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        CONTENT                             CODE      
        Not available                          .       
        One person                             1      
        Two persons                            2       
        Three persons                          3       
        Four persons                           4       
        Five persons                           5       
        Six persons                            6        
        Seven persons                          7       
        Eight or more persons                  8 

Refers to the classification of households by the number of persons in the household.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not available                          . 
        None                                   0
        One person                             1 
        Two persons                            2
        Three or more persons                  3

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        No recipient                           .
        One recipient                          1 
        Two recipients                         2
        Three recipients                       3
        Four recipients                        4
        Five or more recipients                5 

Refers to the number of individuals in the household, 15 years of age and over, who received income in 1990 from wages and salaries, net non-farm self-employment income and net farm self-employment income.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        No recipient                           .
        One recipient                          1
        Two recipients                         2
        Three recipients                       3
        Four recipients                        4
        Five or more recipients                5 

Refers to the number of individuals in the household, 15 years of age and over, who received income in 1990 from any of the following sources: wages and salaries; net non-farm self-employment income; net farm self-employment income; Family Allowances; Federal Child Tax Credits; Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements; benefits from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plans; benefits from Unemployment Insurance; other income from government sources; dividends and interest on bonds, deposits, savings certificates, and other investment income; Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities; or other money income.

        CONTENT                            VALUE       
        No value                             .
        No income                            0

Refers to the total income received by all persons 15 years of age and over in the household during the calendar year 1990 from wages and salaries, net income from farm self-employment and/or non-farm self-employment. This is a signed numeric field and shows the actual amount received in 1990 except for certain cases where the reported amount was beyond specified limits. For further information on income data, refer to:

        CONTENT                            VALUE
        No value                             .
        No income                            0 

Refers to interest received in calendar year 1990 by all persons 15 years of age and over in the household from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign stocks. Also included is other investment income, for all members of the household, from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies.

        CONTENT                            VALUE
        No value                             .
        No income                            0 

Refers to the total income from all transfer payments received by all persons 15 years of age and over in the household from federal, provincial or municipal governments in calendar year 1990. This variable is derived by summing the amounts for the following sources:

• Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements;
• benefits from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plans;
• benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
• Family Allowances;
• Federal Child Tax Credits;
• other income from government sources.

        CONTENT                            VALUE
        No value                             .
        No income                            0 

Includes all regular income received during calendar year 1990 by all persons 15 years of age and over in the household as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed term annuity, a registered retirement income fund or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widows or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; and annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or an RRSP, or refunds of overcontributions.

Also includes regular cash income received during calendar year 1990 and not reported in any of the other nine sources listed on the questionnaire, e.g., alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, net income from roomers and boarders, income from abroad (except dividends and interest), non-refundable scholarships and bursaries, severance pay, royalties and strike pay.

        CONTENT                            VALUE 
        No value                             .
        No income                            0 

Refers to the total money income received by all individuals 15 years of age and over in a household during the calendar year 1990 from the sources listed below:

