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

• Income and earnings and shelter costs Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
• Topic-based tabulations: Income and earnings
• Analysis Series: Earnings and Incomes of Canadians Over the Past Quarter Century
• Census questions on income: New features and important changes

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

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

• Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
• Topic-based tabulations: Ethnic origin and visible minorities
• Cumulative profile and release components: Ethnic origin and visible minorities
• Analysis Series: Canada’s Ethnocultural Mosaic

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

• Place of Work Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
• Topic-based tabulations: Place of work and commuting to work
• Cumulative profile and release components: Labour market activity, Industry, Occupation, Education, Language of work, Place of work and mode of transportation
• Analysis Series: Commuting Patterns and Places of Work of Canadians

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

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

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”

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

• Labour Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
• Topic-based tabulations: Labour
• Analysis Series: Canada’s Changing Labour Force, 2006 Census

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

• Education Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
• Topic-based tabulations: Education
• Analysis Series: Educational Portrait of Canada, 2006 Census
• Info-Census: Census questions on education: Some important changes

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.

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