1991 GEOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTE FILE USER GUIDE
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1.2. 11 2 5 3 Final 1991 Population 11 2 5 4 Final 1991 Occupied Private Dwelling Counts 12 2 5 5 1991 Land Area Data 12 2 5 6 Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserve Flag 12 2 5 7 Relationships Between Geographic Areas 14 2 6 Logica CONSISTENCY Rm 15 2 6 1 Geographic Name Data 15 2 0 2 Geographic CDUBS sius iiber 15 2 6 3 Final 1991 Population Counts sssssssserererrerern 16 2 6 4 Final 1991 Dwelling Counts siiis 18 2 65 1991 Land Area 20 20 0 Positional Data VER fe Eng tob ave a 22 2 6 7 Relationships Between Geographic Areas 22 2 7 ellen ER Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada RET fAdministation fAamiristration des TABLE OF CONTENTS CONT D Page 3 TECHNICAL SpECIFICATIONS Hehe een 23 3 1 t PEDEM 23 3 2 Field 5 05 i rbd ace end e addc wir be nd ovr D bare 25 4 GLOSSARY OF GEOGRAPHIC TERMS sees 35 Appendix A Standard Geographic Areas by Province and Territory 1991 39 Appendix B Census Subdivision Types by Province and Territory 1991 Census 41 Appendix C Census Tract and Street Network File Coverage for CMAs CAs and PCMAs PCAs 44 Supplement Linkage Errors on the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base and their impact on the Geographic At
3. Census Division Census Subdivision Province Territory Census Subdivision Census Division Census Subdivision Census Metropolitan Area Census Agglomeration Census Subdivision Primary Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census glomeration Census Subdivision Census Consolidated Subdivision Urban Area Province Territory Urban Area Census Metropolitan Area Census Agglomeration Urban Area Primary Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census glomeration Census Tract or Provincial Census Tract Province Territory Census Tract Census Metropolitan Area Census Agglomeration Primary nsus Metropolitan Area Primary Census Agglomeration Primary Census Metropolitan Area Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census Agglomeration Census Metropolitan Area or Census These relationships were originally loaded from the 1986 Census Geographic Master File onto the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base prior to any updating of the geographic areas for the 1991 Census As updates occurred to the geographic areas the relationships were analyzed and changed if necessary Updates to the relation ships were determined manually and inputted to the data base through online and batch maintenance processing Positional Accuracy Positional Accuracy is the difference between the true position of a feature in the real world and the estimated position in the digital file The only positional data on the 1991 Geographic
4. Data Administration des pm 1991 GEOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTE FILE USER GUIDE Produced by the Geography Division Statistics Canada May 1993 La version francaise de ce guide est disponible sur demande Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada RET fAdministation fAamiristration des TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABOUT THIS GUIDE decr 1 L OVERVIEW EE E E EEE ee e er ore ree 2 1 1 ON errem 2 1 2 Geographic Reference Date 2 1 3 Comparison to the 1986 Geography Tapneble 2 1 4 General Methodology 3 1 5 Hierarchy of Standard Geographic Areas nnn 3 Figure 1 Hierarchy of Standard Geographic Areas 4 2 DATA QUALITY SIATEMENT Innen nene enn 5 2 1 e EET 5 2 2 PUNO OSS 5 EE EE Eege Ee 6 2 3 1 Geographic Name Data 6 2 302 Ee elle ue COUBS EEN 7 2 3 3 Final 1991 Population 5 8 2 3 4 Final 1991 Occupied Private Dwelling Counts 8 2 3 5 1991 Land Area Data 9 2 3 6 Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserve Flag 9 2 35 7 Positional Data EX 9 2 3 8 Relationships Between Geographic Areas 10 2 4 xo pires Mr 10 2 5 ACC UN ACY rr 10 2 5 1 Geographic Name Data 11 2 5 2 Geographic 5
5. Where applicable the population of the CSD CMA CA and urban area in which the EA is located is provided The file also features additional geographic information for each EA the EA representative point by Universal Transverse Mercator the Lambert Conformal coordinates and by latitude and longitude 1 2 Geographic Reference Date Census data reflect the census reference date of June 4 1991 There is also a geographic reference date This date is earlier than the census reference date in order to give Statistics Canada enough time prior to Census Day to process the necessary boundary and name changes For the 1991 Census the Geographic Reference Date was January 1 1991 The Geographic Attribute File reflects all changes as of January 1 1991 provided that the information on any changes was received by Statistics Canada from provincial or territorial authorities by March 1 1991 11 8 Comparison to the 1986 Geography Tape File There are very minor differences between the formats of the 1986 Geography Tape File and the 1991 Geographic Attribute File An additional field the CSD net land area was added to the 1991 version In addition the term EA centroid was changed to EA representative point Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Administration des pm 1 4 General Methodology For census collection purposes Canada is divided into small geographic areas EAs to ensure that all
6. town or village then an appropriate place name is assigned to the urban area and C A compound name is assigned to the urban area if it contains two or more census subdivisions Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data dministration A dinistration des ann es Appendix A Standard Geographic Areas by Province and Territory 1991 Census Newfound Prince Nova New Saskat British North Total land Edward Scotia Brunswick Quebec Ontario chewan Columbia Territo Island Manitoba Alberta Yukon Federal 295 7 4 11 10 75 99 14 14 26 32 1 electoral district Subprovincial 4 1 5 5 16 5 1 region Census division Division census Communaut urbaine a A NONE NENNEN District municipality Metropolitan municipality Municipalit r gionale de comt Region district Region municipality United county Census 2 630 87 54 150 1 153 302 73 83 1 consolidated subdivision Census 6 006 404 126 118 287 1 637 953 438 subdivision Census 25 1 1 1 Di 103 1 2 metropolitan area Census 115 4 2 4 5 28 32 4 8 9 agglomeration CMAs PCMAs PCAs and urban areas crossing provincial bounderies are counted in both provinces ej ly lg Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration Administration des Domes Appendix A Standard Geographic Areas by Province and Territory 1991 Census Cont d Total Newf
7. 24 UTM x coordinate easting of EA representative point The UTM x coordinate or easting of the EA representive point is a 6 digit value in metres Eastings are measured from the central meridian called the 500 000 metre line for each zone The points west of the central meridian have easting values of less than 500 000 points east of the central meridian have values greater than 500 000 Eastings are all greater than 0 and less than 1 000 000 Field 25 UTM y coordinate northing of EA representative point The UTM y coordinate or northing of the EA representative point is a 7 digit value in metres Northings are measured by their distance in metres from the equator Because Canada s southernmost point is about 4 620 000 metres from the equator all points in Canada have a northing value greater than 4 620 000 Field 26 Latitude of EA representative point This field identifies the latitude in degrees and decimals north of the equator of the EA representative point Latitude is the angle measured north or south from the equator that identifies a particular parallel It ranges from 0 at the equator to 90 at the poles and requires the letter N or S to establish its position north or south of the equator Field 27 Longitude of EA representative point This field represents the longitude in degrees and decimals west of the prime meridian of the EA representative point Longitude is the angle that identifies a meridian Measured e
