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This file provides data on the characteristics of the population.
The 2001 Census Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs) contain samples of anonymous responses to the 2001 Census questionnaire. The files have been carefully scrutinized to ensure the complete confidentiality of the individual responses. Three files are available: the Individuals File, the Families File, and the Households and Housing File.
Microdata files are unique among census products in that they give users access to non-aggregated data. The PUMFs user can group and manipulate these variables to suit data and research requirements. Tabulations excluded from other census products can be created or relationships between variables can be analysed using different statistical tests. PUMFs provide quick access to a comprehensive social and economic database about Canada and its people.
Most of the subject matter covered by the census is included in the microdata files. To ensure the respondents' anonymity, geographic identifiers have been restricted to provinces/territories and large metropolitan areas.
Note: Please be advised that errors have been detected in the data for two variables contained on the revised version of this CD-ROM. As well, we have added a unique record identifier called PPSORT, built/included in the file for administrative purposes only.
The affected variables are:
Income status (2000 low income cut-offs) (INCSTP)
Ethnic origin (ETHNICRA)
Further details can be found in the "Errata" file offered in several formats on the new, re-issued CD-ROM.
Original release date - February 8, 2005
1rst Correction - released August 24, 2005
2nd Correction - released April 26, 2006
([B] = Bilingual; see "Bilingual products" below )
- CD-ROM [B] (Information on this page is for this format.)
| Product: | Individuals File (Flat ASCII File), 2001 Census (Public Use Microdata Files) |
| Catalogue no.: | 95M0016XCB |
| Frequency: | Every 5 years |
| Status: | Ongoing/Available |
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| Latest issue: | Census year 2001 |
$1,000.00 |
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| Release date: | April 26, 2006 |
| Price note : |
$1,000.00 per file.
For purchases of more than one Census Public Use Microdata File, the pricing is as follows: $1,000.00 for the first file, $300.00 for the second file, $200.00 for the third file.
The total price is $1,500.00 if you purchase the Individuals File, the Families File, and the Households and Housing File.
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| Subscription: | one year (365 days) |
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Windows NT/Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows ME/Windows 2000
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No shipping charges for delivery in Canada. For shipments to the United States, $6 per issue or item ordered. For shipments to other countries, $10 per issue or per item ordered. Annual frequency = 1, Quarterly frequency = 4, Monthly frequency = 12. |
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Microdata specifications
The 2001 Census Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs) contain data based on a sample that represents approximately 2.7% of the population enumerated in the census. In order to protect the confidentiality of the information provided by individual respondents, special measures were taken.
Reduced level of data: Data for small geographic areas are not available in this product. The user will find information only for the provinces, territories and selected census metropolitan areas. Further, the data have been aggregated to preserve confidentiality and to provide as much detail as possible in order to maintain the analytical value of the file.
Supression of data: For selected variables, data were suppressed from some records. The code "Not available" was assigned to those records.
Rounding: Income data were rounded so as not to exceed pre-set upper and lower income limits.
Weight: The microdata files contain a record for each selected unit in the sample. Each record contains a certain number of characteristics or variables. Thus, each of these units represents, on average, many other units that are not part of the sample. To represent all of these other units in the estimation process, a variable called "WEIGHTP" (weighting factor) has been added to the files; it corresponds to the number of units (including the unit selected) represented by each record from the files. The weighting factor therefore indicates the number of times a record must be repeated to obtain population estimates.
SubjectsPopulation and demography CategoriesPopulation characteristics Keywordsaboriginal peoples, accommodation costs, citizenship, commuting, dwellings, educational attainment, employment, ethnic origin, family composition, household income, immigration, income, labour market, languages, low income, mobility, place of birth, religion, survey methodology, unpaid work, user guides, visible minorities. Free accessThese data are available at no additional charge to Canadian educational institutions participating in the Data Liberation Initiative.
Some bilingual products have changed to separate English and French products. In these cases, back issues are bilingual and the more recent issues are unilingual.
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