Directory: census2001/family.pumf.2001/

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Summary: Families File (Flat ASCII File), 2001 Census (public use microdata files)

This file provides data on family composition in Canada.

The 2001 Census Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs) contain samples of anonymous 
responses to the 2001 Census questionnaire. The files have been carefully 
scrutinized to ensure the complete confidentiality of the individual responses. 
Three files are available: the Individuals File, the Families File, and the 
Households and Housing File. 

Microdata files are unique among census products in that they give users access 
to non-aggregated data. The user can group and manipulate these variables to suit 
data and research requirements. Tabulations excluded from other census products 
can be created or relationships between variables can be analysed using different 
statistical tests. These files provide quick access to a comprehensive social and 
economic database about Canada and its people. 

Most of the census subject matter is included in the microdata files. For the 
anonymity of respondents, geographic identifiers have been restricted to provinces, 
territories and large metropolitan areas. 

Information by directory:
/data
fam-dat.zip				2001 Census PUMF - Families file 

/doc
    /ms-word				Documentation and User Guide in Word format
    /pdf				Documentation and User Guide in Adobe PDF
    /rtf				Documentation and User Guide in rich text format
    /sas-spss				SAS and SPSS command files
    
/excel					Data quality assessment tools    		
	

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February 16, 2006
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