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GEOG330
Dr. Julie A. Podmore
Assignment 2: Social Area Analysis
Name: EXAMPLE
Introduction
For this assignment you will conduct a case study of the social geography of your own Montreal neighbourhood using census data. Your goal is to
determine the type of neighbourhood you live in according to social area analysis and its primary categories of socio-economic, lifestyle and ethnic
status at a micro scale. Your final task will be to determine which type of neighbourhood listed in the PSYTE Canada Advantage Cluster Descriptions
(on Moodle) your neighbourhood best resembles.
1. Go to the Statistics Canada 2021 Census Profile link: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E
Click on the Postal Code tab and enter your postal code. Scroll down to Census tract and record the number here
: 4620143.00
If you do not live within the Montreal CMA, you can choose an area you have once lived in or are familiar with. You can search for
neighbourhood area postal codes here: https://www.maptrove.ca/canada-maps/postal-codes/montreal-quebec-postal-code-forward-sortation-
areas-map.html
. 2. Click on the number to get data on you census tract. You will now see the Census Profile for your tract. Click on the “more information” icon
beside the census tract number on the top right of the table. The first tab that appears is a map of your census tract that you can download as a pdf
file. Save the map as a pdf and keep it for later when you hand in your assignment.
3. Now click on the Data Table tab (you can also download the whole table). Use the table below to record and calculate the following data for your
census tract in Column A and the Montreal CMA. Calculate the difference between your tract and the Montreal CMA data in Column C. A
B
C
Variable
Your Census Tract
Montreal CMA
Difference
from CMA
Population and dwellings
Population 2021
2,691
4,291,732
Population density per square kilometre
15,572.9
919.0
+14,653
Age characteristics
% 0 to 14 years
7.2%
16.8%
-9.6%
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% 65 years and over
32.9%
18.0%
+14.9
Average age of the population
48.5
41.3
+7.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total occupied private dwellings by type
1,465
1,835,700
% Single-detached house
(0/1,465) x 100 = 0%
(582,875/1,835,700) x 100 = 32%
-32%
% Apartments in a building five or more storeys
(595/1,465) x 100 = 41%
(183,500/1,835,700) x 100 = 10%
+31%
Total private households by size
1,465
1,835,695
% Households with 1 person
(920/1,465) x 100 = 63%
(631,290/1,835,695) x 100 = 34%
+29%
% Households with 5 persons
(20/1,465) x 100 = 1%
(126,625/1,835,695) x 100 = 7%
-6%
Average household size
1.6
2.3
-0.7
Martial status
Total population > 15 years+ (Marital Status)
2,495
3,570,005
% Married
(380/2,495)x100 = 15%
(1,242,795/3,570,005)x100 = 35%
-20%
% Living common-law
(400/2,495)x100 = 16%
(679,140/3,570,005) x 100 = 19%
-3%
Family characteristics
Total families in private households (Family Size)
440
1,143,035
Average number of children in census families w children
1.6
1.8
-0.2
% Married couples with children
(75/440) x 100 = 17%
(331,450/1,143,035) x 100 = 29%
-12%
% Common-law couples with children
(35/440) x 100 = 8%
(159,770/1,143,035) x 100 = 14%
-6%
% One-parent families
(60/440) x 100 = 14%
(207,420/1,143,035) x 100 = 18%
-4%
Household type
Total household type
1,465
1,835,700
% Couple-family households
(355/1,465) x 100 = 24%
(872,860/1,835,700) x 100 = 48%
-24%
% Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
(110/1,465) x 100 = 8%
(80,360/1,835,700) x 100 = 4%
+4%
Income of households in 2020
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)
48,000$
76,000$
-28,000$
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)
74,200
98,400$
-24,200$
Total household income groups in 2020 1,460
1,835,695
Under 20,000$
(175/1,460) x 100 = 12%
(101,070/1,835,695) x 100 = 6%
+6%
Over 100,000$
(320/1,460) x 100 = 22%
(652,760/1,835,695) x 100 = 36%
-14%
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Prevalence of low income (LICO-AT) (%)
17.8
7%
+10.8
Mother tongue
Total single responses for mother tongue
2,515
4,008,815
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% English
(315/2,515) x 100 = 13%
(474,730/4,008,815) x 100 = 12%
+1%
% French
(1,775/2,515) x 100 = 71%
(2,543,265/4,008,815)x100 = 63%
+8%
% Non-official languages
(425/2,515) x 100 = 17%
(990,820/4,008,815) x 100 =25%
-8%
% Indigenous languages
(0/2,515) x 100 = 0%
(630/4,008,815) x 100 = 0%
0%
% Non-Indigenous (NI)/Non-Official (NO)
(425/2,515) x 100 = 17%
(990,190/4,008,815) x 100 = 25%
-8%
Largest, second largest and third largest NI/NO Language
Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese
Arabic, Spanish, Italian
Household characteristics
Total private households by tenure
1,545
1,835,705
% Owner
(310/1,545) x 100 = 20%
(998,235/1,835,705) x 100 = 54%
-34%
% Renter
(1,235/1,545) x 100 = 80%
(837,475/1,835,705) x 100 = 46%
+34%
Average number of rooms per dwelling
3.6
5.5
-1.9
Total occupied private dwellings by period
1,545
1,835,705
% Built 1960 or before
(610/1,545) x 100 = 40%
(433,760/1,835,705) x 100 = 24%
+16%
% Built in 2001 or after
(65/1,545) x 100 = 4%
(419,970/1,835,705) x 100 = 23%
-19%
Average value of dwellings ($)
675,000$
500,400$
+174,600
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)
1,052$
981$
+71$
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total immigrant status and period of immigration
2,440
4,206,455
% Non-immigrants
(1,495/2,440) x 100 = 61%
(3,021,825/4,206,455) x 100 = 72%
-11%
% Immigrants
(655/2,440) x 100 = 27%
(1,022,940/4,206,455) x 100 = 24%
+3%
% Immigrants arriving between 2011 and 2021
(285/655) x 100 = 44%
(321,940/1,022,940) x 100 = 32%
+12%
Selected places of birth – immigrant population
Largest place of birth – all immigrants (Country)
France
Haiti
Selected places of birth – recent immigrants (Country)
Largest place of birth – recent immigrants (Country)
France
France
Visible minority
Total visible minority for the population
2,440
4,206,450
% Total visible minority population
(485/2,440) x 100 = 20%
(1,143,825/4,206,450) x 100 = 27%
-7%
Largest, second largest and third largest visible minority
Arab, Chinese, Latin American
Black, Arab, Latin American
Ethnic or cultural origin
Largest, second largest and third largest origin
French, Canadian, Irish
Canadian, French, Quebecois
Religion
Largest, second largest and third largest religions
No religion, Catholic, Muslim
Catholic, No religion, Muslim
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
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