Dalhousie University Libraries has recently made three datasets available via Scholars Portal Dataverse:
1. 2016 Census of Population ADA and DA PDF maps for Nova Scotia counties. The ADA reference maps were available for the first time with the 2016 Census via the Statistics Canada website. According to the Statistics Canada website, DA reference maps were not produced for the 2016 census. However, we were provided with Nova Scotia DA reference maps after we contacted the agency. These datasets have both ADA and DA PDF maps for Nova Scotia counties, with a readme file for corresponding DA to ADA:
https://dataverse.scholarsportal.info/dataverse/census2016maps/
2. Crime Severity Index values ranking for communities with population over 10000 (2009-2018). The principal behind the Crime Severity Index (CSI) was to measure the seriousness of crime reported to the police year to year by Statistics Canada. Data for Crime Severity Index for population over 10000 (CSI_over10000) was first published by Statistics Canada in 2009. However, CSI_over10000 data is not publicly available from Statistics Canada website. This dataset will be kept up-to-date as new tables are released:
https://dataverse.scholarsportal.info/dataverse/CSI/
3. Fisherman’s Work Survey (1982). This is a Southwestern Nova Scotian fisheries labour survey conducted by Dalhousie researchers. This dataset contains the Nova Scotia Fisherman’s Work survey data in SPSS (sav) and text (csv) format, coding of the variables, and selected literature. The survey data has 150 variables and 597 observations:
https://dataverse.scholarsportal.info/dataverse/fishermansworksurvey
Hopefully, these data will be useful for researchers at your institutions. The first two Statistics Canada datasets are licensed under the Statistics Canada Open License. The Fisherman’s Work Survey data is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The published article for “Work Satisfaction and Community Attachment among Fishermen in SW NS” is not licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, but is still openly available via Dataverse.
Showing posts with label 2016 Census. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016 Census. Show all posts
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Release schedule for Aggregate Dissemination Area data
Question
I was trying to work out with some grad students what would be the best level of geography for them to use for the 2016 census. We think that the aggregated dissemination area level will be most useful for what they need. I went to the geography page for the 2016 census, and could download the boundary files for that layer. However, when I went to download age and sex data from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/
When is it expected that those data will be available, and, more generally, will there be a "normal" lag time on releasing these data (e.g., ADA comes out at the next release)? The students want to work with income data: if the ADA level income file is not released on August 2 with the official release, when should they expect it?
Answer
The geography, ADA, is available in profile format here from the 2016 Census: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/
As the Census releases occur, the profile will be updated with the additional data and variables. Income data from the short form (100% data) will be available on September 13, 2017.
I was trying to work out with some grad students what would be the best level of geography for them to use for the 2016 census. We think that the aggregated dissemination area level will be most useful for what they need. I went to the geography page for the 2016 census, and could download the boundary files for that layer. However, when I went to download age and sex data from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/
When is it expected that those data will be available, and, more generally, will there be a "normal" lag time on releasing these data (e.g., ADA comes out at the next release)? The students want to work with income data: if the ADA level income file is not released on August 2 with the official release, when should they expect it?
Answer
The geography, ADA, is available in profile format here from the 2016 Census: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/
As the Census releases occur, the profile will be updated with the additional data and variables. Income data from the short form (100% data) will be available on September 13, 2017.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
LIM 40 and LIM 50 data for 2016
Question
A researcher at McMaster needs access to LIM 40 and LIM 50 fixed cutoffs for 2016. The latest data tables I can find on CANSIM are for 2015. Is LIM data for 2016 available yet?
Answer
LIM50 is available and published in the CANSIM table 206-0091. LIM40 is only available as a custom request. The latest data available has just been released for the 2015 reference year.
Followup Question
I am aware of this CANSIM table but the researcher is interested in 2016 reference year data. Can you please find out when that data will be released? LIM40 information is useful and I will share it with the researcher.
Followup Answer
Unfortunately reference year 2016 will not be released until around this time next year. 2015 was just released on May 26th, 2017.
A researcher at McMaster needs access to LIM 40 and LIM 50 fixed cutoffs for 2016. The latest data tables I can find on CANSIM are for 2015. Is LIM data for 2016 available yet?
Answer
LIM50 is available and published in the CANSIM table 206-0091. LIM40 is only available as a custom request. The latest data available has just been released for the 2015 reference year.
