Table 2.
Community level sociodemographic characteristics derived from the 2006 Canadian Census and 2011 Calgary Civic Census
| Taradale % or (count) | Martindale % or (count) | West Hillhurst % or (count) | Meadowlark % or (count) | Calgary % or (count) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population 1 | (16,110) | (12,987) | (5,757) | (605) | (1,090,936) |
| Population mobility 2 | 25.8 | 19.8 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 20.4 |
| Rental property 2 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 41.0 | 17.3 | 27.2 |
| Age groups 1 | |||||
| Infant/toddler (0–4 yrs) | 10.8 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Youth (5–19 yrs) | 24.1 | 22.8 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 17.7 |
| Adult (20–64 yrs) | 60.6 | 63.2 | 72.2 | 64.1 | 66.4 |
| Senior (≥65 yrs) | 4.4 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 9.8 |
| Low-income households 2 | 14.5 | 18.1 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 14.2 |
| Unemployment among those over 25 years of age 2 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Highest level of education 2 | |||||
| High school or less | 54.8 | 58.3 | 31.5 | 36.9 | 42.7 |
| University (≥bachelor degree) | 15.3 | 13.4 | 41.1 | 30.1 | 25.3 |
| Population diversity 2 | |||||
| Aboriginal | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Immigrant | 47.8 | 39.4 | 13.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| Visible Minority | 62.6 | 51.3 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 23.7 |
| Immigrant population by select countries 2 | |||||
| India | 39.5 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.4 |
| Philippines | 9.9 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 10.1 |
| Pakistan | 26.9 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| United States | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
1Data source: 2006 Canadian Census; 2Data source: 2011 Calgary Civic Census.
Note: 2006 Canadian Census data are presented as 2011 Canadian Census data are currently not available for all characteristics above or these data are not collected as part of the Calgary Civic Census.