1. WAGES AND SALARIES
   Refers to gross wages and salaries, before deductions for income tax, pensions, Unemployment Insurance, etc. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, as well as all types of casual earnings in the 1990 calendar year. The value of taxable allowances and benefits provided by employers, such as free lodging and free automobile use, is excluded.
2. NET NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME
   Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 1990 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of a partnership, only the respondent's share was to be reported. Also included is net income from persons baby-sitting in their own homes, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as from free-lance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.
3. NET FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME
   Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 1990 from the operation of a farm, either on own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was to be reported. Also included are advance, supplementary or assistance payments to farmers by federal or provincial governments. However, the value of income "in kind", such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.
4. FAMILY ALLOWANCES
   Refers to total allowances paid in calendar year 1990 by the federal and provincial governments in respect of dependent children under 18 years of age. No information on Family Allowances was collected from the respondents. Instead, a family allowance figure was calculated in the course of processing and assigned, where applicable, to one of the parents in the census family on the basis of information on children in the family and the rates prevailing in the various provinces in 1990. For Quebec residents, "Allowance for children less than 6 years of age" and "Allowance for newborn children" are included.
5. FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDITS
   Refers to Federal Child Tax Credits paid in calendar year 1990 by the federal government in respect of dependent children under 18 years of age. No information on Child Tax Credits was collected from the respondents. Instead, a child tax credit figure was calculated in the course of processing and assigned, where applicable, to one of the parents in the census family on the basis of information on children in the family and the family income.
6. OLD AGE SECURITY PENSION AND GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT
   Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons 65 years of age and over, and Spouses' Allowances paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of Old Age Security pension recipients by the federal government only during calendar year 1990. Also included are Extended Spouses' Allowances paid to 60- to 64-year- old widows/widowers.
7. BENEFITS FROM THE CANADA OR QUEBEC PENSION PLANS
   Refers to benefits received in calendar year 1990 from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plans, e.g., retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions. It does not include lump-sum death benefits.
8. BENEFITS FROM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
   Refers to total Unemployment Insurance benefits received in calendar year 1990, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for sickness, maternity, fishing, work sharing, retraining and retirement received under the Federal Unemployment Insurance Program.
9. OTHER INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT SOURCES
   Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Family Allowances, Federal Child Tax Credits, Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Canada or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, and Unemployment Insurance benefits) received from federal, provincial or municipal programs in calendar year 1990. This source includes social assistance payments received by persons in need, such as mothers with dependent children, persons temporarily or permanently unable to work, elderly individuals, the blind and the disabled. Included are provincial income supplement payments to seniors to supplement the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, and provincial payments to seniors to help offset accommodation costs. Also included are other transfer payments such as benefits under the Canadian Jobs Strategy Program, veterans' pensions, war veterans' allowances, pensions to widows and dependants of veterans, and workers' compensation. Additionally, any amounts received in 1990 for refundable Provincial Tax Credits, Federal Sales Tax Credits and the Federal Goods and Services Tax Credits are included.
10. DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON BONDS, DEPOSITS, SAVINGS CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME
    Refers to interest received in calendar year 1990 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds, and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign stocks. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies.
11. RETIREMENT PENSIONS, SUPERANNUATION AND ANNUITIES
    Refers to all regular income received during calendar year 1990 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, a registered retirement income fund or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widows or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; and annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or an RRSP, or refunds of overcontributions.
12. OTHER MONEY INCOME
    Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 1990 and not reported in any of the other nine sources listed on the questionnaire, e.g., alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, net income from roomers and boarders, income from abroad (except dividends and interest), non- refundable scholarships and bursaries, severance pay, royalties and strike pay.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not available                          . 
        Single-detached house                  1 
        Apartment in build. 5+ storeys         2 
        Apartment in build. <5 storeys         3 
        Semi-detached house                    4 
        Apartment in a detached duplex         5 
        Row house                              6 
        Other single-attached house            7 
        Mobile home or other movable           8 

Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a detached single house, an apartment, etc. Code 8 includes: Mobile homes and other movable dwellings.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        1920 or before                         1
        1921-1945                              2
        1946-1960                              3
        1961-1970                              4
        1971-1980                              5
        1981-1985                              6
        1986-1990                              7
        1991                                   8 

Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. Code 8 includes: The first five months only of 1991.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Owned (with or w/out mortgage)         1
        Rented for cash, other or band         2 

Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling, or whether the dwelling is band housing (on an Indian reserve) or not. Code 1 includes: Persons in households that own their dwelling.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not applicable                         .
        Yes                                    1
        No                                     2 

Refers to whether or not the dwelling is mortgaged.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        One room                               1 
        Two rooms                              2 
        Three rooms                            3
        Four rooms                             4 
        Five rooms                             5
        Six rooms                              6
        Seven rooms                            7
        Eight rooms                            8
        Nine rooms                             9
        Ten or more rooms                     10 

Refers to the number of rooms in a dwelling. A ROOM is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year- round living.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        No bedroom                             . 
        One bedroom                            1 
        Two bedrooms                           2 
        Three bedrooms                         3 
        Four bedrooms                          4 
        Five or more bedrooms                  5 

Refers to all rooms designed and furnished as bedrooms and used mainly for sleeping purposes, even though the use may be occasional (e.g., spare bedroom).

        CONTENT                            VALUE
        No value                               . 

Refers to the actual dollar amount expected by the owner if the dwelling were to be sold. Missing if tenant-occupied.

        CONTENT                            VALUE       
        Not applicable                      .   

Refers to the total average monthly payments paid by tenant households to secure shelter. Gross rent includes payments for electricity, oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels, water and other municipal services, and monthly cash rent. No data are available on the individual components of this variable (except for the monthly cash rent). Only data on the total of the main rental expenses (gross rent) are published.

        CONTENT                            VALUE       
        Not applicable                         .  

