Parkdale | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Parkdale Location of Parkdale inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°33′58″N113°28′16″W / 53.566°N 113.471°W /53.566; -113.471 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Métis |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Ashley Salvador |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Population (2012)[5] | |
• Total | 3,205 |
| • Density | 3,237.4/km2 (8,385/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −6.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,896 |
Parkdale is a central neighbourhood inEdmonton,Alberta,Canada located a short distance north of thedowntown core. Located to the south of the neighbourhood isCommonwealth Stadium and to the north east isNorthlands Coliseum. Parkdale is part of theNorwood area of Edmonton.
The community is represented by the Parkdale-CromdaleCommunity League, established in 1921, which maintains acommunity hall and outdoor rink located at 85 Street and 113 Avenue.[6][7] The Cromdale Community League operated as a separate entity from 1925 until 1986 when it joined the then Parkdale Community League.[7]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Parkdale had a population of3,205 living in1,896 dwellings,[5] a -6.9% change from its 2009 population of3,444.[8] With a land area of 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of3,237.4 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]
The neighbourhood population is highly mobile with only 39.2% of residents having lived at the same address for five years or longer. One in five residents (22.4%) have lived at the same address for under one year, and another one in four (25.3%) have lived at the same address for one to three years.[9]
Average household incomes in Parkdale are significantly below the average household income in the City of Edmonton at large.
| Income By Household - 2001 Census[10][11] | ||
| Income Range ($) | Parkdale[12] | Edmonton[13] |
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| (% of Households) | (% of Households) | |
| Under $10,000 | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 21.7% | 12.4% |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 17.1% | 11.9% |
| $30,000-$39,999 | 12.9% | 11.8% |
| $40,000-$49,999 | 14.4% | 10.9% |
| $50,000-$59,999 | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| $60,000-$69,999 | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| $70,000-$79,999 | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| $80,000-$89,999 | 3.0% | 5.4% |
| $90,000-$99,999 | 2.3% | 4.2%% |
| $100,000 and over | 1.9% | 12.6%% |
| Average household income | $36,807 | $57,360 |
Parkdale is an older neighbourhood with roughly four out of ten (40.5%) or residences being constructed by the end ofWorld War II. another third of the residences (32.4%) were constructed between the end of the war and1960.
Two out of three residences in the neighbourhood (67%) aresingle-family dwellings according to the 2005 municipal census. Another 27% are a mixture ofapartment stylecondominiums andrented apartments. Most of the remainder areduplexes[14] with a fewrow houses and somesocial housing units as well. Six out of ten (61.1%) of residences are owner-occupied with the remainder being rented.[15]
Residents have good access to the EdmontonLRT system withColiseum station located near the northeast corner of the neighbourhood andStadium station located near the southeast corner.
There is one school in the neighbourhood; St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary Junior High School is operated by theEdmonton Catholic School System. Parkdale Elementary Junior High School was operated by theEdmonton Public School System until its closure in 2010.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 112 Avenue, on the north by118 Avenue, on the west by 89 Street, and on the east by theCanadian National Railway right of way and the city's north eastLRT line. Fort Road passes through the neighbourhood.
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