Duggan, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Duggan
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Duggan in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:papastew
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Mature area
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:1.39
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:4582
Population Density Km2:3296.4
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2016–19)
Population Blank1:+1.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1785
Coordinates:53.47°N -113.506°W
Elevation M:676

Duggan is a residential neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is "named for J.J. Duggan (a pioneer citizen and former mayor of Edmonton's early rival, the City of Strathcona)".[5]

The community is represented by the Duggan Community League, established in 1971, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 106 Street and 37 Avenue.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Duggan had a population of living in dwellings,[8] a +1.1% change from its 2016 population of .[9] With a land area of 1.39km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2019.[4] [8]

According to the 2001 federal census, the bulk of residential construction occurred during the 1960s and 1970s when two out of every three homes (67%) were constructed. Residential construction tapered off in the early 1980s when another 7.1% of residences were built. There was a sharp increase in construction in the neighbourhood during the late 1990s when a further 15.9% of residences were built.[10]

According to the 2016 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighborhood is the single-family dwelling, which accounts for approximately six out of ten (59%) of residences. Another three out of ten (31%) are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of the remaining 10% are row houses. Approximately half of residences (52%) are owner-occupied, while a third (35%) are rented.

The population is relatively stable with just under half (44.1%) of the population has lived in the neighborhood for five years or longer. Another 8.9% have lived in the neighborhood for three to five years.

There are two schools in the neighborhood. Duggan Elementary School, for grades one to six, is operated by the Edmonton Public School System, while St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School is operated by Edmonton's Catholic School System.

Residents have good access along 111 Street to Southgate Centre.

111 Street also gives residents access to the LRT stations at Southgate and Century Park.

The average household incomes in Duggan in 2001 were a bit higher than the average household income for the entire city.

Income By Household - 2016 Census[11]
Income Range ($)Duggan[12] Edmonton[13]
(% of Households)(% of Households)
Less than $30,00011.14%8.09%
$30,000 to less than $60,00016.77%12.47%
$60,000 to less than $100,00016.77%12.98%
$100,000 to less than $125,0009.72%6.02%
$125,000 to less than $150,0005.45%3.83%
$150,000 to less than $200,0004.38%3.71%
$200,000 to less than $250,0001.72%1.57%
$250,000 or more1.18%1.59%
No Response32.88%49.72%

The neighborhood is bounded on the west by 111 Street, on the east by Calgary Trail, on the south by 34 Avenue, and on the north by 40 Avenue, 106 Street, and a line running half a block north of 41 A Avenue.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503100206/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . May 3, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040707/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . September 4, 2013 .
  3. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  4. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  5. Neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility.
  6. Web site: Duggan Community League . 12 March 2016 . Duggan Community League . October 7, 2017.
  7. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  8. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2019 Census. live. October 22, 2021. City of Edmonton. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501065047/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx . 2012-05-01 .
  9. Web site: 2016 Municipal Census Results. live. October 22, 2021. City of Edmonton. https://web.archive.org/web/20210911053928/https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/2016 . 2021-09-11 .
  10. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton.
  11. Income is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns $15,000, the household income is $30,000
  12. Web site: Duggan - 2016 Municipal Census - Summary of All Questions . City of Edmonton.
  13. Web site: Edmonton - 2016 Municipal Census - Summary of Questions . City of Edmonton.