1921 Canadian census

The Canada 1921 census was a census of the Canadian population. The census count was on at June 1, 1921. The total population count was 8,788,483. There was a 22% increase in population since the 1911 census population count of 7,206,643. The 1921 census was the 6th decennial census since Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867.

Census summary
Information was collected on the these 5 things: 
 Population
 Agriculture
 Animals, animal products, fruits not on farms
 Manufacturing and trading
 Extra questions for people who were blind and deaf.

The five schedules had a total of 565 questions.

Population by province 
Province1921 census1911 census% change Prince Edward Island88,61593,728-5.5Nova Scotia523,837492,3386.4New Brunswick387,876351,88910.2Quebec2,361,1992,005,77617.7Ontario2,933,6222,527,29216.1Manitoba610,118461,39432.2	Saskatchewan757,510492,43253.8	Alberta588,454374,29557.2British Columbia524,582392,48033.7 	Yukon Territory4,1578,512-51.2	Northwest Territories7,9886,50722.8Royal Canadian Navy4850N/ATotal8,788,4837,206,64322.0

The biggest population growth was in Prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Their populations increased by 47%.

References

Other websites






  Includes links to 1921 Population Census Schedule and 1921 Enumerator Instructions.



Category:1921 in North America
Category:Censuses