York, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:York
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of York 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:Dene
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Mature area
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:Casselman-Steele Heights
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Total Km2:1.19
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:3836
Population Density Km2:3223.5
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-1.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1550
Coordinates:53.604°N -113.429°W
Elevation M:670

York is a neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just to the west of the District of Clareview. It is bounded on the north by 144 Avenue, the east by 50 Street, the south east by Manning Drive, the south by 137 Avenue, and on the west by 66 Street.

Four out of five occupied private dwellings were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s. Approximately three out of ten private dwellings are rented. Edmonton's first condominium complex was located in York.[6]

Clareview LRT Station and transit centre are located just to the east of York, giving residents access to Northlands Coliseum, Commonwealth Stadium, the downtown core, and the University of Alberta. Clareview Station has excellent park and ride facilities, allowing transit users to park their cars at the station, and use the LRT.

Londonderry Mall is located near the south west corner of York in the adjoining neighbourhood of Kildare.

The Edmonton Police Service's North Division headquarters is located at 142 Avenue and 50 Street, just outside York's east boundary.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, York had a population of living in dwellings,[7] a -1.9% change from its 2009 population of .[8] With a land area of 1.19km2,[9] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[9] [7]

Average household incomes in York are close to, if slightly below, the average household income for the City of Edmonton.

Income By Household - 2001 Census[10] [11]
Income Range ($)YorkEdmonton
(% of Households)(% of Households)
Under $10,0003.0%6.3%
$10,000-$19,99910.8%12.4%
$20,000-$29,99911.5%11.9%
$30,000-$39,99917.5%11.8%
$40,000-$49,99911.2%10.9%
$50,000-$59,99910.8%9.5%
$60,000-$69,9996.7%8.3%
$70,000-$79,99912.5%6.7%
$80,000-$89,9992.2%5.4%
$90,000-$99,9994.5%4.2%%
$100,000 and over9.3%12.6%%
Average household income $53,238$57,360

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. http://maps.edmonton.ca/Scripts/main.asp?Static=4&Page=&hasSVGSupport=true City of Edmonton - Maps
  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: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  10. 2000 dollars
  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