8. Indian reserve R serve indienne RV Resort village SCM Subdivision of county municipality Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration fassen des pem Appendix B Census Subdivision Types by Province and Territory 1991 Census Cont d Nova New Saskat British Scotia Brunswi Quebe Ontario Manitob chewan Alberta Columbi Yukon Nort ck e a a t Terr ies SD Sans d signation 485 municipalit Indian lement lissement indien Settlement Wf jf ff ft tf SRD Subdivision of regional district unorganized Lov sumer zen ose LL RW nem lm oam Pos e om ose oss u o s E ill li 5 fon serves zen o see eee Non organis mas 0 om LL Lal TI TS we 8 Ps LL TI TS fxs vintage zeen LL LL o J a posae oss x e NH PRESSE o T T T s l Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration AEN des pm Supplement EA LINKAGE ERRORS ON THE 1991 GEOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTE DATA BASE Geography Division Statistics Canada March 1993 Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration des In s This supplement documents the errors found on the Geographic Attribute Data Base GADB These errors have been ident
9. type of PCMA or PCA in which the EA islocated For example Code Type A PCMA C PCA NOTE This field will be left blank in cases where the EA is not inside the boundaries of a PCMA PCA Field 13 Urban Rural Status Code This code indicates the urban rural status of EAs inside and outside CMAs CAs For example Urbanized core EAs inside CMA CA Urban fringe EAs inside CMA CA Rural fringe EAs inside CMA CA Urban area EAs outside CMAs CAs Rural area EAs outside CMAs CAs U UJ IP The urbanized core urban fringe and rural fringe are traditionally referred to as CMA CA parts Field 14 CMA CA Population This field provides the 1991 population of the CMA or CA in which the EA is located Field 15 Census Tract CT Provincial Census Tract PCT Code The CT PCT is designated by a unique 4 digit code CT codes are 4 digit numbers less than 7000 provincial census tract codes are 4 digit numbers greater than or equal to 7000 CT PCT 0001 6999 7000 9999 Field 16 CT PCT Name The CT name is a unique 7 digit number including leading blanks b and the decimal point assigned in ascending order within a CMA or CA However CT names may not be unique between CMAs or CAs The PCT name is also a 7 digit number with no leading blanks and including the decimal point assigned in ascending order within a province If a CT or a PCT is split into two or more parts due to a population increase the numbers after the d
10. will therefore differ from those that appear in the 199 Census Dictionary Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada WT 9 T r1 Ve GS e D DATA QUALITY STATEMENT Data Jason des pm 2 1 Introduction This Data Quality Statement pertains to the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base GADB from which the Geographic Attribute File GAF was created The Data Quality Statement was modified somewhat to reflect the quality of the data attributes that appear on the GAF The 1991 GADB comprises several relational files each containing information on one or more of the standard geographic areas It also includes selected 1991 Census data and in some cases comparisons to the 1986 Census Only 1991 Census data appear on the 1991 Geographic Attribute File i e all comparisons to the 1986 Census were removed The data base contains information required for the collection and dissemination of census data by standard geographic areas This data base provided the medium for maintaining the standard geographic areas for the 1991 Census Each file in the data base contains a number of data attributes for a standard geographic area Several of the attributes are common to all standard geographic areas These common attributes include geographic names if they have names geographic codes 1991 population counts 1991 dwelling counts 1991 land area and relationships to other standard geographic a
11. 91 Census All standard geographic areas have a 1991 incompletely enumerated Indian reserve flag but only census subdivisions have an 1986 incompletely enumerated Indian reserve flag A value of 1 indicates that the geographic area is affected by an incompletely enumerated Indian reserve The 1991 incompletely enumerated Indian reserve flag was based on a list of enumeration areas that were indicated as having a high non response rate These enumeration areas were given an incompletely enumerated Indian reserve flag The higher level geographic areas with an enumeration area component on this list were also given an incompletely enumerated Indian reserve flag these higher level areas were determined by the linkage between the enumeration area and higher level geographic areas 2 3 7 Positional Data The 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base contains positional data on enumeration areas only These data are the representative points for enumeration areas The representative points are provided in UTM zxy coordinates Lambert xy and latitude and longitude The source for the representative point data is dependent upon whether the enumeration area is in a digital Street Network File area or not usually large urban centres The EA representative points are located by the following methods 1 For enumeration areas within Street Network Files SNF by an automated method using ARC INFO GIS software which locates the point suitable for label or sym
12. Area Correspondence File This check included both automated and manual verification components The automated component of the check compared the 1991 enumeration area s relationships to higher level geographic areas with the corresponding 1986 enumeration area s s relationships to higher level geographic areas A list of the differences were then printed and reviewed manually This manual review utilized the print listing of the relationships on the data base and compared these to the map sources used for the determination of the relationships Any errors detected were then corrected on the data base The third check occurred during compilation and production of the 1991 census division and census subdivision and census metropolitan area and census agglomeration reference maps Visual checks identified suspected gross errors in enumeration area relationships to census divisions census subdivisions urban areas and census tracts The suspected enumeration areas with incorrect relationships to higher level geographic areas where then manually reviewed This review utilized the relationships on the data statistics Sthatistgue Canada Canada Data Administration Basis des base and compared these to the map sources used for the determination of the relationships Any errors detected were then corrected on the data base The fourth check included both automated and manual components lt utilized a preliminary version of the 1991 Enum
13. Attribute Data Base are the enumeration area representative points All EA representative points are guaranteed by an ARC INFO topology check to fall within the appropriate EA 2 5 Attribute Accuracy Attribute Accuracy refers to the accuracy of the non positional information attached to each geographic area ai 2 5 1 Geographic N statistics Statistgue Canada Canada ame Data Data Aaministration JA ministratin des R I The geographic names for provinces and territories federal electoral districts census metropolitan areas census agglomerations and urban areas were reviewed by Geography Division and are correct on the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base The geographic names for census subdivisions and census divisions were reviewed by Geography Division and provincial and territorial authorities through the interim lists produced between 1986 and 1991 The geographic names found on the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base for these areas are correct as of January 1 1991 2 5 2 Geographic Codes All standard geographic areas are uniquely identified by a geographic code 2 5 3 Final 1991 Population Counts Errors in the final 1991 population counts can result from the collection or processing of the data The errors identified will be published in the General Review of the 1991 Census The 1991 Census Data Quality operations produced an estimate of the 1991 undercoverage rate This rate estimates the per
