Canada Population and Housing Census 1981
General Info
Original or alternative title
Recensement du Canada de 1981
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
June, 1981 - July, 1981
Data type
Census:
De jure - Nationally representative - Subnationally 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 1981 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 for women who have ever been married.
Keywords
Agriculture, Birth place, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household air pollution, Household expenditures, Household heat, Housing, Housing conditions, Hygiene, Income, International migration, Languages, Live births, Manufacturing, Marital status, Marriage age, Mining, Occupations, Population, Public social assistance, Religion
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan). Canada Population and Housing Census 1981.