CANADIAN CENSUS ASSIGNMENT
Name:_______________________Class:
___________ Date: ___________________
Using the statcan (Statistics Canada) brochure answer the following questions using the most recent statistic.
Always list the year for the
statistic. Mark is based on effort,
accuracy & use of time.
1.
In your own words
define or give an example of the term “census”.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Write out the
dictionary’s definition for the term “census”.
________________________________________________________
3.
Total Population
__________________________________________
4.
Population Growth
Rate ______________________________
%
5.
Population Density
________________________________________
6.
Male Life
Expectancy________ Female Life Expectancy __________
7.
Infant Mortality
___________________________________________
8.
Land Area
_______________________________________________
9.
Number of Housing
Starts (most recent yr)______________________
10. List 3 household facilities that are in over 90% of
homes ________________________________________________________
11. List 2 greatest causes of death and %__________________________
12. Most recent crime rate __________, # of car thefts______________, # of homicides. ______________________________________
13. List the top 3 heating fuels used._____________________________
14. # of marriages, ______________ , # of divorces
_________________
15. Total number of deaths nationwide ___________________________
16. Immigrant
Arrivals________________________________________
17. % of population that lives in a rural
environment_________________
18. # of people that received a Phd
(doctorate degree) _______________
19. List the 5 most populated Canadian cities
_______________________________________________________
20. % of population aged 0 – 14 yrs old.__________________________
21.
In a well thought out paragraph explain why the government would spend so much $ to get this information. Why are such accurate statistics useful to us (politicians, law makers, policy makers, company owners, Boards of Education, military, etc..) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
22. List 1 more statistic that
you think should be reported on in a census. Explain why. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________