NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Government of Canada Geography Canada (CAN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/1971 - 06/1971 Data type Census: De jureNationally representativeSubnationally representativeUrban-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. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 15, 2021