The 1945 census of Newfoundland was the eleventh population census taken in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the last to take place prior to the 1948 Newfoundland referendums which resulted in it joining Canada in 1949. The census took place on October 1, 1945, and was fully published on December 1, 1949, seven months after its accession to Canada. Despite being carried out by the government of Newfoundland, tabulation and publication of the census was carried out by the Canadian Dominion Bureau of Statistics.[1]
| 1945 Census of Newfoundland | ||
|---|---|---|
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| General information | ||
| Country | Newfoundland | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 321,819 ( 11.1%) | |
The total population count of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1945 was 321,819. This was an 11.1% increase over the 1935 census of 289,588. The next census that took place was in 1951, as part of Canada.
Census summary
editA summary of information about Newfoundland. [2]
| Total population | 321,819 |
|---|---|
| Families | 68,000 |
| Dwellings | 62,418 |
| Men | 164,595 |
| Women | 157,224 |
For census purposes, Newfoundland and Labrador was divided into 25 census districts, 24 on the island of Newfoundland and the last consisting of the entirety of Labrador.
| Census District | 1945 census | 1935 census | 1921 census | % change 1935-1945 |
% change 1921-1945 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bay | 10,745 | 8,721 | 6,542 | 23.2 | 64.2 |
| Green Bay | 8,606 | 8,257 | 8,401 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Grand Falls | 19,458 | 14,373 | 9,227 | 35.4 | 110.9 |
| Twillingate | 9,566 | 8,798 | 8,591 | 8.7 | 11.3 |
| Fogo | 10,077 | 9,590 | 9,224 | 5.1 | 9.2 |
| Bonavista North | 12,978 | 12,319 | 12,605 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Bonavista South | 11,584 | 11,753 | 12,149 | -1.4 | -4.7 |
| Trinity North | 12,808 | 12,766 | 12,701 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Trinity South | 10,983 | 11,088 | 10,688 | -0.9 | 2.8 |
| Carbonear–Baie de Verde | 12,825 | 13,409 | 15,307 | -4.4 | -16.2 |
| Harbour Grace | 7,249 | 7,563 | 8,196 | -4.2 | -11.6 |
| Port de Grave | 8,278 | 8,750 | 9,991 | -5.4 | -17.1 |
| Harbour Main–Bell Island | 17,549 | 15,017 | 13,619 | 16.9 | 28.9 |
| St. John’s West | 36,435 | 29,565 | 24,791 | 23.2 | 47.0 |
| St. John’s East | 28,821 | 25,321 | 23,010 | 13.8 | 25.3 |
| Ferryland | 6,346 | 6,682 | 7,367 | -5.0 | -13.9 |
| Placentia–St. Mary’s | 9,448 | 8,454 | 8,504 | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Placentia West | 9,653 | 9,575 | 9,667 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Burin | 10,940 | 10,668 | 10,293 | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| Fortune Bay–Hermitage | 11,445 | 11,334 | 10,540 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| Burgeo–La Poile | 9,357 | 9,293 | 8,645 | 0.7 | 8.2 |
| St. George’s–Port au Port | 13,074 | 9,748 | 8,822 | 34.1 | 48.2 |
| Humber | 20,560 | 15,166 | 4,745 | 35.6 | 333.3 |
| St. Barbe | 7,509 | 6,662 | 5,634 | 12.7 | 33.3 |
| Newfoundland subtotal | 316,294 | 284,872 | 259,259 | 11.0 | 22.0 |
| Labrador | 5,525 | 4,716 | 3,774 | 17.2 | 46.4 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador total | 321,819 | 289,588 | 263,033 | 11.1 | 22.3 |
Among the census districts which saw a population decrease from 1935, three of them are located in the vicinity of Conception Bay.
In the 1945 census, one settlement—St. John’s (population 44,603)—recorded more than 10,000 inhabitants. Two others, Corner Brook (population 8,711) and Bell Island (total population 8,171; settlement population 6,028), had a population exceeding 5,000.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Eleventh Census of Newfoundland and Labrador 1945 Volume I Population" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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