Tuxedo, Winnipeg (neighbourhood) explained

Tuxedo
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Winnipeg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Name2:Winnipeg
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1913
Founder:Frederick W. Heubach
Population Total:2245
Population Density Km2:952.8
Postal Code:R3P
Postal Code Type:Forward Sortation Area

Tuxedo is an affluent residential neighbourhood within Tuxedo, Winnipeg. It is bordered by Roblin Boulevard to the north, route 90 to the east, Grant Avenue to the south and the Assiniboine Forest to the West.

Tuxedo is part of the Assiniboine South Neighbourhood Cluster. It is part of the city ward of Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood, the provincial electoral district of Tuxedo and the federal electoral district of Winnipeg South Centre.

Etymology

Tuxedo was named after Tuxedo Park, a village in Orange County, New York.[1]

Demographics

The neighbourhood is predominantly white, affluent and anglophone. According to the 2016 Census, the neighbourhood is 86.4% Anglophone with 10 exclusively Francophone residents.[2] The neighbourhood is majority white, with the largest non-white ethnic groups being Indigenous or Metis (3.6%%).

The average income of the neighbourhood is $116,538, three times higher than the city average of $44,915.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Winnipeg Architectural Foundation. Tuxedo. http://www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Web-Exhibit-Tuxedo-1.pdf . Accessed June 4, 2023
  2. Web site: Winnipeg . City of . Winnipeg.ca (UD) : 2016 Census . 2023-06-05 . legacy.winnipeg.ca . English.