Prince Rupert, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Prince Rupert, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 6,393. The administrative centroid was at approximately 54.311°N, 130.316°W.
Population
In 1921, Prince Rupert, C had a population of 6,393: 4,004 male and 2,389 female residents. Population density was 6373.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,184 |
| 1921 | 6,393 |
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, Prince Rupert, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,389 |
| POP M | 4,004 |
| POP TOT | 6,393 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,694 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 362 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 26 |
| BAPTISTS | 267 |
| BRIT BORN F | 722 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1,330 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,128 |
| BRIT IRISH | 674 |
| BRIT OTHER | 91 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,572 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,158 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,514 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 12 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 180 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 66 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 15 |
| EUR DUTCH | 24 |
| EUR FINNISH | 40 |
| EUR FRENCH | 202 |
| EUR GERMAN | 103 |
| EUR GREEK | 29 |
| EUR HEBREW | 14 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 153 |
| EUR OTHER | 98 |
| EUR POLISH | 12 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 55 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 588 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 509 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1,160 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 165 |
| INDIAN | 59 |
| JEWS | 14 |
| LUTHERANS | 552 |
| METHODISTS | 713 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| NEGRO | 23 |
| OTHER SECTS | 220 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,653 |
| PROTESTANTS | 7 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 875 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 18 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC214004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC214004— 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). "Prince Rupert, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/prince-rupert-c-bc214004-1921/.