Chilliwack, British Columbia (1921 census)
Chilliwack was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 9,271. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.088°N, 122.091°W.
Population
In 1921, Chilliwack had a population of 9,271: 5,243 male and 4,028 female residents. Population density was 27.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,680 |
| 1911 | 7,515 |
| 1921 | 9,271 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Chilliwack shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 4,028 |
| POP M | 5,243 |
| POP TOT | 9,271 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 59 |
| ANGLICANS | 2,493 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 499 |
| ASIA OTHER | 60 |
| BAPTISTS | 454 |
| BRETHREN | 35 |
| BRIT BORN F | 918 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1,256 |
| BRIT ENG | 4,024 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,114 |
| BRIT OTHER | 120 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,871 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,485 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,845 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 39 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 534 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 25 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 85 |
| EUR FINNISH | 20 |
| EUR FRENCH | 178 |
| EUR GERMAN | 207 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 99 |
| EUR OTHER | 96 |
| EUR POLISH | 57 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 14 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 631 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 24 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 625 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1,142 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 37 |
| INDIAN | 129 |
| LUTHERANS | 464 |
| METHODISTS | 1,548 |
| MORMONS | 40 |
| OTHER SECTS | 221 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 2,518 |
| PROTESTANTS | 221 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 592 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 10 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC209001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC209001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Chilliwack, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/chilliwack-bc209001-1921/.