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 ArcGIS Data to learn more about using advanced demographics and ArcGIS Places.
Note:
Where applicable, all sales volume numeric data is in Canadian dollars.
Dataset release dates and vintages
Esri's Canadian data includes the following datasets, shown with 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. | October 2025 | August 2025 |
| CensusPlus | A catalog of the Canadian population based on data collected during the 2021 Census by Statistics Canada. | October 2025 | 2021 |
| DaytimePop | An estimate of the population that occupy a geographic location during daytime hours. | October 2025 | 2025 |
| DemoStats | A database of demographic and socioeconomic attributes about the Canadian population in current-year estimates, 3, 5, and 10-year projections, and 5-year historical data. | October 2025 | 2020, 2025, 2028, 2030, 2035 |
| DemoStats Trends | Estimates and forecasts for Canadian households, household population, Canadian population, and household income over a 30-year range (10 years prior and 20 years projected); includes year-over-year percentage change comparisons. | October 2025 | 2025 |
| HouseholdSpend | A catalog of annual expenditures for Canadian households. This dataset provides current year estimates of annual expenditures spanning 18 categories of the goods and services used by Canadian households—from fashion apparel and household furnishings to cell phones and charitable donations. | October 2025 | 2025 |
| PRIZM® | Classifies Canadian communities into 67 unique lifestyle types that explore and detail Canadian diversity. | October 2025 | 2025 |
| ShoppingCentres | A national dataset of more than 3,000 shopping center records produced annually by EnsembleIQ. | October 2025 | 2025 |
Settlement points
Esri's Canadian settlement points use CAN block points (provided by Environics Analytics).
Base level geography
The base level geography used by Canadian ArcGIS Places datasets is geocoded points.
Geography levels
| Esri geography name | Local geography name | Feature count |
|---|---|---|
Country | Canada | 1 |
Province/Territory | 13 | |
Federal Electoral District | 343 | |
Census Division | 293 | |
Census Subdivision | 5,161 | |
Census Metropolitan Area/Census Agglomeration Area | 152 | |
Census Tract | 6,247 | |
Forward Sortation Area (TomTom Q4 2022) | 1,673 | |
Aggregate Dissemination Area | 5,433 | |
Dissemination Area | 57,936 |
Canadian census geography is hierarchical, where smaller areas nest within larger areas. For example, dissemination areas (DAs) nest within census subdivisions (CSDs), which nest within census divisions (CDs). In 2016, Statistics Canada created a new census geography level, aggregate dissemination area (ADA), to ensure the availability of census data, where possible, across all regions of Canada.
Visualize demographic data variables
The data browser is an interface to help you visualize and explore the data categories and analysis variables available in this country or region's advanced demographics. See Explore data variables to learn more about this visualization tool.
Related links
Refer to the following content:
- Release Notes—Esri Canada (PDF)
- Variables List—Esri Canada (XLSX)
- Trends Release Notes—Esri Canada (PDF)
- Trends Variables List—Esri Canada (CSV)
- Demographic map layers
Sample reports
Refer to the following sample reports:
- Age By Sex (PDF)
- DEP Age 65+ Profile (PDF)
- DEP Market Profile (PDF)
- DEP Occupation Profile (PDF)
- Detailed Income Profile (PDF)
- Family Report (PDF)
- Housing Profile (PDF)
- Language and Ethnicity Profile (PDF)
- PRIZM® Segmentation Area Profile (PDF)