Data tables, 2016 Census

Main Mode of Commuting (10), Commuting Duration (6), Distance from Home to Work (12) and Time Leaving for Work (7) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details main mode of commuting , commuting duration , distance from home to work and time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work, in private households in Halifax
Data quality
Main mode of commuting (10) Distance from home to work (12)
Total - Distance from home to workFootnote 1 Less than 1 km 1 to 2.9 km 3 to 4.9 km 5 to 6.9 km 7 to 9.9 km 10 to 14.9 km 15 to 19.9 km 20 to 24.9 Km 25 to 29.9 km 30 to 34.9 km 35 km or more
Total - Main mode of commutingFootnote 2 172,585 13,545 29,580 25,205 21,050 24,230 22,720 15,475 8,805 3,605 1,710 6,680
Car, truck or van 132,475 4,895 17,465 18,590 17,035 20,900 20,745 14,125 8,135 3,370 1,655 5,570
Driver, alone 106,100 3,995 13,245 14,445 13,505 16,680 17,000 11,725 6,700 2,880 1,405 4,515
2 or more persons shared the ride to work 26,380 895 4,220 4,145 3,530 4,220 3,745 2,400 1,435 490 250 1,050
Driver, with 1 or more passengers 13,765 405 1,690 1,855 1,785 2,285 2,255 1,525 885 315 140 640
Passenger, 2 or more persons in the vehicle 12,610 490 2,525 2,290 1,745 1,940 1,495 875 550 180 110 415
Sustainable transportation 38,280 7,950 11,860 6,485 3,930 3,215 1,880 1,285 610 210 40 805
Public transit 21,355 440 4,605 5,455 3,700 3,030 1,750 1,220 565 180 25 365
Active transport 16,920 7,505 7,255 1,030 225 185 130 70 40 25 15 440
Other method 1,830 705 255 125 90 115 85 60 50 25 10 305

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on distance from home to work, including the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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Data quality note(s) – Halifax

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.7%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016328.

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