Calgary, C, Alberta (1921 census)
Calgary, C was a city in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 63,305. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q36312. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.047°N, 114.065°W.
Population
In 1921, Calgary, C had a population of 63,305: 31,826 male and 31,479 female residents. Population density was 1587.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 43,704 |
| 1921 | 63,305 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Calgary, C, 1911 (88.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Calgary, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 31,479 |
| POP M | 31,826 |
| POP TOT | 63,305 |
Other recorded variables (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 93 |
| ANGLICANS | 18,036 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 729 |
| ASIA OTHER | 11 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 18 |
| BAPTISTS | 4,013 |
| BRETHREN | 93 |
| BRIT BORN F | 10,088 |
| BRIT BORN M | 10,903 |
| BRIT ENG | 27,425 |
| BRIT IRISH | 9,082 |
| BRIT OTHER | 843 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 15,599 |
| CAN BORN F | 17,014 |
| CAN BORN M | 16,083 |
| CHRISTIANS | 146 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 296 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 22 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 506 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 435 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 91 |
| EUR DUTCH | 628 |
| EUR FINNISH | 22 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,408 |
| EUR GERMAN | 876 |
| EUR GREEK | 68 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1,247 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 425 |
| EUR OTHER | 316 |
| EUR POLISH | 287 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1,973 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1,373 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 153 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4,377 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4,840 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 428 |
| INDIAN | 22 |
| JEWS | 1,233 |
| LUTHERANS | 2,382 |
| MENNONITES | 20 |
| METHODISTS | 9,712 |
| MORMONS | 166 |
| NEGRO | 66 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1,929 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 17,112 |
| PROTESTANTS | 88 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 6,376 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 481 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 208 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB194026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB194026— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q36312
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Calgary, C, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/calgary-c-ab194026-1921/.