14. Tract or Provincial Census Tract The errors in these relationships are provided in the attached supplement 2 6 Logical Consistency Logical Consistency describes the fidelity of relationships encoded in the data structure of the digital spatial data ai 2 6 1 Geographic Name Data The only logical consistency that exists concerning the geographic name data is between the census subdivisions and census consolidated subdivisions For census consolidated subdivisions the names are derived from the component census subdivisions The census consolidated subdivision s name usually coincides with its largest census subdivision component in terms of land area The name of the census consolidated subdivision was compared to the name of the census subdivision where their codes were the same 2 6 2 Geographic Codes All geographic codes underwent a logical consistency check This check ensures that the geographic code for every geographic area on the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base is unique 2 6 3 Final 1991 Population Counts The logical consistency among geographic areas for final 1991 population counts was verified by summing the data for various geographic areas to a common geographic level Table 2 presents information regarding the logical consistency checks performed on the final 1991 population count data statistics Statistique Canada Canada ai Data Administration fassus des In Table 2 p 17 the
15. a Census Agglomeration Census Subdivision Primary Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census Agglomeration Urban Area Province Territory Urban Area Census Metropolitan Areal Census Agglomeration Urban Area Primary Census Metropolitan Areal Primary Census Agglomeration Census Tract or Provincial Census Tract Province Territory Census Tract Census Metropolitan Area Census Agglomeration Primary Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census Agglomeration Primary Census Metropolitan Area Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census Agglomeration Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration The following geographic area relationships underwent several verification checks and edits both manually and automated to ensure their quality Enumeration Area gt Province Territory Enumeration Area Federal Electoral District Enumeration Area Census Division Enumeration Area Census Subdivision Enumeration Area Urban Area Enumeration Area Census Tract or Provincial Census Tract The first check performed on these relationships was a manual verification of the relationships during the enumeration area delineation process The check utilized a print listing of the relationships on the data base and compared these to the map sources used for the determination of the relationships Any errors detected were then corrected on the data base The second check utilized the 1986 1991 Enumeration
16. ast or west as indicated by the letter E or W it ranges from 0 at the prime meridian anchored by international agreement through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich England to 180 at the approximate location of the International Date Line Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Administration Aaministration des Donn es Field 28 Lambert x coordinate easting of EA representative point This field identifies the x coordinate or easting of the EA representative point in metres relative to a predefined origin so that the coordinate is positive For Canada maps the false easting is normally 6 200 000 metres Field 29 Lambert y coordinate northing of EA representative point This field identifies the y coordinate or northing of the EA representative point in metres relative to a predefined origin so that the coordinate is positive For Canada maps the false northing is normally 3 000 000 metres Field 30 National Topographic System NTS Map Number This field identifies the NTS map number in which the EA representative point is located The NTS map numbering system is based on the partitioning of 1 1 000 000 primary quadrangles for the various NTS map series for example 21M represents a quadrangle for the 1 250 000 series and 21M13 represents a quadrangle for the 1 50 000 series However for the Geographic Attribute File the NTS map number is based on the 1 50 000 series only Field 31 Federal Electora
17. bol placement in each polygon and 2 For enumeration areas outside SNF coverage by a manual judgemental procedure based on the visual inspection of building and or street patterns on enumeration area census collection maps some of which have topographic basemap information The representative point is located when possible at or beside a predominant cluster of buildings and or streets If statistics Sthatistgue Canada Canada Data Administration Aaministration des Donn es there is no predominant cluster then the point is located between two or more clusters In the absence of any cluster the point is placed at the visual centre of the enumeration area Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada 2 4 Data Administration des pm 2 3 8 Relationships Between Geographic Areas The relationships between the various geographic areas are Ag Ag Ce Agglomeration Federal Electoral District Province Territory Enumeration Area Province Territory Enumeration Area Federal Electoral District Enumeration Area Census Division Enumeration Area Census Subdivision Enumeration Area Urban Area Enumeration Area Census Tract or Provincial Census Tract Subprovincial Region Province Territory Census Division Province Territory Census Division Subprovincial Region Census Consolidated Subdivision Province Territory Census Consolidated Subdivision
18. ce Appendix B indicates the number of census subdivision types by province Appendix C indicates the number of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with their component primary census metropolitan areas and primary census agglomerations showing census tracts and Street Network File coverage Kap Statistics Statistique P Canada Canada Data Administration Jason des pm 3 1 Record Layout The following record layout provides a list of the 38 fields included in the 1991 Geographic Attribute File The record layout is divided as follows field number size of field field type i e numeric or alphanumeric field position and description Field Size Type Position Description 1 2 1 2 Province territory code 2 3 N 3 5 Federal electoral district FED code 1987 Representation Order 3 3 N 6 8 Enumeration area EA code 4 2 N 9 10 Census division CD code 5 3 N 11 13 Census subdivision CSD code 6 7 N 14 20 1991 CSD population 7 10 2 N 21 30 1991 CSD Net Land Area 8 3 N 31 33 Census consolidated subdivision CCS code 9 3 N 34 36 Census metropolitan area CMA Census agglomeration CA code 10 1 A 37 CMA CA type 11 3 N 38 40 Primary census metropolitan area Primary census agglomeration PCMA PCA code 12 1 A 41 PCMA PCA type 13 1 N 42 Urban Rural Status code 14 7 N 43 49 CMA CA population 15 4 N 50 53 Census tract CT Provincial census tract PCT code Field Size Type Position Descript
19. centage of the population missed in the 1991 Census The final 1991 population counts for higher level geographic areas can also be affected by errors in the derivation process The derivation process determines the population counts for a higher level geographic area by summing the population counts of enumeration areas related to the higher level geographic areas If relationships between geographic areas are in error this may cause the final 1991 population counts for higher level geographic areas to be in error Several quality assurance operations have been applied to the final 1991 population counts These operations include 1 verification of the derived population counts for higher level geographic areas through an independent derivation process 2 analysis of population changes for higher level geographic areas to identify possible errors in population counts and 3 challenges to the population counts from local or provincial authorities The last two quality assurance operations have identified several errors in the final 1991 population counts In addition errors in the relationship between geographic areas have been identified and are discussed in section 2 5 7 of this document The errors in the final 1991 population counts identified to date are provided in the attached supplement 2 5 4 Final 1991 Occupied Private Dwelling Counts Errors in the final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts can result from the collection or process
20. ch EA in Canada the code must be preceded by the 2 digit province code and the 3 digit FED code For example PR FED EA Code Description 12 009 251 Province 12 Nova Scotia FED 009 Halifax West EA 251 35 009 251 Province 35 Ontario FED 009 Cambridge EA 251 46 009 251 Province 46 Manitoba FED 009 Winnipeg North EA 251 Field 4 Census Division CD Code The CD is designated by a 2 digit code based on the Standard Geographical Classification SGC In order to uniquely identifiy each CD in Canada the code must be preceded by the 2 digit province code For example PR CD Code CD Name 12 03 Digby County 24 03 La C te de Gasp 35 15 Peterborough County 59 15 Greater Vancouver Regional District Field 5 Census Subdivision CSD Code The CSD is designated by a 3 digit code based on the Standard Geographical Classification SGC In order to uniquely identify each CSD in Canada the code must be preceded by the 2 digit province code and the 2 digit CD code For example PR CD CSD Code CSD Name 12 09 021 Halifax 35 09 021 Perth Field 6 1991 CSD Population This field provides the 1991 population of the CSD in which the EA is located Field 7 1991 CSD Net Land Area The 1991 CSD net land area refers to land area in square kilometres and excludes discernable bodies of water found on maps used to calculate land area Field 8 Census Consolidated Subdivision CCS Code The code assigned to each CCS is based on the S