Followup Question
I am aware of this CANSIM table but the researcher is interested in 2016 reference year data. Can you please find out when that data will be released? LIM40 information is useful and I will share it with the researcher.
Followup Answer
Unfortunately reference year 2016 will not be released until around this time next year. 2015 was just released on May 26th, 2017.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
2016 Census Release -- Age & Sex
Question
Just looking over today's release, I note that in 2016, there are average ages posted for all geographic units except census tracts, where median age is given. Previous census years used average age everywhere. What's the reasoning behind using median age for census tracts?
Answer
"Here's the reason why we moved to average age instead of median age:
In the past, Statistics Canada has been using median age as an indicator summarizing population age structure. However, we have decided to move to average age in 2016. Among others, a reason for the change is the fact that median age will not adjust as well when all baby boomers have moved to older ages. Median age does not account for shifts in the age structure at older ages, as it only divides the population in two groups of equal size. Mean age will adjust better for the changes in the age distribution at older ages, for example when boomers reach age 85 and above.
Thus, as population aging has just accelerated in Canada, we believe mean age will be more consistent with the other key messages than median age."
Just looking over today's release, I note that in 2016, there are average ages posted for all geographic units except census tracts, where median age is given. Previous census years used average age everywhere. What's the reasoning behind using median age for census tracts?
Answer
"Here's the reason why we moved to average age instead of median age:
In the past, Statistics Canada has been using median age as an indicator summarizing population age structure. However, we have decided to move to average age in 2016. Among others, a reason for the change is the fact that median age will not adjust as well when all baby boomers have moved to older ages. Median age does not account for shifts in the age structure at older ages, as it only divides the population in two groups of equal size. Mean age will adjust better for the changes in the age distribution at older ages, for example when boomers reach age 85 and above.
Thus, as population aging has just accelerated in Canada, we believe mean age will be more consistent with the other key messages than median age."
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Population counts for 2016 by FSA
Question
I was looking for population counts by forward sortation area for the 2016 census. I went to http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/comprehensive.cfm, and to http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/index-eng.cfm and didn’t find that level. Have I missed something, or are those releases pending? I was hoping to be able to estimate the number of people living in Canada served by rural postal codes.
Answer
Answer
The FSA Geography is tentatively scheduled to be released prior to Release 3 (02 August 2007). Please note that this date is subject to change.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
March 15, 2017: Release and concepts overview – 2016 Census of Population: Age & sex and Type of dwelling release
The Census Program Dissemination Project is pleased to announce the release of the:
Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population: Age and sex release
Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population: Type of dwelling release
The links to these products are located under the ‘Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population’ heading on the ‘Reference materials’ landing page within the census web module.
Census of Population release topics will be accompanied by their own Release and concepts overview and will be available from Statistics Canada’s website in advance of each release.
The purpose of the Release and concepts overview series is to provide an overview of:
the concepts, definitions and key indicators used by each of the 2016 Census of Population releases; the products that will be available on each release day and later.
The Release and concepts overview series will help partners, stakeholders and other data users to better understand the information being released.
Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population: Age and sex release
Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population: Type of dwelling release
The links to these products are located under the ‘Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population’ heading on the ‘Reference materials’ landing page within the census web module.
Census of Population release topics will be accompanied by their own Release and concepts overview and will be available from Statistics Canada’s website in advance of each release.
The purpose of the Release and concepts overview series is to provide an overview of:
the concepts, definitions and key indicators used by each of the 2016 Census of Population releases; the products that will be available on each release day and later.
The Release and concepts overview series will help partners, stakeholders and other data users to better understand the information being released.
Monday, March 13, 2017
2016 Census - Population Question
Question
I’m looking for the population of the Village of New Minas (Nova Scotia) from the 2016 census. I’ve traipsed through every possible avenue I could think of to find this number, but the geography for the 2016 census (at least that I could see) includes every possible iteration of the area, except for the actual village alone.
Answer
Answer
“The village of New Minas is included in the Population Centre (POPCTR) of Kentville. The Census Subdivision falls under Kings, Subdivision C, and the Census Division is Kings. This is unchanged from 2011.
Without going on a hunt I could not tell you why New Minas falls under Kentville as a POPCTR as they seem to be separate towns. If the client wishes I could try to find that out.
Here is Geosuite highlighting the POPCTR of Kentville which encompasses New Minas, the portion along Highway 101.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/geo/geosearch-georecherche/index-eng.cfm
The bottom line is they will not be able to find the population of New Minas on its own through standard products.”
