census_geo_types: Statistics Canada Census GEOID Types

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Statistics Canada Census GEOID Types

Description

A dataset with descriptions of the different kinds of geographic unique identifiers (GEOUIDs) Statistics Canada (StatsCan) uses and accepts in its API calls.

Usage

census_geo_types

Format

A tibble with seven columns:

name

Human-readable name of the GEOUID type.

abbr

Vintage geographic reference year abbreviation: either CENSUS, FED, or HRBR.

type

A = administrative, S = statistical.

schema

A four-digit number that identifies this type of GEOUID.

geouid

The type of GEOUID. This is often a column name in StatsCan shapefiles.

example_name

Human-readable name of an example geography of this type.

example_geouid

API-readable unique GEOUID of the human-readable example geography name.

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Details

StatsCan defines a number of GEOUID types that correspond to different geographical units (e.g. provinces, census subdivisions, metropolitan areas). This table shows all GEOUID types that StatsCan's API accepts, and shows how to use a specific identifier (e.g. a dissemination block ID) and turn it into an API-readable GEOUID.

This table is pulled directly from StatsCan, and you can consult StatsCan's website for more details here:

• https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92f0138m/92f0138m2019001-eng.htm

Source

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92f0138m/92f0138m2019001-eng.htm

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