1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981

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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

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Data file: CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat

Household records

Variables

RECTYPE

COUNTRY

YEAR

SAMPLE

IPUMS sample identifier

SERIAL

Household serial number

PERSONS

Number of person records in the household

HHWT

Household weight

SUBSAMP

Subsample number

GQ

Group quarters (collective dwelling) status

REGIONW

Continent and region of country

GEOLEV1

1st subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]

POPDENSGEO1

Population density of GEOLEV1 unit, in persons per square kilometer

AREAMOLLWGEO1

Area of GEOLEV1 unit in square kilometers

GEO1_CA

Canada, Province 1971 - 2011 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]

GEO1_CA1981

Canada, Province 1981 [Level 1, GIS]

METROCA

Canada, Metropolitan area

OWNERSHIP

Ownership of dwelling [general version]

OWNERSHIPD

Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]

FUELHEAT

Fuel for heating

HEAT

Central heating

ROOMS

Number of rooms

BATHROOMS

Number of bathrooms

BATH

Bathing facilities

BUILTYR

Year structure was built

AGESTRUCT2

Age of structure, coded from intervals

CA1981A_DWNUM

Dwelling number

CA1981A_CMA

Census metropolitan area (CMA)

CA1981A_HHTYCOLL

Household classification

CA1981A_HHTY

CA1981A_HHSIZE

CA1981A_INCHH

Total household income

CA1981A_MORT

Owner's major payments

CA1981A_RENTG

CA1981A_RENTC

Monthly cash rent

CA1981A_AGEHM

Age of the head of household

CA1981A_SEXHM

Sex of the head of household

CA1981A_MARAGEHM

Age at first marriage of the head of household

CA1981A_RELATEHM

Household status of the head of household to Person 1

CA1981A_EDLEVHM

Highest level of education of the head of household

CA1981A_LANGHM

Mother tongue of the head of household

CA1981A_TENURE

CA1981A_TENUREC

Tenure - Condiminium

CA1981A_SEASDW

Seasonal/marginal dwelling

CA1981A_STRTY

Structural type

CA1981A_DWCOND

Condition of dwelling

CA1981A_OCCDUR

Length of occupancy

CA1981A_BLTYR

Period of construction

CA1981A_DWVAL

Value of dwelling

CA1981A_HEAT

Main type of heating equipment

CA1981A_FUELH

Principal heating fuel

CA1981A_FUELW

Principal water heating fuel

CA1981A_BATHSN

Complete bathrooms

CA1981A_BATHSHN

CA1981A_ROOMS

Number of rooms

CA1981A_PERROOM

Number of persons per room

Total: 55

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