For Canada, Esri provides advanced demographics datasets sourced from data supplied by Environics Analytics and ArcGIS Places datasets sourced from data supplied by Data Axle and SafeGraph. Visit Where to find Esri Location Data to learn more about using advanced demographics and ArcGIS Places.
Note:
Where applicable, all data sales volume numbers are in Canadian dollars.
Dataset release dates and vintages
Esri provides the following datasets for Canada; includes the most recent release dates and vintages.
| Dataset | Description | Release date | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Places data | Canadian businesses—categorized by standard industrial classification groups—and Canadian points of interest. | November 2024; December 2024 | 2024 |
| CensusPlus | An authoritative catalog of the Canadian population based on data collected during the 2021 Census by Statistics Canada. | October 2023 | 2021 |
| Daytime Population | An authoritative estimate of the population that occupy a geographic location during daytime hours. | November 2024 | 2024 |
| Demographic Statistics | An authoritative method to project regional population trends three, five, and ten years into the future. | November 2024 | 2024 |
| Demographic Statistics and Trends | Estimated and projected household counts, household population, population, household income, and household average income. | November 2024 | 2024 |
| Household Spending | An authoritative estimate of annual expenditures for Canadian households. This dataset provides current estimates of annual expenditures spanning 18 categories of goods and services used by Canadian households-from fashion apparel and household furnishings to cell phones and charitable donations. | November 2024 | 2024 |
| Market Segmentation (PRIZM®) | Classifies Canadian communities into 67 unique lifestyle types that explore and detail Canadian diversity, | November 2024 | 2024 |
| Shopping Centres | A national dataset of more than 3,000 shopping center records produced annually by EnsembleIQ. | November 2024 | 2024 |
Settlement points
Esri's Canadian settlement points use CAN block points.
Base level geography
The Canadian ArcGIS Places base level geography is geocoded points.
Geography levels
| Esri geography name | Local geography name | Feature count |
|---|---|---|
Country | None | 1 |
Provinces or Territories | None | 13 |
Federal Electoral Districts | None | 338 |
Census Divisions | None | 293 |
Census Subdivisions | None | 5,161 |
Census Metropolitan Areas | None | 152 |
Census Tracts | None | 6,247 |
Forward Sortation Areas | None | 1,667 |
Aggregated Dissemination Areas | None | 5,433 |
Dissemination Areas | None | 57,936 |
Visualize demographic data categories
The data browser is a visualization tool to help you explore the data categories available in this country or region's advanced demographics. See Use the data browser to learn more about this visualization tool.
Related links
Refer to the following content:
- 2024 Esri Canada Release Notes (PDF)
- 2024 ArcGIS Business Analyst Canadian Data Variables and Category Lists (PDF)
- 2024 ArcGIS Business Analyst Canadian Data Terminology (PDF)
- 2023 Environics Analytics Variables List (XLSX)
- Demographic map layers
Sample reports
Refer to the following sample reports: