Glace Bay, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Glace Bay, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 17,007. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.191°N, 59.972°W.
Population
In 1921, Glace Bay, T-V had a population of 17,007: 8,774 male and 8,233 female residents. Population density was 1717.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 16,562 |
| 1921 | 17,007 |
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, Glace Bay, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 8,233 |
| POP M | 8,774 |
| POP TOT | 17,007 |
Other recorded variables (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,637 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 11 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 10 |
| BAPTISTS | 367 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1,091 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1,282 |
| BRIT ENG | 4,787 |
| BRIT IRISH | 2,369 |
| BRIT OTHER | 45 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 7,711 |
| CAN BORN F | 6,804 |
| CAN BORN M | 6,985 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 115 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 37 |
| EUR DUTCH | 51 |
| EUR FRENCH | 755 |
| EUR GERMAN | 85 |
| EUR GREEK | 21 |
| EUR HEBREW | 441 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 60 |
| EUR OTHER | 83 |
| EUR POLISH | 182 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 54 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 47 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 17 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 338 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 507 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 84 |
| JEWS | 441 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 1,233 |
| NEGRO | 110 |
| OTHER SECTS | 98 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 4,241 |
| PROTESTANTS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 8,485 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 387 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS006030— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006030— 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). "Glace Bay, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/glace-bay-t-v-ns006030-1921/.