Port Arthur, C, Ontario (1921 census)
Port Arthur, C was a city in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 14,886. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7230482. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.454°N, 89.217°W.
Population
In 1921, Port Arthur, C had a population of 14,886: 7,727 male and 7,159 female residents. Population density was 14840.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 11,220 |
| 1921 | 14,886 |
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, Port Arthur, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 7,159 |
| POP M | 7,727 |
| POP TOT | 14,886 |
Other recorded variables (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 45 |
| ANGLICANS | 3,080 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 64 |
| BAPTISTS | 576 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1,466 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1,656 |
| BRIT ENG | 4,571 |
| BRIT IRISH | 2,140 |
| BRIT OTHER | 122 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 2,844 |
| CAN BORN F | 4,413 |
| CAN BORN M | 4,507 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 56 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 598 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 23 |
| EUR DUTCH | 102 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1,566 |
| EUR FRENCH | 860 |
| EUR GERMAN | 247 |
| EUR GREEK | 38 |
| EUR HEBREW | 82 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 698 |
| EUR OTHER | 97 |
| EUR POLISH | 32 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 62 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 609 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 93 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1,280 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1,564 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 226 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| JEWS | 80 |
| LUTHERANS | 1,908 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1,548 |
| MORMONS | 17 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 182 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3,453 |
| PROTESTANTS | 23 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,587 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 74 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON147037— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON147037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7230482
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_(Ontario)
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). "Port Arthur, C, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-arthur-c-on147037-1921/.