Archived Canadian Census Long Form Ethnicity Data for Nova Scotia
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Description
Archived Community Counts data provides ethnicity information reported by residents from the Canadian Census of Population long form. The dataset is sourced from the Government of Nova Scotia and covers multiple geographic levels, including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts. Users are directed to Statistics Canada for the latest census information, as this data is retained for archival purposes only.
Use Cases
Analyze historical ethnic distribution patterns based on reported ethnicity data.
Study demographic changes across various geographies like municipalities and health authorities.
Conduct archival reference and record-keeping for provincial research projects.
Strengths
Covers multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts.
Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, XML, and RDF.
Explicitly archived for research and reference purposes, providing a stable historical snapshot.
Limitations
Data is archived and not maintained or updated; users must refer to Statistics Canada for current information.
Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
Provenance
Source
Government of Nova Scotia
Collection Method
Sourced from the Census of Population (long form).
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:13.239182; freshness should be verified as data is archived.
Geography
Nova Scotia, Canada, at multiple levels: provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, etc.
Data is under the OGL-CA-2.0 license. It is explicitly archived and not current; the latest data must be obtained from Statistics Canada's Census Program.