Query the CensusMapper API for available regions in a given dataset.
list_census_regions(dataset, use_cache = TRUE, quiet = FALSE)Returns a data frame with the following columns:
regionThe region identifier.
nameThe name of that region.
levelThe census aggregation level of that region.
popThe population of that region.
municipal_statusAdditional identifiers to distinguish the municipal status of census subdivisions.
CMA_UIDThe identifier for the Census Metropolitan Area the region is in (if any).
CD_UIDThe identifier for the Census District the region is in (if any).
PR_UIDThe identifier for the Province the region is in (if unique).
The dataset to query for available regions, e.g.
"CA16".
If set to TRUE (the default), data will be read from a local cache that is maintained for the duration of the R session, if available. If set to FALSE, query the API for the data, and refresh the local cache with the result.
When TRUE, suppress messages and warnings.