Without going on a hunt I could not tell you why New Minas falls under Kentville as a POPCTR as they seem to be separate towns. If the client wishes I could try to find that out.
Here is Geosuite highlighting the POPCTR of Kentville which encompasses New Minas, the portion along Highway 101.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/geo/geosearch-georecherche/index-eng.cfm
The bottom line is they will not be able to find the population of New Minas on its own through standard products.”
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
2016 Census geographic products
In preparation for the release of the 2016 Census results and coinciding with Geographic Information Systems Day, the first suite of geographic products released from the 2016 Census is available.
The products include maps and boundary files for the newly created aggregate dissemination areas, Boundary Files, Road Network File, Correspondence Files and the Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names.
All are accessible from the Census webpage and on the DLI FTP site: /MAD_DLI_IDD_DAM/root/geo/2016/
Boundary Files are based on standard geographic areas in effect on January 1, 2016, and provide geographic limits used for census dissemination and a framework for mapping and spatial analysis. Digital files depict the full extent of the geographic areas, including the coastal water area. Cartographic files depict the geographic areas using only the major land mass of Canada and its islands.
Digital and cartographic boundary files, in Lambert projection, are available for provinces and territories, aggregate dissemination areas, census divisions, economic regions, federal electoral districts (2013 Representation Order), census consolidated subdivisions, census subdivisions, census metropolitan areas/census agglomerations, census tracts, dissemination areas and dissemination blocks.
The Road Network File is a digital representation of Canada's national road network. Applications may include mapping, geocoding, geographic searching and area delineation. The file contains information such as street names, types, directions and address ranges. In addition, on each side of every street arc there are unique identifiers and names for the following levels of geography: province/territory, census metropolitan area/census agglomeration and census subdivision. Roads are ranked according to five levels of detail, suitable for mapping at various scales.
Correspondence Files (three in total) provide tabular data showing the correspondence between two vintages of geographic areas. Each correspondence file contains a unique identifier for the 2016 Census geographic area and the corresponding unique identifier for the 2011 Census geographic area. In addition, a relationship flag indicates the degree of correspondence between the geographic areas, facilitating a comparison between 2016 and 2011 census years.
The Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names summarizes changes to municipal boundaries, status and names that occurred between January 2, 2011, and January 1, 2016. Municipal changes are based on information received through provincial and territorial gazettes, letters patent and orders-in-council.
Products
Boundary Files are available in three formats: ArcGIS® Shapefile (.shp), Geography Markup Language (.gml) and MapInfo® (.tab). The 2016 Census Boundary Files (Catalogue number92-160-X, Catalogue number92-163-X, Catalogue number92-168-X, Catalogue number92-169-X, Catalogue number92-171-X), and Boundary Files, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-160-G) are now available.
The Road Network File is available in three formats: ArcGIS® Shapefile (.shp), Geography Markup Language (.gml) and MapInfo® (.tab). The 2016 Census Road Network File (Catalogue number92-500-X), and Road Network File, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-500-G) are now available.
The Aggregate Dissemination Area Reference Maps (Catalogue number92-640-X) are now available in HTML format. The Reference Maps and Thematic Maps, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-143-G) is now available in HTML and PDF format.|
Correspondence Files are available in two formats: Comma Separated Variable (.csv) and text (.txt). The 2016 Census Correspondence Files (Catalogue number92-156-X), and Correspondence Files, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-156-G) are now available.
The geography universe of the Census Dictionary (Catalogue number98-301-X) is now available in HTML format.|
The Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names, 2011-2016 (Catalogue number92F0009X) is now available in HTML format.
The products include maps and boundary files for the newly created aggregate dissemination areas, Boundary Files, Road Network File, Correspondence Files and the Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names.
All are accessible from the Census webpage and on the DLI FTP site: /MAD_DLI_IDD_DAM/root/geo/2016/
Boundary Files are based on standard geographic areas in effect on January 1, 2016, and provide geographic limits used for census dissemination and a framework for mapping and spatial analysis. Digital files depict the full extent of the geographic areas, including the coastal water area. Cartographic files depict the geographic areas using only the major land mass of Canada and its islands.