21. dwellings are enumerated For the 1991 Census 45 995 EAs were defined All EAs in the Geographic Attribute File were linked to the higher level geographic codes through Statistics Canada s internal 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base 1 5 Hierarchy of Standard Geographic Areas The enumeration area EA is defined as the area canvassed by one enumerator for Census collection purposes An EA is the smallest geographic area for which census data are usually available The EA always respects the boundaries of higher level geographic areas recognized by the census The EA and the higher level geographic areas are part of the standard hierarchies used by Statistics Canada Figure 1 shows these relationships as they pertain to the 1991 Geographic Attribute File i e from the smallest unit the EA aggregated to the largest geographic units Statistics Canada Geographic Attribute File User Guide Page 6 Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration Paministration des Donn es Figure 1 Hierarchy of Standard Geographic Areas Five urban areas cross provincial boundaries Twelve of the 25 CMAs and two of the 115 CAs are broken down into PCMAs PCAs All 25 of the CMAs but only 14 of the 115 CAs have a census tract program Defined by Statistics Canada in conjunction with the provincial authorities as a statistical area Some of the counts provided in the above graph have been revised and
22. ecimal point identify the splits For example CT Name Code CT Name in 1986 CT Name in 1991 b400 00 b400 01 b400 02 PCT Name Code PCT Name in 1986 PCT Name in 1991 1000 00 1000 01 1000 02 Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Administration fassus des pm Field 17 Subprovincial Region Code SPR The SPR is designated by a 2 digit code In order to uniquely identify each EA in Canada the code must be preceded by the 2 digit province code For example PROV SPR SPR Name 10 10 Avalon Peninsula 35 10 Eastern Ontario 46 30 Southwestern Manitoba 48 30 Calgary Field 18 Urban Rural Area Code This field provides the identification of the urban area or indicates that the EA is in a rural area Urban Area UA Code The UA is designated by a 4 digit code which uniquely identifies each UA in Canada ranging from 0001 to 9999 There are 5 urban areas which cross provincial boundaries Urban Area Name Urban Area Code Province Codes Campbellton 0122 13 and 24 Hawkesbury 0365 24 and 35 Ottawa Hull 0616 24 and 35 Flin Flon 0282 46 and 47 Lloydminster 0478 47 and 48 Rural Area Code Rural areas are indicated by 0000 Field 19 Urban Area Population This field identifies the 1991 Census population of the urban area Field 20 1991 EA Population This field provides the 1991 Census population of the EA Field 21 EA Occupied Dwelling Counts This field provides the total number of
23. eration Area Boundary File This check included higher level geographic areas rolled up from the enumeration area boundary file were checked by ARC INFO to determine if they were in more than one piece if a geographic area was in more than one piece a list of the related enumeration areas was produced and 1986 higher level boundary files were overlaid onto the enumeration area representative points then the enumeration areas relationships to the 1986 geographic areas as determined by the 1986 boundary file were compared to the enumeration areas relationship to the 1991 geographic areas indicated on the data base If the enumeration area s relationship to 1986 and 1991 geographic areas were not identical it was printed on a listing The two listings produced were then analyzed manually This verification process utilized the print listings from the automated components of the check and compared these to the map sources used for the determination of the relationships Any errors detected were then corrected on the data base The 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base was frozen in March 1992 to ensure consistency with the 1991 Census retrieval data base Since that time several errors in geographic area relationships have been identified The following relationships have errors Enumeration Area Census Division Enumeration Area Census Subdivision Enumeration Area Urban Area Enumeration Area Census
24. evern 89 R Webequie S E MacDowell Lake S E Dakota Tipi 1 R Nelson House 170C R Highrock 199 R Pukatawagan 198 R Brochet 197 R Cumberland 20 R Montreal Lake 106 R Stanley 157 R Lac La Ronge 156 R Sucker River 156C R Kitsakie 156B R Wapachewunak 192D R Dipper Rapids 192C R Canoe Lake 165 R Turnor Lake 193B R Pelican Narrows 184B R Sturgeon Weir 184F R Chicken 224 R La Loche 223 R Grandmother s Bay 219 R Lac La Hache 220 R Makaoo Part 120 R Bushe River 207 R Upper Hay River 212 R Kahmoose 4 R Nekalliston 2 R Kippase 2 R Clyde River HAM Arctic Bay HAM Arviat HAM Chesterfield Inlet HAM Nahanni Butte SET Reliance SET Tungsten SET Tuktoyaktuk HAM ai Data Administration Adninisvation des bee 2 5 7 Relationships Between Geographic Areas The following relationships between geographic areas were reviewed manually and any errors found were corrected There are no known errors in these relationships Federal Electoral District Province Territory Subprovincial Region Province Territory Census Division Province Territory Census Division Subprovincial Region Census Consolidated Subdivision Province Territory Census Consolidated Subdivision Census Division Census Subdivision Province Territory Census Subdivision Census Division Census Subdivision Census Consolidated Subdivision Census Subdivision Census Metropolitan Are
25. f release of this user guide and their impact on the Geographic Attribute File This report is based on the best information available at the time of its release It in no way constitutes a warranty in the event that users should observe characteristics that deviate from those stated in this document Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Jason des pm 1 1 Introduction The 1991 Geographic Attribute File formerly called the Geography Tape File is a computer file which contains one record for each 1991 enumeration area EA This file is derived from the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base a set of internal Statistics Canada files Each EA record is listed along with the codes and names of all higher level standard geographic areas The 1991 version includes the net 1991 census subdivision land area Each EA in Canada is uniquely identified by an 8 digit code representing the province federal electoral district and EA For each EA the names and the codes of the following higher level standard geographic areas are included federal electoral district FED census division CD census consolidated subdivision CCS census subdivision CSD and where applicable the census metropolitan area CMA or census agglomeration CA primary census metropolitan area PCMA or primary census agglomeration PCA urban area UA census tract CT or provincial census tract PCT and subprovincial region code SPR
26. from the 1991 Census The data were collected by census representatives for each enumeration area the enumeration area counts were then summed based on the enumeration area s relationship to higher level geographic areas Data for enumeration areas flagged as incompletely enumerated Indian reserves were not included for any of the higher level geographic areas The final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts include all private dwellings occupied by usual residents as well as those occupied by foreign and or temporary residents 2 3 5 1991 Land Area Data The 1991 land area data values provide the net land areas for standard geographic areas whose limits have changed since the 1986 Census The 1991 land areas are calculated on an adjustment basis These values are not available for enumeration areas The steps taken for the 1991 land area calculation are as follows identification of the revised limits on a map calculation of the net land area affected by the revised limits this calculation is done manually using a digital planimeter and adding or subtracting the change in net land area from the final 1986 land area value resulting in the 1991 land area value 2 3 6 Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserve Flag The incompletely enumerated Indian reserve flag indicates standard geographic areas affected by the incomplete enumeration of some Indian reserves The data base contains two flags one for the 1986 Census and one for the 19
