MAP4C Final Summative Assessment
Part A – Education and Income: Does it Pay to Stay in School?
In this activity you will investigate the relationship between educational attainment and income. The data will be obtained from the 2001 Census. Specifically, you will compare the percentage of people within a geographical area with college and university education to the average income within that area.
Finding the right table using Search Census
1. Start up E-STAT - at http://estat.statcan.ca 2. From the left tool bar click Search Census. 3. Under Census, select “2001 Census” and click “Go!” 4. Select “2001 Census of Population (Provinces, Census Divisions, Municipalities)” and click “Go!” 5. Under Profile selection, select “2001 School Attendance, Education, Field of Study, Highest Level of Schooling and Earnings” and click “Go!”.