If CT_CSD = 1 (i.e. in a CMA), then the code is CMA## where CMA is the
3-digit CMA code followed by a two-digit id number for the region within
that CMA.
If CT_CSD = 2, then the region code is PR9### where PR is the
two-digit province code, followed by a 9, followed by a 3-digit region
number.
The information encoded in the region code will thus allow a user to determine which province and CMA (if applicable) a region is located in.
To determine the exact location and boundaries, a user should consult the crosswalk file.
The crosswalk identifies which census tracts or census subdivisions are contained within a given happiness region.
We provide a GIS file, above. You can also map the regions by using the crosswalks in combination with GIS files for census tracts and census subdivisions available from Statistics Canada.
Here is a list of the feature variables for each region:
Variable Obs Unique Mean Min Max Label
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Region 1215 1215 . . . Region
CT_CSD 1215 2 1.36214 1 2 CT = 1 CSD = 2
ls10 1215 121 8.036815 7.04 8.94 Mean Life Satisfaction (Survey Weighted)
commblg 1148 48 .7242334 .47 .94 Proportion with Strong or Very Strong sense of belonging to local community
prop_30 1215 46 .2264856 0 .52 Proportion of HHs spending over 30% HH income on shelter
prop_fgnborn 1214 74 .164654 0 .75 Proportion of population not born Canadian citizens
prop_religious 1215 62 .7602963 .35 1 Proportion of Respondents affiliating with a religion
prop_aboriginal_id 1215 52 .0488971 0 .99 Proportion of Respondents Identifying as aboriginal
prop_5y 1215 61 .6236872 .24 .92 Proportion of HH's who have resided in same place for 5 years or more
prop_college 1215 60 .6250041 .3 .9 Proportion of population aged 25-64 with a post-secondary certificate or degree
unemployment 1215 692 7.953687 0 36.47 Unemployment Rate
median_commute 1215 899 19.16385 5.41 37.51 Median Commute Duration in minutes
sd_ls10 1215 105 1.656798 1.16 2.33 Std Deviation of SWL
lninc 1215 137 11.23192 10.47 12.35 Log Mean Household Income
lnpopdens 1215 648 5.241778 -4.65 10.41 Log Population Density
There's also one text column:
Municipality Name (most populous for rural regions)