SOCI 272 Library Instruction Class: Locating and Using Census Data

1. SOCI 272 Library Instruction Class: Locating and Using Census Data November 2010

2. Topics Covered • Background on Censuses in Canada • Introduction to • Locating Census Data using E-STAT • Locating Census Data using Topic-Based Tabulations • Using CANSIM • Mapping a Census characteristic in E-STAT

3. Census • What is it? • Why is it conducted? • How often is it done? • What kinds of questions are asked? • How is it administered? • Why do Sociologists use Census data?

4. Sample Question from 2006 Census 33.Last week, how many hours did this person spend doing the following activities:         • doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance for members of this household, or others?               Some examples include: preparing meals, washing the car, doing laundry, cutting the grass, shopping, household planning, etc.               • None               • Less than 5 hours               • 5 to 14 hours               • 15 to 29 hours               • 30 to 59 hours               • 60 hours or more

5. Locating Census Data Using E-STAT

6. 1. Click on “Statistical Sources” on the TRU Library Homepage

7. 2. Click on “E-STAT” on the TRU Library’s Statistical Sources page

8. 3. Click on “Search Censuses in E-STAT”

9. 4. Select “2006 Census” and click “Go”

10. 5. Select “2006 Census of Population (Provinces, Census Divisions, Municipalities)” and click “Go”

11. 6. Select “2006 Cumulative Profile” and click “Go”

12. 7. Select “2006 – Canada, Provinces and Territories (1)” as the Geographic Region

13. 8. Click on “View checklist” to select multiple characteristics

14. 9. Scroll down to locate the variables that you need

15. 10. Check off the variables that you want

16. 11. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on “Return to selection page”

17. 12. Scroll down and click on “Reduce or sort geo list”

18. 13. Select “Canada” to limit your geographic area and then scroll down

19. 14. Select “HTML Table (Geography=Columns)” and then click “Go”

20. 15. Review results and then change the display to be percentages instead of actual data

21. 16. The information is now displayed as percentage (%)

22. 17. Scroll down and change your screen output to a Pie Chart

23. 18. Data displayed as a pie chart

24. NOTE: You can also search for Census Data that is only about specific areas, such as Kamloops, using “Census Subdivisions” in your “Geographic Region” section Scroll down and click on “Reduce/Sort Geo List”

25. Select “Kamloops (B.C.) [CY]” as the Geographic area

27. Locating Census Data Using Topic-Based Tabulations

28. 1. Click on “Statistical Sources” on the TRU Library Homepage

29. 2. Click on “Statistics Canada” on the TRU Library’s Statistical Sources page

30. 3. Click on “Data, products and services” in the Census box

31. 4. Click on “Data products” in the left-hand navigation bar under 2006 Census

32. 5. Click on “Topic-based tabulations”

33. 6. Click on “variable categories (A to Z list)” if the topic you want is not on the first page

34. 7. Use the alphabetized list to locate the topic and then click on the topic you want

35. 8. Click on “Free” next to the table that you want

36. 9. Use the drop-down boxes to select the variables

37. 10. To calculate the %, you must do the math! To calculate the % of males in the 15-24 age group that do 15-29 hours of unpaid housework, use the circled numbers. Calculation: 100705/2145570*100 = 4.7%

38. Using CANSIM

39. 1. Click on “Statistical Sources” on the TRU Library Homepage

40. 2. Click on “E-STAT” on the TRU Library’s Statistical Sources page

41. 3. Click on “Search CANSIM in E-STAT”

42. 4. Type “absence” in search box to locate tables. Then click on the “Search” button.

43. 5. Locate the appropriate table title and click on the table number (279-0039)

44. 6. Select sex (Females) and Union coverage (Select all)

45. 7. Select absence rates (total days lost...) and five year period

46. 8. Click on “Retrieve as a Table”

47. 8. Select “vertical bar chart” as output format and then click on “Retrieve now”

48. Vertical Bar chart

49. Mapping a Census Characteristic in E-STAT

50. 1. Click on “Statistical Sources” on the TRU Library Homepage