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Canada Population and Housing Census 1971

General Info

Provider 
Government of Canada
Geography 
Canada (CAN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
June, 1971 - June, 1971
Data type
Census: De jure - Nationally representative - Subnationally representative - Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. The 1971 Canada de jure census collected data through face-to-face interviews and self-enumeration on housing, household demographics, employment, income, household expenditures, education, migration, and fertility. The census day was June 1, 1971.

Keywords 
Assets, Birth place, Cooking fuels, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household air pollution, Household expenditures, Housing, Housing conditions, Hygiene, Income, International migration, Languages, Live births, Marital status, Marriage age, Military service, Population, Public social assistance, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Telephones, Transportation, Water supply

Citation

Contributors 
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Suggested citation 
Statistics Canada (StatCan). Canada Population and Housing Census 1971.

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