Edmonton, C, Alberta (1921 census)
Edmonton, C was a city in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 58,821. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2096. The administrative centroid was at approximately 53.543°N, 113.511°W.
Population
In 1921, Edmonton, C had a population of 58,821: 29,609 male and 29,212 female residents. Population density was 2625.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 24,900 |
| 1921 | 58,821 |
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 Edmonton, C, 1911 (66.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Strathcona c, 1911 (33.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Edmonton, 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 | 29,212 |
| POP M | 29,609 |
| POP TOT | 58,821 |
Other recorded variables (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 88 |
| ANGLICANS | 14,571 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 550 |
| ASIA OTHER | 22 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 55 |
| BAPTISTS | 3,352 |
| BRETHREN | 65 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7,968 |
| BRIT BORN M | 8,124 |
| BRIT ENG | 22,580 |
| BRIT IRISH | 8,758 |
| BRIT OTHER | 928 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 13,378 |
| CAN BORN F | 16,406 |
| CAN BORN M | 16,286 |
| CHRISTIANS | 91 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 128 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 6 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 386 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1,734 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 219 |
| EUR DUTCH | 721 |
| EUR FINNISH | 44 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2,707 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1,582 |
| EUR GREEK | 106 |
| EUR HEBREW | 821 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 139 |
| EUR OTHER | 430 |
| EUR POLISH | 652 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1,065 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1,353 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 508 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 27 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4,838 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5,199 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1,572 |
| INDIAN | 34 |
| JEWS | 805 |
| LUTHERANS | 2,036 |
| MENNONITES | 9 |
| METHODISTS | 9,126 |
| MORMONS | 50 |
| NEGRO | 277 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1,638 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 16,233 |
| PROTESTANTS | 335 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7,797 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 359 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 158 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB199016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB199016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2096
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton
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). "Edmonton, C, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/edmonton-c-ab199016-1921/.