2006 Census Profile for Statistical Area Classification
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Profile for Statistical Area Classification, 2006 Census
About this variable: Statistical Area Classification (33)
Definition
Statistical Area Classification (SAC)
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
The Statistical Area Classification (SAC) groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (strong MIZ, moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ), or the territories (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut). The SAC is used for data dissemination purposes.
Values
- Total
- Within CMA and CA
- Within CMA
- Within CA with census tracts Footnote 4
- Within CA without census tracts
- CMA/CA influenced zones and territories
- Strongly influenced
- Moderately influenced
- Weakly influenced
- Not influenced
- Territories
- Urban total
- Urban total - Within CMA and CA
- Within CMA
- Within CA with census tracts Footnote 15
- Within CA without census tracts
- Urban total - CMA/CA influenced zones and territories
- Strongly influenced
- Moderately influenced
- Weakly influenced
- Not influenced
- Territories
- Rural total
- Rural total - Within CMA and CA
- Within CMA
- Within CA with census tracts Footnote 26
- Within CA without census tracts
- Rural total - CMA/CA influenced zones and territories
- Strongly influenced
- Moderately influenced
- Weakly influenced
- Not influenced
- Territories
Footnotes
- Footnote 4
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When a census agglomeration has an urban core of at least 50,000 based on census counts, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the census agglomeration even if the population of the urban core subsequently falls below 50,000. All census metropolitan areas are subdivided into census tracts.
- Footnote 15
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When a census agglomeration has an urban core of at least 50,000 based on census counts, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the census agglomeration even if the population of the urban core subsequently falls below 50,000. All census metropolitan areas are subdivided into census tracts.
- Footnote 26
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When a census agglomeration has an urban core of at least 50,000 based on census counts, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the census agglomeration even if the population of the urban core subsequently falls below 50,000. All census metropolitan areas are subdivided into census tracts.