Scarboro, Calgary
Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Scarboro is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, 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 freeway.
Scarboro | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Scarboro Location of Scarboro in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′20″N 114°06′29″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Established | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeromy Farkas |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Nathaniel Schmidt (Independent) |
| Elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 1,328 |
| • Average Income | $79,948 |
| Postal code | |
| Website | Scarboro Community Association |
The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on Scarboro Hill, consisting mostly of detached homes, and Upper Scarboro (officially called Scarboro/Sunalta West[3]) 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 880 living in 343 dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of 870.[4] With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,760/km2 (4,600/sq mi) in 2012.[4][5] Also in the 2012 municipal census, Scarboro/Sunalta West had a population of 410 living in 165 dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of 397.[4] With a land area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,030/km2 (2,700/sq mi) in 2012.[4][5]
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor,[1] on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Janet Eremenko, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean.
Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighbourhood, with the median household income of $79,948 (2000), and 7.5% low-income residents.[6] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants.
Crime
| Year | Crime Rate (/100 pop.) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 2.2 |
Education
The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary (also publicly funded.)