module 3 community profiles october 2007 s.mowers and the gsg team
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MODULE 3
Community Profiles
October 2007S.Mowers and the GSG team
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Finding Census statistics
by Provinces and Cities…
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…. easy using Community Profiles !
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Step 1: For planning and comparison purposes, note these 2001 Community Profiles categories (these profiles are not as comprehensive as E-STAT’s)…
POPULATION• Population and Dwelling Counts • Age Characteristics of the Population • Common-law Status • Legal Marital Status • Language(s) First Learned and Still Understood • Mobility Status - Place of Residence 1 Year Ago • Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years
Ago • Immigration Characteristics • Aboriginal Population • Visible Minority Status • Religion
EDUCATION• School Attendance • Highest Level of Schooling
EARNINGS and INCOME• Earnings in 2000 • Income in 2000
WORK• Language Used Most Often at Work • Place of Work Status • Mode of Transportation to Work • Unpaid Work • Labour Force Indicators • Industry • Occupation
FAMILIES and DWELLINGS• Selected Family Characteristics • Selected Household Characteristics • Selected Occupied Private Dwelling
Characteristics
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Step 2
Statistics Canada’s public Web site:
http://www.statcan.ca
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Step 3: Select Community Profiles from left sidebar
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Step 4: Select 2001 Community profiles
2001 has the most complete Census statistics
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Step 5, Type in your city/town and select your province or territory…
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Step 6, Select Ottawa-Hull [Ontario Part], as applicable
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Step 7: …VOILA! Scrolling down, find and cut and paste your Census characteristics by city (CMA) and province
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Step 8: Comparison example Age group 10-14 as percentage of total population
2001 Community Profiles
Ottawa-Hull [Ont. Part]
Ages 5-14 Total: 107,050
All ages Total: 806, 095
= 13%
107,050/806,095 X 100= 0.13
2001 in E-STAT
CENSUS TRACT 0051.00
Males, total population 2855
5-9 males (60) + 10-14 males (60) 120
Females, total population 2745
5-9 females (55) + 10-14 females (60) 115
A) CALCULATED ALL ages population 5600
B) CALCULATED ALL 5-14 year olds 235
Calculate percentage of 5-14 year olds to total population B/A * 100 =
=235/5600 X 100 =0.04
= 4 %