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Table 6.1
Population/estimate differences in 2006 and 2001 censuses based on initial weights

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Notes:
  1. Based on initial weights.
  2. Difference: estimate-count.
  3. Disc.: discrepancy (100* [estimate-count]/count).
  4. S.E.: standard error of the initial weight estimate.
  5. Z statistic: (estimate-count)/S.E.
  6. Indicator of whether initial biases are significantly different between 2006 and 2001 (based on p-value < 0.05).
..  not available for a specific reference period

Sources:  Statistics Canada, 2006 and 2001 censuses.
Characteristic 2006 Census 2001 Census 2006 vs 2001
Count Estimate1 Difference2 Disc.3 S.E.4 Z statistic5 Count Estimate1 Difference2 Disc.3 S.E.4 Z statistic5 W p‑value Significant Bias Diff6
Male 15,041,551 14,962,170 ‑79,381 ‑0.53 6,273 ‑12.65 14,171,941 14,146,867 ‑25,074 ‑0.18 6,139 ‑4.08 ‑5.83 0.000 Y
Female 15,653,041 15,653,964 923 0.01 6,095 0.15 14,699,518 14,772,915 73,397 0.50 5,940 12.36 ‑8.79 0.000 Y
Total persons 30,694,592 30,616,134 ‑78,458 ‑0.26 9,227 ‑8.50 28,871,459 28,919,783 48,324 0.17 8,991 5.37 ‑9.77 0.000 Y
Male ≥ 15 years old 12,263,445 12,187,117 ‑76,328 ‑0.62 4,917 ‑15.52 11,340,286 11,295,995 ‑44,291 ‑0.39 4,747 ‑9.33 ‑4.00 0.000 Y
Female ≥ 15 years old 13,005,067 13,007,175 2,108 0.02 4,557 0.46 11,998,509 12,042,929 44,420 0.37 4,342 10.23 ‑7.03 0.000 Y
Age 0 to 4 1,640,859 1,639,505 ‑1,354 ‑0.08 2,987 ‑0.45 1,636,092 1,641,720 5,628 0.34 2,986 1.88 ‑1.65 0.098 N
Age 5 to 9 1,760,005 1,756,879 ‑3,126 ‑0.18 3,067 ‑1.02 1,910,359 1,928,604 18,245 0.96 3,213 5.68 ‑4.68 0.000 Y
Age 10 to 14 2,025,216 2,025,458 242 0.01 3,296 0.07 1,986,213 2,010,534 24,321 1.22 3,271 7.44 ‑5.24 0.000 Y
Age 15 to 19 2,083,373 2,070,265 ‑13,108 ‑0.63 3,315 ‑3.95 1,986,163 1,983,519 ‑2,644 ‑0.13 3,245 ‑0.81 ‑2.18 0.030 Y
Age 20 to 24 2,029,449 1,978,067 ‑51,382 ‑2.53 3,267 ‑15.73 1,892,572 1,851,491 ‑41,081 ‑2.17 3,168 ‑12.97 ‑1.56 0.120 N
Age 25 to 29 1,940,880 1,905,221 ‑35,659 ‑1.84 3,142 ‑11.35 1,835,744 1,810,124 ‑25,620 ‑1.40 3,077 ‑8.33 ‑1.90 0.058 N
Age 30 to 34 1,976,478 1,956,416 ‑20,062 ‑1.02 3,131 ‑6.41 2,031,513 2,013,625 ‑17,888 ‑0.88 3,173 ‑5.64 ‑0.60 0.545 N
Age 35 to 39 2,161,430 2,148,991 ‑12,439 ‑0.58 3,224 ‑3.86 2,452,299 2,446,624 ‑5,675 ‑0.23 3,427 ‑ 1.66 ‑ 1.68 0.092 N