Digital and cartographic boundary files, in Lambert projection, are available for provinces and territories, aggregate dissemination areas, census divisions, economic regions, federal electoral districts (2013 Representation Order), census consolidated subdivisions, census subdivisions, census metropolitan areas/census agglomerations, census tracts, dissemination areas and dissemination blocks.
The Road Network File is a digital representation of Canada's national road network. Applications may include mapping, geocoding, geographic searching and area delineation. The file contains information such as street names, types, directions and address ranges. In addition, on each side of every street arc there are unique identifiers and names for the following levels of geography: province/territory, census metropolitan area/census agglomeration and census subdivision. Roads are ranked according to five levels of detail, suitable for mapping at various scales.
Correspondence Files (three in total) provide tabular data showing the correspondence between two vintages of geographic areas. Each correspondence file contains a unique identifier for the 2016 Census geographic area and the corresponding unique identifier for the 2011 Census geographic area. In addition, a relationship flag indicates the degree of correspondence between the geographic areas, facilitating a comparison between 2016 and 2011 census years.
The Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names summarizes changes to municipal boundaries, status and names that occurred between January 2, 2011, and January 1, 2016. Municipal changes are based on information received through provincial and territorial gazettes, letters patent and orders-in-council.
Products
Boundary Files are available in three formats: ArcGIS® Shapefile (.shp), Geography Markup Language (.gml) and MapInfo® (.tab). The 2016 Census Boundary Files (Catalogue number92-160-X, Catalogue number92-163-X, Catalogue number92-168-X, Catalogue number92-169-X, Catalogue number92-171-X), and Boundary Files, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-160-G) are now available.
The Road Network File is available in three formats: ArcGIS® Shapefile (.shp), Geography Markup Language (.gml) and MapInfo® (.tab). The 2016 Census Road Network File (Catalogue number92-500-X), and Road Network File, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-500-G) are now available.
The Aggregate Dissemination Area Reference Maps (Catalogue number92-640-X) are now available in HTML format. The Reference Maps and Thematic Maps, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-143-G) is now available in HTML and PDF format.|
Correspondence Files are available in two formats: Comma Separated Variable (.csv) and text (.txt). The 2016 Census Correspondence Files (Catalogue number92-156-X), and Correspondence Files, Reference Guide (Catalogue number92-156-G) are now available.
The geography universe of the Census Dictionary (Catalogue number98-301-X) is now available in HTML format.|
The Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names, 2011-2016 (Catalogue number92F0009X) is now available in HTML format.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017 release: Products and services, 2016 Census of Population (preview)
The 2016 Census Dissemination Project is pleased to provide information describing the 2016 Census of Population products and services that will be disseminated throughout the upcoming release cycle.
This ‘preview-type’ content is currently available through the ‘spotlight’ section of the census landing page and includes information for standard data, analytical, reference and census geography products, along with information on census and geography semi-custom/custom services. As of February 8, 2017, the content will be permanently stored under ‘Reference materials’ and specifically under ‘Other reference materials – Supporting information.’ We plan to update when additional information becomes available.
This ‘preview-type’ content is currently available through the ‘spotlight’ section of the census landing page and includes information for standard data, analytical, reference and census geography products, along with information on census and geography semi-custom/custom services. As of February 8, 2017, the content will be permanently stored under ‘Reference materials’ and specifically under ‘Other reference materials – Supporting information.’ We plan to update when additional information becomes available.
Friday, December 16, 2016
2016 Census microdata
Question
Given the current schedule, what is the best estimate of when one would either be able to order a custom tab from the 2016 Census of Individuals, or get access to the master file via the RDC?
Answer
Answer
Here is the link to the 2016 Census Project release schedule: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/release-dates-diffusion-eng.cfm
Subject matter has confirmed that custom tabulations will be available after these release dates. The first data release is scheduled for February 8, 2017, and will be population and dwelling counts.
In regards to your question on accessing the masterfile via the RDC, various factor such as the size of data files, urgency of the data, documentation and vetting rules availability affect the turnaround time for Masterfiles. The average time could be between 2 days to 2 weeks for a survey that has all factors mentioned.
Subject matter has confirmed that custom tabulations will be available after these release dates. The first data release is scheduled for February 8, 2017, and will be population and dwelling counts.
In regards to your question on accessing the masterfile via the RDC, various factor such as the size of data files, urgency of the data, documentation and vetting rules availability affect the turnaround time for Masterfiles. The average time could be between 2 days to 2 weeks for a survey that has all factors mentioned.
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