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1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981
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Reference ID
CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Canada, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Census metropolitan area (CMA) (CA1981A_CMA)

Data file: CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 108
End: 110
Width: 3
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA81A016 CA81A017">Please complete address or exact location:<br />Street and No. or lot and concession ____<br />City, town, village, municipality ____<br />Province or territory ____<br />Postal code _ _ _ _ _ _<br />Telephone number ____<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
000 Non-metropolitan area
205 Halifax
421 Québec
462 Montréal
505 Ottawa-Hull
535 Toronto
537 Hamilton
539 St. Catharines - Niagara
541 Kitchener
555 London
602 Winnipeg
825 Calgary
835 Edmonton
933 Vancouver
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the census metropolitan area (CMA) where the census took place.
Universe
Canada 1981: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Geography: A-E Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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