27. ified up to the time of releasing this User Guide or other GEO products that use GADB as a source file The Geographic Attribute Data Base is a set of relational files that contain a number of attributes for standard geographic areas such as names codes land area population and dwelling counts and linkages between the areas In particular GADB defines not only EA linkages to higher level standard geographic areas but also linkages between all standard geographic areas GADB is also linked to other census operational data bases These linkages are used for various processes such as creating digital boundary files and aggregating EA level census data The data bases were frozen in March 1992 just prior to the first release of census data Errors identified after that date cannot be corrected on the data bases without losing the integrity between the many interrelated data bases Consequently errors in 1991 Census data resulting from EA linkage errors are documented and released as Errata with the appropriate census publications The supplement indicates the linkage errors between the various geographic areas the effective date s the correct linkage and population dwelling counts and whether the errors were corrected on the Digital Boundary Files The following tables are included Table 1 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CDs Table 2 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CCSs Table 3 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CSDs Table 4 Linkage E
28. igital 1991 EA Population and Dwelling 1 Linkage in GADB PROV CD CSD Boundary Files Counts Linkage Population Occupied Private Dwellings 24 047 165 24 66 055 24 66 025 35 017 466 35 20 014 35 20 008 61 001 209 61 08 098 61 06 097 Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada ae T GS Data Aaministration fA ministralicn des Table 4 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CTs PCTs as of December 22 1992 PROV FED EA Linkage in GADB Correct Linkage Corrected 1991 EA Population on Digital and Dwelling Counts Boundary Files PCMA PCA CT Name PCMA PCA CT Name Population Occupied or Or Private CMA CA CMA CA Dwellings 24 065 127 4 510 00 4 415 01 Y 62 62 ES 0 0 Eo bodie o mol Table 5 Linkage Errors Between EAs and UAs as of December 22 1992 PROV FED EA UA Code in GADB Correct UA Corrected on 1991 EA Population Linkage Digital Boundary and Dwelling Counts Files Population Occupied Private Dwellings 48 022 070 1258 0000 Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada ae T GS Table 6 Effect of EA CSD Linkage Errors on CSD Population and Dwelling Counts as of December 22 1992 PROV CD CSD CSD Name and Type 1991 Population and Incorrect Correct Difference rd Dwelling Counts Count Count Occupied Private 464 880 464 937 57 Dwellings 2466055 Losst C 28 700 26955 mm Occupied Private 11 672 12 564 892 Dwellings Occupied Priva
29. ing of the data The final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts for higher level geographic areas can also be impacted by errors in the derivation process The derivation process determines the dwelling count for a higher level geographic area by summing the dwelling counts of enumeration areas related to the geographic area If relationships between geographic areas are in error this may cause the final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts for higher level geographic areas to be in error Several quality assurance operations have been applied to the final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts These quality assurance operations include 1 assurance of the derived occupied private dwelling counts for higher level geographic areas through an independent derivation process The interim list contains changes to the census subdivision and census division structure between censuses ai statistics Statistgue Canada Canada WT 9 Ve GS Data Aaministration aerer des R I 2 analysis of dwelling changes for higher level geographic areas to identify possible errors in dwelling counts and 3 challenges to the dwelling counts from local or provincial authorities The last two quality assurance operations have identified several errors in the final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts Also errors in the relationship between geographic areas have been identified and are discussed in section 2 5 7 of this documen
30. ion 16 7 2 N 54 60 CT PCT name 17 2 N 61 62 Subprovincial region SPR code 18 4 N 63 66 Urban Rural Area Code 19 7 N 67 73 Urban area population 20 4 N 74 77 1991 EA population 21 3 N 78 80 EA occupied dwelling counts 22 1 A 81 Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement flag 23 2 N 82 83 UTM zone number of EA representative point Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Administration eegene des pm 24 6 N 84 89 UTM x coordinate easting of EA representative point 25 7 90 96 UTM y coordinate northing of EA representative point 26 9 6 N 97 105 Latitude of EA representative point 2 10 6 N 106 115Longitude of EA representative point 28 7 116 122Lambert x coordinate easting of EA representative point 29 7 123 129Lambert y coordinate northing of EA representative point 30 6 AN 130 135 National Topographic System NTS map number 31 4 136 182Federal electoral district FED name 32 46 AN 183 228Census division CD name 33 49 229 277 Census subdivision CSD name 34 3 278 280Census subdivision CSD type 35 49 281 329Census consolidated subdivision CCS name 36 24 A 330 353Census metropolitan area CMA census agglomeration CA name 37 25 354 378Primary census metropolitan area PCMA primary census agglomeration PCA name 38 32 A 379 410Urban area UA name 3 2 Field Descriptions Field 1 Province Territory Code The province te
31. ional district SUN Subdivision of unorganized SV Summer village T Town TP Township TR Terres r serv es UNO Unorganized Non organis V Ville VC Village cri VK Village naskapi VL Village VN Village nordique Field 35 Census Consolidated Subdivision CCS Name This field identifies the name of the CCS in which the EA is located CCS names usually reflect the name of the largest in terms of land area CSD component Field 36 Census Metropolitan Area CMA Census Agglomeration CA Name Where applicable this field identifies the name of the CMA CA in which the EA is located CMA CA names are usually based on the largest urban centre s within the CMA CA Field 37 Primary Census Metropolitan Area PCMA Primary Census Agglomeration Area PCA Name Where applicable this field identifies the name of the PCMA PCA in which the EA is located PCMA PCA names are usually based on the largest urban centre s within the PCMA PCA Field 38 Urban Area UA Name Where applicable this field indicates the name of the urban area in which the EA is located UA names are assigned according to the following rules a If the principal CSD within the urban area is a town village or city and the urban area population within the CSD is at least 75 of the CSD population then the CSD name is assigned to the urban area b If the urban area population is less than 75 of the CSD population or if the principal CSD is not a city
32. l District FED Name This field identifies the name of the FED in which the EA is located FED names are official names created by the Chief Electoral Officer and passed into law through an act of Parliament Similarly FED names can only be changed through such an act Field 32 Census Division CD Name This field identifies the name of the CD in which the EA is located Field 33 Census Subdivision CSD Name This field identifies the name of the CSD in which the EA is located Field 34 Census Subdivision CSD Type The CSD type indicates the municipal status of a census subdivision The following list indicates all CSD types and their abbreviations Abbreviation CSD types BOR Borough C City Cit CM County municipality COM Community CT Canton municipalit de CU Cantons unis municipalit de DM District municipality HAM Hamlet ID Improvement district IGD Indian government district LGD Local government district LOT Township and royalty MD Municipal district NH Northern hamlet NV Northern village P Paroisse municipalit de PAR Parish R Indian reserve R serve indienne Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Administration des pm RM Rural municipality RV Resort village SA Special area SCM Subdivision of county municipality SD Sans d signation municipalit S E Indian settlement tablissement indien SET Settlement SRD Subdivision of reg
