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Rural area (non-population centre): A definition of rural used by Statistics Canada’s Census of Population Program, referring to areas outside population centres. This definition adopts a demographic perspective of rural areas, focusing on populations residing outside settlements of 1,000 or more inhabitants and a density of fewer than 400 inhabitants per square kilometre.
- Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016
Taken together, population centres and rural areas cover all...
- Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016
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- Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016
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The Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 is the current departmental standardand was approved on January 16, 2017.
The Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 provides standard names and codes for Canada's population centres (POPCTRs) and rural area (RA). A classification variant provides the standard names and codes for POPCTRs and RA by province and territory.
The Population Centre and Rural Area Classification has been developed to classify population centres and rural area. The term 'urban' is widely used and one that people intuitively understand – a concentration of population at a high density. It is the opposite of 'rural', where population is not concentrated but dispersed at a low density. This i...
The Population Centre and Rural Area Classification conforms to the basic principles of statistical classification. It consists of a set of discrete units that are mutually exclusive and, in total, cover the entire universe. Usually, a classification appears as a hierarchy, each level of which satisfies the above-mentioned principles and is defined...
The Population Centre and Rural Area Classification has two levels. The relationship is illustrated in Figure 1.
In Statistics Canada, variants are created and adopted in cases where the version of the base classification does not fully meet specific user needs for disseminating data or for sampling in surveys. A classification variant is based on a classification version such as the Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016. In a variant, the cate...
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May 30, 2024 · Description: This dashboard features tables and a map designed for users to explore the number and the size of communities by different definitions of rural, including that of rural and small town (census subdivisions outside census metropolitan areas or census agglomerations) and that of rural areas (non-population centres) according to the Census of Population Program.
The non-CMA/CA category is also divided into two boxes, the census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ) and the territories. The SAC box is linked directly to the CSD. The CMA and the CA with CTs are linked directly to the CT. Below the SAC is a box that is subdivided into four stacked boxes that list the categories of population centres (POPCTRs ...
[14] [15] In 2011, Statistics Canada identified 942 population centres in Canada. Some population centres cross municipal boundaries and not all municipalities contain a population centre while others have more than one. [16] The population centre level of geography is further divided into the following three groupings based on population: [14 ...
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Census Profile, 2021: Population Centres. This product presents information from the Census of Population for various levels of geography. Data are from the 2021 Census of Population and are available according to the major releases of the 2021 Census release dates: February 9, 2022 – Population and dwelling counts; April 27, 2022 – Age ...
