get_statcan_geographic_attributes

Reads the Geographies Attributes File for the given census year. The table contains
the information on how all the geographic levels are related for each area, and population, dwelling and household counts.
Data gets cached after first download if the
cancensus cache path has been set. A reference guide is available
at https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/92-151-G2021001

Integrated, convenient, and uniform access to Canadian
Census data and geography retrieved using the 'CensusMapper' API. This package produces analysis-ready
tidy data frames and spatial data in multiple formats, as well as convenience functions
for working with Census variables, variable hierarchies, and region selection. API
keys are freely available with free registration at <https://censusmapper.ca/api>.
Census data and boundary geometries are reproduced and distributed on an "as
is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada 2001; 2006;
2011; 2016; 2021).

Dmitry Shkolnik

cancensus

Access, Retrieve, and Work with Canadian Census Data and
Geography

Jens von Bergmann

Aaron Jacobs

get_statcan_geographic_attributes function

<dl><dt>census_year</dt>
<dd>census year to get the data for, right now only 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 are supported</dd>
<dt>refresh</dt>
<dd>(logical) refresh the cache if true</dd></dl>

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Read the Geographic Attributes File — get_statcan_geographic_attributes

<dl>

<dt>census_year</dt>
<dd>census year to get the data for, right now only 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 are supported</dd>


<dt>refresh</dt>
<dd>(logical) refresh the cache if true</dd>

</dl>

get_statcan_geographic_attributes: Read the Geographic Attributes File

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