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 Whyte Avenue. 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

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(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 Southgate LRT 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 2012 municipal census, Empire Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Empire Park neighbourhood profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

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