Terra Losa is a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood located in west
Edmonton
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It is bounded on the east by
170 Street, on the south by 95 Avenue, on the west by 178 Street, and on the north by 100 Avenue (west of 176 Street) and 99A Avenue (east of 176 Street).
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Terra Losa had a population of living in dwellings,
a 1.9% change from its 2009 population of .
With a land area of ,
[ it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.][
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Residential development
Terra Losa is a newer neighbourhood with most residences being built between 1991 and 2001.
Almost three out of four residences (72%) are apartment
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style dwellings. Approximately two out of three apartment dwellings are owner-occupied condominium
A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership structure whereby a building is divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. The term can be applied to the building or complex ...
s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. The remaining apartments are rented, with some rental units in low-rise buildings and some in taller buildings with five or more stories. The remaining residences are row house
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s (19%) and duplexes
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Single-family dwellings are noticeably absent.
When all residences in the neighbourhood are considered, 93.5% of all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.[http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD22/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/TERRA%20LOSA.pdf ]
Household income
Average household incomes in Terra Losa are comparable to, if slightly below, those in Edmonton.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
References
External links
Terra Losa Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton