2001 Census of Canada

The census was conducted in May 2001.  The PCensus database contains about 1,850+ census variables.  Age, sex and marital status counts a re based on data collected from 100% of households.  All other variables are based on a 20% sample of households.

All variables except population and dwelling counts are subjected to random rounding, applied by Statistics Canada to protect confidentiality.  Where possible, PCensus databases contain values imputed from higher geography levels to supplement data suppressed in dissemination areas with small populations.

What's New in 2001 Data for PCensus

Blocks - The data were collected by enumerators for each census block.  Blocks are a new geographic unit.  A block is an area bounded on all sides by roads and/or geographic boundaries.  There are 478,707 blocks in Canada.  Statistics Canada has released only the Geographic Area, Population and Dwelling Counts for each block.

The remaining census variables are aggregated at the Dissemination Area (DA), census tract, census subdivision, census metropolitan area, place, province and postal FSA levels.  There are 52,993 dissemination areas in Canada.  PCensus databases use the block Area, Population and Dwelling Counts as indices to compute values "on-the-fly" for all census variables at the block level.  This allows much greater accuracy for calculating profiles of user-defined areas (circles, polygons, drive times) than using only dissemination area level data (or enumeration area level data as was done is previous census

Dissemination Areas (DAs) replace the Enumeration Areas (EAs).  In most cases, DAs have a population of 400 to 700.

Designated Places (DPL) is a small community or settlement that is neither a census subdivision or an urban area;  e.g. Dildo, Newfoundland.

Reference maps show the location of geographic areas for which census data are tabulated and disseminated.  The maps display the boundaries, names and codes of standard geographic areas, as well as major cultural and physical features such as roads, railroads, coastlines, rivers and lakes.  These can be viewed as pdf images on Statistics Canada web site at: http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/Maps/ReferenceMaps/index_e.cfm

Matching Census boundary maps must be purchased to thematically map 2001 census variables.

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