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Area Profiles

BC stats has devoted considerable effort over the years to develop and improve a wide range of information products that illuminate socio-economic characteristics in small areas of the province. What sets these apart from statistical tables and data sets is the presentation, including maps, charts, rankings, comparisons, distributions, and more. Each is intended to tell a story about a particular area and the people that live there. Most rely on a single, but very rich, data source: the Census. The items listed under 'Current' combine information from a number of data sources.

The approximate number of regions/profiles appears in square brackets: [ ].

Current 2006
Census
2001
Census
1996
Census
1991
Census
1986
Census
Socio-Economic Profiles
Updated annually. Multiple data sources. [210]
Profiles
[1730]
Profiles
[1500]
Profiles
[474]
Profiles
[474]
Profiles
[200]
Community Facts
Updated as and when info available. [180]
Provincial Electoral Districts
first contested May 12, 2009 [85]
Provincial Electoral Districts
[79]
Provincial Electoral Districts
based on new boundaries [79]
Provincial Electoral Districts
[75]
 
Quarterly Regional Statistics
[37]
Aboriginal Peoples
[110]
Aboriginal Peoples
[38]
Provincial Electoral Districts
based on old boundaries [75]
 
Major Projects Inventory
(included at start of each region) [8] Quarterly
Aboriginal Community Data Initiative [103] Health Area Profiles
[340] (restricted to Health Data Warehouse)
Aboriginal Peoples
[16]
Country Trade Profiles for BC's important trade partners [29] Topic Tables present ranked characteristics for all Census subdivisions in BC. Display tables present the same dataset sorted on several criteria Community Profiles
[link to Statistics Canada]
Community Profiles
[link to Statistics Canada]
Population Pyramids
Interactive and dynamic [222]

   
Health Profile
[link to Statistics Canada]
Community Profiles
[link to Statistics Canada]
   
Tourism Room Revenue Statistics (room revenue, property counts, room counts) [16] Economic Dependencies for Dependency Areas for 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991 [63];
for Forest Districts for 2006 [29];
for Integrated Land Management Branch Areas for 2006 [8]
Provincial Comparisons for Various Indicators [24]  
Community Information Database [link to Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat]