Census of Canada, 1981: CSD Short Form Basic Summary Tabulations
SDW81A10: Record Layout

Principal investigator: Statistics Canada
DDMS dictionary by Sushil Kumar, UT/DLS 11/2003
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 CD3 - 4numeric-2 Census division

V3 CSDGC5 - 7numeric-3 Census subdivision geographical classification

V4 CSDS8 - 8numeric-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

V5 CSDT9 - 10numeric-2 CSD type code

V6 CCSGC11 - 13numeric-3 Census consolidated subdivision geographical classification

V7 CA14 - 16numeric-3 Census metropolitan area/Census agglomeration

V8 CASL17 - 17numeric-1 CMA/CA selector
0    Not a CMA/CA
1    CMA
2    CA

V9 CSDN18 - 49string-32 Name of the geographic area

V10 HGIMPIND50 - 50numeric-1 Indian Reserve: High imputation area indicator
1    Includes IR or part of IR

V11 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

V12 F253 - 61numeric-9 Total occupied private dwellings

V13 F362 - 70numeric-9 Single detached: Total

V14 F471 - 79numeric-9 Apartment, five or more storeys: Total

V15 F580 - 88numeric-9 Double house: Total

V16 F689 - 97numeric-9 Row house: Total

V17 F798 - 106numeric-9 Apartment, less than five storeys: Total

V18 F8107 - 115numeric-9 Duplex: Total

V19 F9116 - 124numeric-9 House attached to a non-residential building: Total

V20 F10125 - 133numeric-9 Other multiple dwellings: Total

V21 F11134 - 142numeric-9 Movable dwellings: Total

V22 F12143 - 151numeric-9 Total occupied private dwellings: Owned

V23 F13152 - 160numeric-9 Single detached: Owned

V24 F14161 - 169numeric-9 Apartment, five or more storeys: Owned

V25 F15170 - 178numeric-9 Double house: Owned

V26 F16179 - 187numeric-9 Row house: Owned

V27 F17188 - 196numeric-9 Apartment, less than five storeys: Owned

V28 F18197 - 205numeric-9 Duplex: Owned

V29 F19206 - 214numeric-9 House attached to a non-residential building: Owned

V30 F20215 - 223numeric-9 Other multiple dwellings: Owned

V31 F21224 - 232numeric-9 Movable dwellings: Owned

V32 F22233 - 241numeric-9 Total occupied private dwellings: Rented

V33 F23242 - 250numeric-9 Single detached: Rented

V34 F24251 - 259numeric-9 Apartment, five or more storeys: Rented

V35 F25260 - 268numeric-9 Double house: Rented

V36 F26269 - 277numeric-9 Row house: Rented

V37 F27278 - 286numeric-9 Apartment, less than five storeys: Rented

V38 F28287 - 295numeric-9 Duplex: Rented

V39 F29296 - 304numeric-9 House attached to a non-residential building: Rented

V40 F30305 - 313numeric-9 Other multiple dwellings: Rented

V41 F31314 - 322numeric-9 Movable dwellings: Rented