Refers to the total average monthly payments made by owner households to secure shelter. Owner's major payments include payments for electricity, oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels; water and other municipal services; monthly mortgage payments; property taxes (municipal and school); and, for 1991 only, condominium fees.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not available                          . 
        15-24 years of age                     1 
        25-34 years of age                     2 
        35-44 years of age                     3 
        45-54 years of age                     4 
        55-64 years of age                     5 
        65-74 years of age                     6 
        75-79 years of age                     7 
        80 years of age or more                8 

Refers to the age at last birthday (as of census reference date, June 4, 1991). This variable is derived from date of birth. Age groups only are provided.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Male                                   1 
        Female                                 2 

Refers to the gender of the primary household maintainer.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not available                          .
        Single: English only                   1
        Single: French only                    2
        Single: Other only                     3
        Multiple: English and French           4
        Multiple: English and Other            5
        Multiple: French and Other             6
        Multiple: English French & Oth         7
        Multiple: Other                        8 

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. Code 3 includes: All remaining single responses. Code 5 includes: English and any non-official language(s). Code 6 includes: French and any non-official language(s). Code 7 includes: English, French and non-official language(s). Code 8 includes: Non-official languages only.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not available                          .
        Less than Grade 9                      1
        Grades 9-13: W/out sec crt/dip         2
        Grades 9-13: With sec cert/dip         3
        Other non-univ: W/out cert/dip         4
        Other non-univ: With cert/dip          5
        University: Without degree             6
        University: With degree -bach+         7 

Refers to the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary school attended, or to the highest year of university or "Other, non-university" education completed. University education is considered to represent a higher level of schooling than "Other non-university education". Also, the attainment of a degree, certificate or diploma is considered to represent a higher level of schooling than years completed, or courses attended, without an educational qualification.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not applicable                         .
        Senior managers (SLIV)                 1
        Middle & other managers (SLIV)         2
        Professionals (SLIV)                   3
        Semi-profess. & techs. (SLIII)         4
        Supervisors (SLIII)                    5
        Foremen/women (SLIII)                  6
        Admin. & senior cler. (SLIII)          7
        Sales & Service (SLIII)                8
        Skilled crafts & trades(SLIII)         9
        Clerical workers (SLII)               10
        Sales & service (SLII)                11
        Semi-skilled manual wrk.(SLII)        12
        Sales & service (SLI)                 13
        Other manual workers (SLI)            14 

Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by the kind of work and the description of the most important duties of the job. If these persons did not have a job during the week prior to enumeration, the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 1990. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.

The 1991 SOC is composed of 10 broad occupational categories. These categories are subdivided into 47 major groups which, in turn, are subdivided into 139 minor groups, which are further subdivided into 519 unit groups. At the unit group level, occupation titles are classified on the basis of the education, training or skill level required to enter the job, as well as the kind of work performed, as determined by the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the occupation.

        CONTENT                             CODE       
        Not available                          .
        Employed: Worked                       1
        Employed: Absent                       2
        Unempl.: Layoff-Did not look           3
        Unempl.: Layoff-Looked for f/t         4
        Unempl.: Layoff-Looked for p/t         5
        Unempl.: Newjob-Did not look           6 
        Unempl.: Newjob-Looked for f/t         7 
        Unempl.: Newjob-Looked for p/t         8 
        Unempl.: Looked for f/t                9 
        Unempl.: Looked for p/t               10 
        Not in lab force: Last work 91        11
        Not in lab force: Last work 90        12 
        Not in lab force: wrk prior 90        13 
        Not in lab force: Never worked        14 

Refers to the labour market activity of the primary household maintainer who, in the week prior to enumeration (June 4, 1991), was employed, unemployed, or not in the labour force.
EMPLOYED:
The "Employed" includes those persons who, during the week prior to enumeration:

1. did any work at all, excluding housework or other maintenance or repairs around the home and volunteer work; or
2. were absent from their job or business because of their own temporary illness or disability, a vacation, a labour dispute at their place of work, or were absent for other reasons.

1. were without work, had actively looked for work in the past four weeks and were available for work; or
2. were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job and were available for work; or
3. had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less and were available for work.

The various labour force groups can be obtained by combining the codes in the following manner:

                         Total labour force       Codes 01 to 10
                         Employed labour force    Codes 01 and 02
                         Unemployed labour force  Codes 03 to 10
                         Not in the labour force  Codes 11 to 14.

        CONTENT                            VALUE       
        Not applicable                        .  

Refers to the number of weeks in 1990 during which the primary household maintainer worked, even if only a few hours. It includes weeks of paid vacation or sick leave with pay or paid absence on training courses. "Work" excludes housework or other maintenance or repairs around the home and volunteer work.

NOTE: Since there is strong evidence that a considerable number of full-year workers excluded (contrary to instructions) their paid vacation or sick leave, it is suggested that weeks 49 to 52 be collapsed in using these data.

        CONTENT                            VALUE       
        Not collected                          .  

Refers to the total income received by the primary household maintainer 15 years of age and over during the calendar year 1990 from wages and salaries, and net income from farm self-employment and/or non-farm self-employment. The value 0 stands for no employment income.