33. ntains two or more principal census subdivisions The source for the federal electoral district names are Acts of the Canadian parliament The 1991 Census respects the 1987 Representation Order Federal Electoral District name changes occuring before the geographic reference date of January 1 1991 were recognized if the information regarding such changes was received by Statistics Canada by March 1 1991 Although census tracts and provincial census tracts do not have geographic names they do have numeric names The numeric names for census tracts were developed in consultation with local authorities The numeric names for provincial census tracts were originally developed in consultation with provincial authorities 2 3 2 Geographic Codes Geographic codes are numeric codes that are assigned to all standard geographic areas They are used as unique identifiers for all standard geographic areas The initial source of the geographic codes was the 1986 Census Geographic Master File The original source and the source used for updates are described below The system of geographic codes for provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions is the Standard Geographical Classification SGC This classification system is a hierarchical coding system that provides a unique identifier for each level of this hierarchy This coding is developed by Statistics Canada and approved by provincial authorities For a census consolidated subdi
34. occupied private dwellings in each EA Field 22 Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserve or Indian Settlement Flag This field designates those EAs located in incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements On some Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 1991 Census enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed The EAs represented by this field are identified by a 1 however the field is left blank in cases where the EAs it represents are not part of incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements Field 23 UTM zone number of EA representative point Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration Aamimisraion des This field denotes the UTM zone in which the representative point is located This field should be used in conjunction with the x and y coordinate values of the EA representative point ZXY ZONE XCOOR YCOOR Region Province Code UTM Zone s Atlantic Newfoundland 10 19 20 21 22 Prince Edward Island 11 20 Nova Scotia 12 19 20 21 New Brunswick 13 19 20 Quebec Quebec 24 17 18 19 20 21 Ontario Ontario 35 15 16 17 18 Prairies Manitoba 46 14 15 Saskatchewan 47 12 13 14 Alberta 48 11 12 B C British Columbia 59 7 8 9 10 11 Territories Yukon Territory 60 7 8 9 10 Northwest Territories 61 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sixteen UTM zones cover Canada bearing numbers 7 to 22 from west to east Field
35. onent census subdivisions The census consolidated subdivision s name usually coincides with the name of its largest census subdivision component in terms of land area The census metropolitan area or census agglomeration name is usually based on the largest urban centre s within the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration The primary census metropolitan area or primary census agglomeration name is usually based on the largest urban centre s within the primary census metropolitan area or primary census agglomeration Urban area names are assigned according to the following rules 1 If the principal census subdivision in the urban area is a city town or village and the urban area population within the census subdivision is at least 75 of the census subdivision population then the census subdivision name is assigned to the urban area Due to operational constraints Statistics Canada enforced a cut off date of March 1 1991 for the receipt of information concerning changes This ensured that the changes could be instituted prior to Census Day June 4 199 EB Statistics Satistxque Canada Canada ai Data Administration fassus des 2 Ilf the urban area population is less than 75 of the census subdivision population or if the principal census subdivision is not a city town or village then an appropriate place name is assigned to the urban area and 3 A compound name is assigned to the urban area if it co
36. ound Prince Nova New Saskat British land Edward Scotia Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba chewan Alberta Columbia Yukon Island Primary census metropolitan 12 1 area Primary census agglomeration Provincial census tract 1 815 jee tet tsetse fete tate Pete TT Enumeration area 45 995 1 155 1 442 1 266 10 912 15 119 2 030 2 799 4 602 6 162 CMAs CAs PCMAs PCAs and urban areas crossing provincial limits are counted in both provinces Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration des perm lAbpendix B Census Subdivision Types by Province and Territory 1991 Census Total Newfound P E I Nova New Saskat British North land Scotia Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba chewan Alberta Columbia Yukon Territ Census subdivision 6 006 1 637 36 72 ES City Cit CM County municipality COM Community CT Canton municipalit de CU Canton unis municipalit de HAM Hamlet GH N IGD Indian government district Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration jason des oasis Appendix B Census Subdivision Types by Province and Territory 1991 Census Cont d Newfound P E I Nova New Saskat British Total land Scotia Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba chewan Alberta Columbia Yukon LGD Local government district MD Municipal district EE EES BN D P Paroisse municipalit de R
37. parison occurred Table 3 does not contain any shaded cells since the final 1991 dwelling counts are logically consistent among geographic areas Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Aaministration Aaministration des R I Table 3 Logical Consistency Check of Final 1991 Dwelling Counts COMPARISON OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS CT amp PCT CMA CA PCMA PCA CCS CD CMA CA CMA CA PCMA PCA PCMA PCA Lo ff S S 1 po of ft LL E CMA CA CMA CA PCMA PCA OArmMDr o ru moomo Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada ai GEO Data Pdministanon fAamiristration des 2 6 5 1991 Land Area Data The logical consistency among geographic areas for 1991 land area was verified by summing the data for various geographic areas to a common geographic level Table 4 presents information regarding the logical consistency checks performed on the 1991 land area In Table 4 p 21 the rows indicate what geographic areas were checked and the columns indicate what geographic areas were used for comparisons The cells of the table that are filled with geographic area acronyms indicate at what geographic level the comparison occurred Cells of the table that are shaded indicate that the comparison found inconsistency between the land area data among some geographic areas statistics Statistgue Canada Canada BGEO Data Aaministration Aaministration des eege Table 4 Logical Consi
38. reas The data residing on the Census Geographic Data Base are the source for numerous products including the Digital Boundary Files and the 1991 Standard Geographical Classification reference manuals 2 2 Purpose The purpose of a Data Quality Statement is to provide detailed information to assist users in evaluating the suitability of the data for a particular use Quality is reported according to five fundamental components of spatial data quality lineage positional accuracy attribute accuracy logical consistency and completeness This data quality statement in no way constitutes a warranty of the data in the event that characteristics are observed that deviate from those stated below Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data A dminieraion des 2 3 Lineage Lineage includes descriptions of the source material from which the data were derived and the methods of derivation including the dates of the source material and all transformations involved in producing the final digital files For the purpose of brevity the lineage is described by the various types of attribute information found on the data base 2 3 1 Geographic Name Data Geographic name data refer to the names given to standard geographic areas Geographic names however are not given to all standard geographic areas Named geographic areas include provinces and territories subprovincial regions census divisions censu
