Table of Contents Page List of Tables ....................................................................................................................................... (iv) Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... (v) Chapter I. Record Layout .................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter II. Description of Variables ................................................................................................. 6 − Geography ............................................................................................................................... 7 − Households .............................................................................................................................. 9 − Dwellings: Housing and Shelter Costs..................................................................................... 15 − Families and Family Composition ............................................................................................ 22 − Demography............................................................................................................................. 28 − Place of Birth, Place of Birth of Parents, Immigration and Citizenship .................................... 32 − Visible Minority......................................................................................................................... 51 − Aboriginal Population ............................................................................................................... 52 − Ethnic Origin............................................................................................................................. 55 − Religion .................................................................................................................................... 85 − Language ................................................................................................................................. 87 − Education/Schooling ................................................................................................................ 110 − Mobility ..................................................................................................................................... 121 − Journey to Work ....................................................................................................................... 127 − Labour Market Activity.............................................................................................................. 130 − Unpaid Work............................................................................................................................ 144 − Income ..................................................................................................................................... 147 − Weighting ................................................................................................................................. 167 Chapter III. Sampling Method and Data Quality.............................................................................. 168 Chapter IV. Other Factors Affecting Data Reliability...................................................................... 184 Appendices A. Economic and Census Family Membership and Family Status........................................ 210 B. Conversion Factors ............................................................................................................... 211 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................ 279 How to Get Help .................................................................................................................................. 280 Other Related Products...................................................................................................................... 283 Canadian Universities – Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) ................................................................. 285 Internet ................................................................................................................................................. 286 Statistics Canada – 2001 PUMF on Individuals / 95M0016XCB – User Documentation (iii) List of Tables Page Chapter III. Sampling Method and Data Quality Table 1. Quality of Estimates........................................................................................................... 182 Chapter IV. Other Factors Affecting Data Reliability Table 1. Percentage Distribution of Main Response Categories of the Question on the Mother Tongue, 1996 and 2001 Censuses............................................................ 192 Table 2. Percentage Distribution of Main Response Categories of the Question on the Language Spoken Most Often at Home, 1996 and 2001 Censuses...................... 193 Table 3. Percentage Distribution of Main Response Categories of the Question on the Language Used Most Often at Work, 2001 Censuses........................................... 194 Table 4. Percentage Distribution of Main Response Categories of the Question on the Language Used on a Regular Basis at Work, 2001 Censuses.............................. 195 Table 5. Low Income Cut-offs for Economic Families and Unattached Individuals, 2000.................... 202 Table 6. High and Low Income Limits ..................................................................................................... 203 Table 7. Adjustments Made to Remove Inconsistencies Introduced by Rounding............................... 204 Table 8. Distribution of Individuals (Unweighted Sample) With Incomes Outside Positive and Negative Limits in 2000, PUMF (Individuals), 2001 Census.................................................... 205 Table 9. Number of Individuals 15 Years of Age and Over (Weighted Sample), Their Original and Changed Aggregate and Average Incomes by Source and Composition of Income in 2000, PUMF (Individuals), 2001 Census .............................................................................. 206 Table 10. Comparison Between Census and PUMF Income Estimates (Weighted) for 2000, by Source of Income, 2001 Census .......................................................................................... 207 Table 11. Distribution of Aggregate Income of Individuals in 2000 by Province or Territory, Census and PUMF (Individuals) Estimates, 2001 Census.................................................................... 207 Table 12. Comparison Between Census, PUMF and Adjusted Personal Income Estimates for 2000, by Source of Income .................................................................................................. 208 Table 13. Average Income of Individuals in 2000 by Province or Territory, Census and PUMF (Individuals), 2001 Census............................................................................................. 208 Table 14. Percentage Distribution of Individuals 15 Years of Age and Over, With Income, by 2000 Income Size Groups, Canada, Census and PUMF (Individuals), 2001 Census........... 209 Statistics Canada – 2001 PUMF on Individuals / 95M0016XCB – User Documentation (iv) Introduction The 2001 Census Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) on Individuals contains data based on a 2.7% sample of the population enumerated in the census. It provides information on the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the Canadian population. This microdata file allows users to group and manipulate the data to suit their own requirements. Thus, it is a powerful research tool. The documentation (metadata) provided in the PUMF on individuals is divided into four chapters: Chapter I contains the record layout, an essential tool for using the file; Chapter II describes the variables included in the file; Chapters III and IV deal with the sampling method and data quality. There are two other public use microdata files: one on families and another on households and dwellings. Further information may be obtained by contacting your nearest Statistics Canada regional reference centre, listed under the heading “How to Obtain More Information”. A. Important Considerations 1. Data Confidentiality It is important for Statistics Canada to protect the confidential information that it collects. Owing to the very nature of a microdata file, various measures are taken to fulfil this commitment. (a) Reduced Level of Detail Data for small geographic areas are not available in this product. The user will find information only for selected census metropolitan areas, the provinces and the territories. Further, the data have been aggregated in such a way as to preserve confidentiality while, at the same time, providing as much detail as possible in order to maintain the analytical value of the file. For example, the data on occupation do not indicate “Physician”, but rather the more general category “Occupations in Medicine and Health”. This category also includes other medical occupations, such as “Nurse”. For some variables, such as ethnic origin, less detailed information is available in some geographic areas than in others. (b) Data Not Available For selected variables, the codes of a few records have been changed to indicate Not available, in order to guarantee the confidentiality of the data. (c) Low and High Income Limits The PUMF contains low and high