Empire Park is a residential neighbourhood in southwest

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. A major shopping centre,

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, is located at the west end of the

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. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by

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, on the west by 111 Street, on the north by 51 Avenue, and on the east by Calgary Trail. Whitemud Drive provides access to destinations in west Edmonton, including

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. Calgary Trail provides access to destinations south of the city, including the

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. 111 Street provides access to the

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, the

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, and

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. According to the 2001 federal census, most of the residential development in Empire Park occurred during the 1960s and 1970s. Approximately one residence in five (21.6%) was constructed between

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and

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. Half the residences (53.4%) were constructed between

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and

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. One residence in seven (14.1%) was built during the 1980s. Residential development was substantially complete by

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. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the rented

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. Approximately one residence in three (34%) are apartments in high-rise buildings with five or more stories and two residences out of every five (38%) are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories.

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s account for one residence in five (21%). The remaining residences are duplexes (4%) and single-family dwellings (3%). Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood (94%) are rented, with only one residence in twenty (6%) are owner-occupied. The population in Empire Park is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in three residents (33.8%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in three (32%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Less than one resident in four (23.7%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer. The neighbourhood is served by the

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Station. There are two schools in the neighbourhood, L. Y. Cairns School and the McKee Elementary School. The community is represented by the Empire Park

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, established in 1968, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 107 Street and 48 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Empire Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.0% change from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2019.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Empire Park neighbourhood profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

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