39. rows indicate what geographic areas were checked and the columns indicate what geographic areas were used for comparisons The cells of the table that are filled with geographic area acronyms indicate at what geographic level the comparison occurred Table 2 does not contain any shaded cells since the final 1991 population count data are logically consistent among geographic areas Statistics Stalishque Canada Canada Data Administration Jason des pem Table 2 Logical Consistency Check of Final 1991 Population Counts COMPARISON OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS LL T LLL T T CSD CCS CD CMA CA PR CMA CA PCMA PCA PR PCMA PCA mp om LIT do o doors Ee o LL LI m CMA CA PCMA PCA P Qo mg o ru moomo PCT aal om Ei ow ow IL own Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada GEO 2 6 4 Final 1991 Dwelling Counts Data Administration fassus des The logical consistency among geographic areas for final 1991 dwelling counts was verified by summing the data for various geographic areas to a common geographic level Table 3 presents information regarding the logical consistency checks performed on the final 1991 dwelling counts In Table 3 p 19 the rows indicate what geographic areas were checked and the columns indicate what geographic areas were used for comparisons The cells of the table that are filled with geographic area acronyms indicate at what geographic level the com
40. rritory is designated by a 2 digit code that is based on the Standard Geographical Classification SGC The code is assigned from east to west The first digit represents the region of Canada to which the province territory belongs the second digit denotes one of the ten provinces and two territories Region Province Code Atlantic Newfoundland 10 Prince Edward Island 11 Nova Scotia 12 New Brunswick 13 Quebec Quebec 24 Ontario Ontario 35 Prairies Manitoba 46 Saskatchewan 47 Alberta 48 B C British Columbia 50 Territories Yukon Territory 60 Northwest Territories 61 The 2 digit province territory code is a unique identifier that must be used when identifying a specific area within the hierarchy i e FED EA CD CCS CSD and SPR Field 2 Federal Electoral District FED Code 1987 Representation Order Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada The FED is designated by a 3 digit code Data Administration Aaministration des D onng s In order to uniquely identify each FED in Canada the code must be preceded by the 2 digit province code For example ai Statistics Canada PR FED Code 12 005 47 005 59 001 61 001 extat istae Canada FED Name Central Nova Regina Lumsden Burnaby Kingsway Nunatsiaq EE ke vg GS Field 3 Enumeration Area EA Code Data Administration fassus des The EA is designated by a 3 digit code In order to uniquely identify ea
41. rrors Between EAs and CTs PCTs Table 5 Linkage Errors Between EAs and UAs Table 6 Effect of EA CSD Linkage Errors on CSD Population and Dwelling Counts This supplement will be updated as additional errors are identified If errors were corrected on the Digital Boundary Files there may be a discrepancy between these files and a boundary file that users create by aggregating EAs and linking EA codes using the Geographic Attribute File or using other Statistics Canada products created from the Geographic Attribute Data Base Table 1 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CDs as of November 4 1992 PROV FED EA PROV CD Correct Corrected on 1991 EA Population Linkage PROV CD Digital Boundary and Dwelling Counts in GADB Linkage Files EB Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Data Administration Administration des Dones Population Occupied Private Dwellings Table 2 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CCSs as of December 22 1992 PROV FED EA PROV CD CCS Correct PROV CD CCS 1991 EA Population Linkage in GADB Linkage Count 35017413 352000 35 017 465 35 20 014 35 20 008 35 017 466 35 20 014 35 20 008 e 48 016 2 2 48 11 061 48 11 052 61 001 209 61 08 098 61 06 097 EM Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Aaministration fA ministralicn des Table 3 Linkage Errors Between EAs and CSDs as of December 22 1992 PROV FED EA PROV CD CSD Correct Corrected on D
42. s consolidated subdivisions census subdivisions census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations primary census metropolitan areas and primary census agglomerations urban areas and federal electoral districts The initial source of geographic name data on the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base was the 1986 Census Geographic Master File For provinces and territories the data base contains both English and French full and abbreviated names The sources used for the long names are the statutes of the respective provinces and territories The abbreviated names are those supplied by the Treasury Board and the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographic Names For those census divisions and census subdivisions that respect the administrative fabric within the provinces the source of the names were the provincial governments Statistics Canada receives input from provincial governments concerning all limit name and type changes to their respective municipal structure The census reflects the administrative structure within provinces that was in effect on J anuary 1 1991 Where no administrative areas exist some census divisions and census subdivisions and their associated names are created in consultation with provincial or territorial authorities The names of Indian reserves and Indian settlements are provided to Statistics Canada by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada For census consolidated subdivisions names are derived from their comp
43. st COM Little Bay East COM Rencontre East COM Seal Cove COM Millertown COM Duntara COM Plate Cove East COM Terra Nova COM Nippers Harbour COM Brent s Cove COM Great Harbour Deep COM Norris Point COM Daniel s Harbour COM Anchor Point COM St Lunaire Griquet COM Goose Cove East COM Bellburns COM Red Bay COM Pinware COM Port Hope Simpson COM Mary s Harbour COM Cartwright COM Rigolet COM Makkovik COM Hopedale COM Davis Inlet COM Nain T Postville COM Rocky Point 3 R Grand Lac Victoria S E Obedjiwan 28 R Pic River 50 R Pays Plat 51 R Gull River 55 R Ginoogaming First Nation 77 R Long Lake 58 R Rocky Bay 1 R Whitefish Bay 33A R Eagle Lake 27 R Marten Falls 65 R Fort Hope 64 R Cat Lake 63C R Lac Seul 28 R extat istae Canada 3560057 3560061 3560062 3560063 3560064 3560065 3560066 3560068 3560069 3560077 3560078 3560079 3560102 4609027 4622062 4623063 4623064 4623065 4718801 4718814 4718816 4718817 4718819 4718820 4718821 4718828 4718829 4718831 4718832 4810805 4817848 4817849 5909819 5933886 5943815 6104015 6104018 6105015 6105019 6106010 6106026 6106041 6107036 Data Administration des pm Wabigoon Lake 27 R Islington 29 R Lake Of The Woods 31G R Sabaskong Bay 35D R Shoal Lake 34B 2 R Lake Of The Woods 37 R Kenora 38B R Shoal Lake Part 39A R Rat Portage 38A R Pikangikum 14 R Fort S
44. stency Check of 1991 Land Area COMPARISON OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS CT amp PCT CMA CA PCMA PCA UA CMA CA CMA CA PCMA PCA PCMA PCA G E cm CMA CA PCMA PCA G S gU che T H C A CT ENTUM La LL es E di Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada ua is Let GS 2 6 6 Positional Data Data Administration des pm No logical consistency checks were performed on enumeration area representative points 2 6 7 Relationships Between Geographic Areas The relationships between geographic entities underwent an automated logical consistency check This check ensured that the geographic areas existed in 1991 In other words the geographic codes used for the relationship between one geographic area and another had to exist on the files for the geographic areas 2 7 Completeness The 1991 Geographic Attribute File contains one record for each of the 45 995 enumeration areas of the 1991 Census The relationship between the EA structure and all higher level standard geographic areas is found on the file As a result the file also contains the codes of all higher level geographic areas including other attributes The three appendices listed below indicate the number of geographic areas found on the file Appendix A indicates the number of standard geographic areas by provin
