| City | Calgary |
|---|---|
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| Established | 1910 |
| Population as of | 2006 |
| Population total | 1328 |
| Average Income | $79948 |
| Coordinates | 51°02′20″N 114°06′29″W |
| Elevation | 1085 m |
| Postal code | T3C |
| Website | Scarboro Community Association |
Scarboro is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West and 14th St West. Its north-south boundaries are 12th Avenue South and 17th Avenue South. The community is bisected by the Crowchild Trail freeway.
The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on Scarboro Hill, consisting mostly of detached homes, and Upper Scarboro (officially called Scarboro/Sunalta West[1]) which consists of the remaining small residential area west of Crowchild Trail.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Scarboro had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2012.[2][3] Also in the 2012 municipal census, Scarboro/Sunalta West had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2012.[2][3]
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor,[4] on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Janet Eremenko, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean.
Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighbourhood, with the median household income of $79,948 (2000), and 7.5% low-income residents.[5] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants.
Crime
| Year | Crime Rate (/100 pop.) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 2.2 |
Education
The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary (also publicly funded.)
See also
References
- ^ City of Calgary (2006). "Scarboro/Sunalta West Community Statistics". Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
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- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.