Age 40 to 44 2,559,477 2,541,482 ‑17,995 ‑0.70 3,467 ‑5.19 2,510,847 2,513,920 3,073 0.12 3,439 0.89 ‑4.29 0.000 Y
Age 45 to 49 2,571,429 2,579,715 8,286 0.32 3,462 2.39 2,273,676 2,283,700 10,024 0.44 3,286 3.05 ‑0.60 0.548 N
Age 50 to 54 2,313,657 2,327,389 13,732 0.59 3,305 4.15 2,031,050 2,041,054 10,004 0.49 3,137 3.19 0.48 0.631 N
Age 55 to 59 2,045,868 2,060,482 14,614 0.71 3,139 4.66 1,549,675 1,567,071 17,396 1.12 2,758 6.31 ‑1.74 0.082 N
Age 60 to 64 1,558,145 1,570,085 11,940 0.77 2,751 4.34 1,234,930 1,249,389 14,459 1.17 2,469 5.86 ‑1.52 0.129 N
Age 65 to 74 2,229,023 2,248,564 19,541 0.88 3,371 5.80 2,059,079 2,083,362 24,283 1.18 3,256 7.46 ‑1.38 0.167 N
Age 75+ 1,799,303 1,807,615 8,312 0.46 2,927 2.84 1,481,247 1,495,045 13,798 0.93 2,676 5.16 ‑1.93 0.053 N
Single 14,170,280 13,989,389 ‑180,891 ‑1.28 8,347 ‑21.67 13,282,845 13,196,174 ‑86,671 ‑0.65 8,018 ‑10.81 ‑7.40 0.000 Y
Married 12,291,457 12,406,423 114,966 0.94 6,942 16.56 11,750,092 11,906,204 156,112 1.33 6,678 23.38 ‑4.91 0.000 Y
Widowed 1,435,852 1,431,006 ‑4,846 ‑0.34 2,321 ‑2.09 1,341,497 1,339,109 ‑2,388 ‑0.18 2,254 ‑1.06 ‑0.68 0.494 N
Divorced 2,044,164 2,040,145 ‑4,019 ‑0.20 2,989 ‑1.34 1,794,079 1,784,704 ‑9,375 ‑0.52 2,824 ‑3.32 1.52 0.129 N
Separated 752,839 749,172 ‑3,667 ‑0.49 1,800 ‑2.04 702,946 693,591 ‑9,355 ‑1.33 1,749 ‑5.35 2.45 0.014 Y
Common‑law = yes 2,725,161 2,703,240 ‑21,921 ‑0.8 4,419 ‑4.96 2,267,634 2,253,253 ‑14,381 ‑0.63 4,090 ‑3.52 ‑0.70 0.483 N
1‑person hhld 3,338,596 3,329,891 ‑8,705 ‑0.26 3,017 ‑2.89 2,908,857 2,866,182 ‑42,675 ‑1.47 2,847 ‑14.99 9.06 0.000 Y
2‑person hhld 4,153,415 4,182,506 29,091 0.70 3,368 8.64 3,709,282 3,739,781 30,499 0.82 3,224 9.46 ‑1.02 0.305 N
3‑person hhld 1,963,201 1,951,120 ‑12,081 ‑0.62 2,611 ‑4.63 1,848,476 1,845,071 ‑3,405 ‑0.18 2,541 ‑1.34 ‑2.25 0.024 Y
4‑person hhld 1,843,987 1,848,858 4,871 0.26 2,506 1.94 1,812,783 1,826,921 14,138 0.78 2,481 5.70 ‑2.67 0.007 Y
5‑person hhld 713,994 735,811 21,817 3.06 1,659 13.15 714,618 719,013 4,395 0.61 1,664 2.64 7.42 0.000 Y
6+‑person hhld 338,241 302,192 ‑36,049 ‑10.66 1,157 ‑31.16 332,959 328,968 ‑3,991 ‑1.20 1,155 ‑3.46 ‑19.42 0.000 Y
Single‑detached dwelling 6,769,581 6,812,477 42,896 0.63 2,554 16.80 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Apartment ≤ 5 storeys 2,285,965 2,258,899 ‑27,066 ‑1.18 2,119 ‑12.77 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Date Modified: 2009-08-25

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