45. t Errors in the final 1991 dwelling counts are provided in the attached supplement 2 5 5 1991 Land Area Data The 1991 land area of 97 census subdivisions is indicated as zero on the data base Table 1 This results from Geography Division not having any sources indicating the official limits of the census subdivision In most cases these census subdivisions do not have official limits 2 5 6 Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserve Flag The 1991 Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserve flag was manually reviewed for enumeration areas Upon completion of this manual review the flags on higher level geographic areas were derived based on the relationships between geographic areas as found on the 1991 Geographic Attribute Data Base Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada EE ke T E e Table 1 Census Subdivisions with 1991 Land Area Set to Zero 1001105 1001109 1001120 1001144 1001228 1002037 1002039 1002055 1003002 1003010 1006028 1007026 1007029 1007040 1008070 1008077 1009002 1009012 1009015 1009023 1009032 1009039 1009042 1010003 1010007 1010044 1010048 1010052 1010056 1010059 1102030 2489802 2490804 35580062 3558063 3558065 3558067 3558068 3558069 3560005 3560024 3560052 3560053 3560054 3560056 ai Statistics Canada Portugal Cove South COM Biscay Bay COM St Shott s COM Aquaforte COM St Bride s COM Red Harbour COM English Harbour Ea
46. tandard Geographical Classification SGC code of one of its component CSDs usually the one with the largest land area Field 9 Census Metropolitan Area CMA Census Agglomeration CA Code Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration des eegen The CMA CA is designated by a 3 digit code that uniquely identifies each urban centre in Canada The first digit of the CMA CA code uses the second digit of the province code except for the Territories where the CMA CA code starts with number 9 If a CMA or CA crosses a provincial boundary the first digit of the code reflects the province that contains the CMA portion with the higher population e g CMA code 505 for Ottawa Hull The second and third digits are assigned in numeric order from 1 to 99 by province For example CMA CA Code CMA CA Name Province 001 St John s 10 205 Halifax 12 421 Qu bec 24 505 Ottawa Hull 35 935 Victoria 50 990 Whitehorse 60 995 Yellowknife 61 NOTE The CMA CA code will read as 000 in cases where the EA is not inside the boundaries of the CMA CA Field 10 CMA CA Type This field identifies the type of CMA or CA in which the EA islocated For example Code CMA CA Type Consolidated CMA Regular CMA Consolidated CA Regular CA E NOTE This field will be left blank in cases where the EA is not inside the boundaries of CMAs In some parts of Canada adjacent CMAs and or CAs are sociall
47. te 3 498 2 549 949 Dwellings Occupied Private 56 335 56 075 260 o m ax 20 008 York C sem 564 270 Occupied Private 204 067 204 327 Dwellings 47 12 042 Biggar No 347 RM Population Occupied Private Dwellings 47 12 046 Biggar T Population Occupied Private Dwellings 48 11 061 Edmonton C Population No S Occupied Private No Impact Dwellings Data Administration des pm Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration des pm Table 6 Effect of EA CSD Linkage Errors on CSD Population and Dwelling Counts as of December 22 1992 Cont d PROV CD CSD CSD Name and Type 1991 Population and Incorrect Correct Difference rd Dwelling Counts Count Count 48 11 052 Strathcona County No Population No Impact 20 CM Occupied Private No Impact Dwellings Occupied Private 6 201 6 199 2 Dwellings 59 15 063 Greater Vancouver Population 2 459 2 463 Subd B SRD Occupied Private 963 965 2 dwellings 59 17 045 Capital Subd B SRD Population No Impact Occupied Private No Impact Dwellings 59 17 047 View Royal T Population No Impact Occupied Private No Impact Dwellings 61 06 097 Fort Smith Population No Impact Unorganized UNO Occupied Private No Impact Dwellings 61 08 098 Kitikmeot Population No Impact Unorganized UNO Occupied Private No Impact Dwellings Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada
48. tribute File ARC INFO is a registered trademark of the Environmental Systems Research Institute Kap Statistics Statistique T Canada Canada Data Administration fassus des This guide is intended for users of the 1991 Geographic Attribute File GAF It includes a description of the general methodology used to create the file a Data Quality Statement a record layout and supplementary information to provide users with further insight on the content of the file and some of its limitations The first section provides a general overview of the Geographic Attribute File in terms of its purpose the geographic reference dates how it compares with the previous file the general methodology used and a brief description of the geographical framework The second part of the guide focuses on the data quality of the file to ensure that users are fully aware of its suitability for a particular application The third part provides technical specifications describing the 38 fields featured in the file including a section relating to the content of each field and how the geographic codes and geographic names are assigned for each geographic area covered therein A glossary of the geographic terms used in this user guide is also included A supplementary document is included at the end of this guide lts purpose is to show the EA linkage errors on the Geographic Attribute Data Base the source from which the GAF was created up to the time o
49. vision the code is derived from the component census subdivisions The census consolidated subdivision s code usually coincides with its largest census subdivision component in terms of land area The source of the geographic codes of federal electoral districts is the 1987 Representation Order Chief Electoral Office Elections Canada All other geographic codes are developed by Statistics Canada 2 3 3 Final 1991 Population Counts The final 1991 population counts reflect the 1991 population distribution with relation to the 1991 geographic area limits These counts are available on the GAF for all standard geographic areas The population counts were derived from the 1991 Census The data were collected by census representatives for each enumeration area the enumeration area counts were then tabulated based on the enumeration area s relationship to higher level geographic areas Data for enumeration areas flagged as incompletely enumerated Indian reserves were not included for any of the higher level geographic areas 2 3 4 Final 1991 Occupied Private Dwelling Counts The final 1991 occupied private dwelling counts reflect the 1991 occupied private dwelling distribution with relation to the 1991 geographic area limits These counts are available on the 1991 GAF for all standard geographic areas statistics Statistgue Canada Canada Data Aaministration Aaministration des R I The occupied private dwelling counts were derived
50. y and economically interrelated When this occurs they are grouped into a single consolidated CMA A regular CMA on the other hand is free standing It is either not adjacent to or not sufficiently related to another CMA or CA to be consolidated Also adjacent CAs may be socially and economically interrelated When this occurs they are grouped into a single consolidated CA A regular CA on the other hand is free standing lt is either not adjacent to or not sufficiently related to another CMA or CA to be consolidated Field 11 Primary Census Metropolitan Area Primary Census Agglomeration PCMA PCA Code The PCMA PCA is designated by a 3 digit code that uniquely identifies each PCMA PCA in Canada The first digit of the PCMA PCA code uses the second digit of the province code If a PCMA or PCA crosses a provincial boundary the first digit of the code reflects the province that contains the PCMA portion with the higher population e g PCMA code 505 for Ottawa Hull The second and third digits are assigned in numeric order from 1 to 99 by province PCMA PCA Code PCMA PCA Name PROV 225 Sydney 12 531 Newcastle 35 837 Spruce Grove 48 NOTE The PCMA PCA code field will read as 000 in cases where the EA is not inside the boundaries of a PCMA PCA Kap Statistics Statistique Canada Canada EE ke T Field 12 PCMA PCA Type Data Administration des pm This field identifies the
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