Data provider: Statistics Canada Product group: Survey of Household Spending (SHS) Description: The Survey of Household Spending (SHS) collects detailed spending information, as well as selected information on dwelling characteristics and household equipment. The following products are included in the file package: Two microdata files (interview and diary) available in .TXT format pumf_shs2017_interview_flatfile.txt pumf_shs2017_diary_flatfile.txt For each of the microdata files: Record layout Data dictionary Averages Frequencies Reading cards for SAS, SPSS and STATA Two bootstrap weight files (interview and diary) available in .TXT format pumf_shs2017_interview_bsw_flatfile.txt pumf_shs2017_diary_bsw_flatfile.txt For each of the bootstrap weight files: Reading cards for SAS, SPSS and STATA “User guide for the Survey of Household Spending public-use microdata file, 2017” (this document) “Expenditure category hierarchy, PUMF 2017” document Notes: These data come directly from the PUMF and are available in SAS or TXT format. Users should read the User Guide and other documentation before attempting to use the data. Geographies: Province and Territory Years within data: 2017 File format: txt File Size: 225.1 MB Variable terms: Demographics Households Housing Housing Costs Finances Spending and Charitable Donations Income Family and Household Income Date released: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Survey number: 3508 Full title: Survey of Household Spending (SHS) Public Use Microdata File, 2017