Processed 2021 Census of Population Data for Canada's Census Tracts (Parquet)

This dataset provides a processed Parquet version of Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census of Population data for the census subdivision geographic level in Canada. It is based on the 2021 Census Profile comprehensive download files published by Statistics Canada, specifically the census tracts (CT) geography. A CT is a small, relatively stable geographic area that usually has a population of fewer than 7,500 persons, based on data from the previous Census of Population Program. CTs are located in census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and in census agglomerations (CAs) that had a core population of 50,000 or more in the previous census. Once a CMA or CA has been subdivided into CTs, the CTs are maintained even if the core population later declines below 50,000. This release is part of the Data for Canada d4c-datapkg-statistical collection and is intended to support machine-readable, reproducible analysis using modern data tools and workflows.