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2011 National Household Survey - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2011
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CAN_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Construction period of dwelling (CA2011A_BUILTYR)

Data file: CAN2011_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 116
End: 117
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Household questionnaire</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Step E </span>
<br />Questions E1-E10 are about this dwelling.
<br />The questions refer to May 10, 2011 unless otherwise specified.</p>

<p>A <span class="em">dwelling</span> is a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance from the outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance should not be through someone else's living quarters.</p>

<p>E5. When was this dwelling originally built?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodeling, additions or conversions. If year is not known, give best estimate.<br /><br />[] 1920 or before<br />[] 1921-1945<br />[] 1946-1960<br />[] 1961-1970<br />[] 1971-1980<br />[] 1981-1985<br />[] 1986-1990<br />[] 1991-1995<br />[] 1996-2000<br />[] 2006-2011</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 1920 or before
02 1921 to 1945
03 1946 to 1960
04 1961 to 1970
05 1971 to 1980
06 1981 to 1985
07 1986 to 1990
08 1991 to 1995
09 1996 to 2000
10 2001 to 2005
11 2006 to 2011
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the construction period of the dwelling.
Universe
Canada 2011: All households

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