Terra Losa, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Terra Losa
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Terra Losa in Edmonton
Coordinates:53.535°N -113.622°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:Nakota Isga
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:West
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:West Jasper Place
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[6]
Area Total Km2:0.76
Elevation M:677
Population Total:2188
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Km2:2878.9
Population Blank1 Title:Change 
Population Blank1:1.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1458

Terra Losa is a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

It is bounded on the east by 170 Street, on the south by 95 Avenue, on the west by 178 Street, and on the north by 100 Avenue (west of 176 Street) and 99A Avenue (east of 176 Street).

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Terra Losa had a population of living in dwellings,[7] a 1.9% change from its 2009 population of .[8] With a land area of 0.76km2,[6] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[6] [7]

Residential development

Terra Losa is a newer neighbourhood with most residences being built between 1991 and 2001.[9]

Almost three out of four residences (72%) are apartment style dwellings. Approximately two out of three apartment dwellings are owner-occupied condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining apartments are rented, with some rental units in low-rise buildings and some in taller buildings with five or more stories. The remaining residences are row houses (19%) and duplexes[10] Single-family dwellings are noticeably absent.[11]

When all residences in the neighbourhood are considered, 93.5% of all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.[12]

Household income

Average household incomes in Terra Losa are comparable to, if slightly below, those in Edmonton.

+ Income By Household - 2001 Census[13] [14]
Income Range ($)Terra Losa[15] Edmonton[16]
(% of Households)(% of Households)
Under $10,0003.8%6.3%
$10,000-$19,9999.7%12.4%
$20,000-$29,99916.2%11.9%
$30,000-$39,99915.7%11.8%
$40,000-$49,99911.9%10.9%
$50,000-$59,9999.7%9.5%
$60,000-$69,9995.9%8.3%
$70,000-$79,9995.4%6.7%
$80,000-$89,9996.5%5.4%
$90,000-$99,9995.4%4.2%%
$100,000 and over9.3%12.6%%
Average household income$54,373$57,360

External links

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: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . 2010-05-26 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502001321/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf . May 2, 2015 .
  4. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . November 2011 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194152/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf . October 17, 2013 .
  5. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  7. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  8. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  9. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton.
  10. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  11. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership . City of Edmonton.
  12. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Tenure - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton.
  13. 2000 dollars
  14. 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
  15. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Income by Households in 2000 Dollars . City of Edmonton.
  16. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Income by Households in 2000 Dollars (City of Edmonton) . City of Edmonton.