Census of Canada, 1981: EA Short Form Basic Summary Tabulations
EAH81A10: Record Layout

Principal investigator: Statistics Canada
DDMS dictionary by Sushil Kumar, UT/DLS 09/2003
Based on documentation prepared by Statistics Canada
DAIS ddims software provided by Health Canada


Field Name Position Format Description
V1 RP1 - 2numeric-2 Region and province
0    Canada
10    Newfoundland
11    Prince Edward Island
12    Nova Scotia
13    New Brunswick
24    Quebec
35    Ontario
46    Manitoba
47    Saskatchewan
48    Alberta
59    British Columbia
60    Yukon
61    Northwest Territories

V2 FED3 - 5numeric-3 Federal electoral district

V3 EA6 - 8numeric-3 Enumeration area

V4 CD9 - 10numeric-2 Census division

V5 CSDGC11 - 13numeric-3 Census subdivision geographical classification

V6 CSDS14 - 14numeric-1 CSD population size group
1    over
2    100,000 - 499,999
3    30,000 - 99,999
4    10,000 - 29,999
5    5,000 - 9,999
6    2,500 - 4,999
7    1,000 - 2,499
8    0 - 999

V7 CSDTN15 - 17numeric-3 CSD type name

V8 CSDT18 - 19numeric-2 CSD type code

V9 CCSGC20 - 22numeric-3 Census consolidated subdivision geographical classification

V10 CA23 - 25numeric-3 Census metropolitan area/Census agglomeration

V11 CAP26 - 26numeric-1 CMA/CA part
1    Urbanized core
2    Urban fringe
3    Rural fringe

V12 CASL27 - 27numeric-1 CMA/CA selector
0    Not a CMA/CA
1    CMA
2    CA

V13 CASZ28 - 28numeric-1 CMA/CA population size group
0    Not a CMA/CA
1    over
2    500,000 - 999,999
3    250,000 - 499,999
4    100,000 - 249,999
5    50,000 - 99,999
6    25,000 - 49,999
7    10,000 - 24,999

V14 CTPN29 - 35numeric-7 Census tract/Provincial census tract name

V15 CT36 - 39numeric-4 Census tract/Provincial census tract code

V16 SPR40 - 41numeric-2 Subprovincial region

V17 UAC42 - 45numeric-4 Urban area code/Rural indicator

V18 URS46 - 46numeric-1 Urabn area population size group
0    Rural
1    over
2    100,000 - 499,999
3    30,000 - 99,999
4    10,000 - 29,999
5    5,000 - 9,999
6    2,500 - 4,999
7    1 - 2,499

V19 BLANK147 - 47numeric-1 Blank

V20 BLANK248 - 48numeric-1 Blank

V21 BLANK349 - 49numeric-1 Blank

V22 HGIMPIND50 - 50numeric-1 Indian Reserve: High imputation area indicator
1    Includes IR or part of IR

V23 RECTYPE51 - 52numeric-2 Record type
1    Canada
2    Provinces
3    Remainder
10    CMA/CA
12    Prov. CT subtotal
13    Census tracts
15    Prov. census tracts
16    Census divisions
17    Census subdivisions
18    Federal electoral districts
19    Enumeration areas

V24 F253 - 61numeric-9 Total occupied private dwellings

V25 F362 - 70numeric-9 Single detached: Total

V26 F471 - 79numeric-9 Apartment, five or more storeys: Total

V27 F580 - 88numeric-9 Double house: Total

V28 F689 - 97numeric-9 Row house: Total

V29 F798 - 106numeric-9 Apartment, less than five storeys: Total

V30 F8107 - 115numeric-9 Duplex: Total

V31 F9116 - 124numeric-9 House attached to a non-residential building: Total

V32 F10125 - 133numeric-9 Other multiple dwellings: Total

V33 F11134 - 142numeric-9 Mobiles: Total

V34 F12143 - 151numeric-9 Blank

V35 F13152 - 160numeric-9 Total movable dwellings: Total

V36 F14161 - 169numeric-9 Total occupied private dwellings: Owned

V37 F15170 - 178numeric-9 Single detached: Owned

V38 F16179 - 187numeric-9 Apartment, five or more storeys: Owned

V39 F17188 - 196numeric-9 Double house: Owned

V40 F18197 - 205numeric-9 Row house: Owned

V41 F19206 - 214numeric-9 Apartment, less than five storeys: Owned

V42 F20215 - 223numeric-9 Duplex: Owned

V43 F21224 - 232numeric-9 House attached to a non-residential building: Owned

V44 F22233 - 241numeric-9 Other multiple dwellings: Owned

V45 F23242 - 250numeric-9 Mobiles: Owned

V46 F24251 - 259numeric-9 Blank

V47 F25260 - 268numeric-9 Total movable dwellings: Owned

V48 F26269 - 277numeric-9 Total occupied private dwellings: Owned

V49 F27278 - 286numeric-9 Single detached: Rented

V50 F28287 - 295numeric-9 Apartment, five or more storeys: Rented

V51 F29296 - 304numeric-9 Double house: Rented

V52 F30305 - 313numeric-9 Row house: Rented

V53 F31314 - 322numeric-9 Apartment, less than five storeys: Rented

V54 F32323 - 331numeric-9 Duplex: Rented

V55 F33332 - 340numeric-9 House attached to a non-residential building: Rented

V56 F34341 - 349numeric-9 Other multiple dwellings: Rented

V57 F35350 - 358numeric-9 Mobiles: Rented

V58 F36359 - 367numeric-9 Blank

V59 F37368 - 376numeric-9 Total movable dwellings: Rented