Homesteader is a residential neighbourhood in the Hermitage area of north east

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. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by Yellowhead Trail, on the west by 50 Street, and on the north by Kennedale Ravine. To the south of Hermitage Road, the eastern boundary is approximately half a block east of 12 Avenue. North of Hermitage Road, the western boundary follows Hooke Road and Homestead Crescent. Hermitage Road passes through the neighbourhood. Residents have access to the Edmonton LRT system at Belvedere station to the west of the neighbourhood. The LRT provides access to the

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. The community is represented by the Homesteader

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, established in 1976, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at Hermitage Road and 127 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Homesteader had a population of living in dwellings, a -5.7% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Residential development

According to the 2001 federal census, most of the residential development in Homesteader occurred during the 1970s and early 1980s. Almost two out of every three (62.2%) residences were built between 1971 and 1980. Another one in five (20.7%) were built between 1981 and 1985. One in eight residences (12.6%) were built in or before 1970. A small proportion (4.4%) were built after 1985. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for roughly two out of every five (37%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for approximately one residence in four (24%) and

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account for just over one residence in five (22%).

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apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories account for the remaining one in five (18%) of all residences. Just over half (56%) of all residences are owner-occupied while just under half (44%) are rented.

Population mobility

The population in Homesteader is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one resident in five (20.4%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one resident in four (23.7%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only two out of every five (43%) residents had lived at the same address for five years or longer.http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/HOMESTEADER.pdf

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Homesteader Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton