residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family resi ...
neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is located in the
inner city
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, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West and 14th St West. Its north-south boundaries are 12th Avenue South and 17th Avenue South. The community is bisected by the
Crowchild Trail
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freeway.
The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on ''Scarboro Hill'', consisting mostly of detached homes, and ''Upper Scarboro'' (officially called ''Scarboro/Sunalta West'') which consists of the remaining small residential area west of Crowchild Trail.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Scarboro had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the 2012 municipal census, Scarboro/Sunalta West had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by
Calgary-Currie
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The district ...
Nicholas Milliken
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, and at federal level by
Calgary Centre
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MPGreg McLean.
Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighbourhood, with the
median household income
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residents. As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were
immigrant
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s. While the City of Calgary profile on Scarboro details a proportion of 27.3% of the buildings were
condominium
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s or
apartment
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s, and 29.5% of the housing was used for
renting
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, the actual neighbourhood consists of approximately 365 single-family dwellings. All are zoned R-1 and there are no multifamily residences or condominiums or apartments within Scarboro.
Education
The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary (also publicly funded.)
See also
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List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...