Assignment_2_Social Area Analysis Worksheet (4)

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%

GEOG330 Dr. Julie A. Podmore % 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

GEOG330 Dr. Julie A. Podmore Total highest certificate, diploma or degree 2,250 3,485,575 % Bachelor's degree or higher (1,290 /2,250) x 100 = 57% (1,020,035/3,485,575) x 100 = 29% +28% Labour force status Unemployment rate 10.2 8.4 +2.1 National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Largest, second largest and third largest sectors Business, finance and administration, Natural and applied sciences, Sales and service Sales and service, Business, finance and administration, Trades, transport and equipment operators Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 Largest, second largest and third largest classes Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance Health care and social assistance, Retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services 4. Precisely identify five variables for each type of status in social area analysis used in the table above: Status Variables Socio-economic status 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Family status 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ethnic status 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

GEOG330 Dr. Julie A. Podmore 5. Rank your neighbourhood according to the following criteria for Social Area Analysis. Provide an explanation of 150 words explaining why you ranked them high, medium, or low for each type of status. Socio-Economic Status Low Medium High Explanation: Family Status Low Medium High Explanation: Ethnic Status Low Medium High Explanation: 6. Refer to the Statistics Canada maps on Moodle. Discuss how the location of your neighbourhood within the Montréal CMA determines its characteristics for each component of social area analysis (ethnic, social, and family status) and their geographical patterns (Sectoral, Concentric, Clusters). (200 words double spaced)