Caraquet, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Caraquet was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,215. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.748°N, 64.886°W.
Population
In 1921, Caraquet had a population of 5,215: 2,656 male and 2,559 female residents. Population density was 50.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,111 |
| 1881 | 3,837 |
| 1891 | 4,630 |
| 1901 | 4,074 |
| 1911 | 4,621 |
| 1921 | 5,215 |
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, Caraquet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,559 |
| POP M | 2,656 |
| POP TOT | 5,215 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 16 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT BORN M | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 33 |
| BRIT IRISH | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 21 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,551 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,638 |
| EUR FRENCH | 5,123 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 19 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 5,175 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB025003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB025003— 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). "Caraquet, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/caraquet-nb025003-1921/.