52 +0000

The Toronto Star recently posted a map showing the most dominant second language in a given census tract across most of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Toronto is considered one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world and this map shows the diversity of languages spoken outside of English. If you click on the image, you can download the map and accompanying article.