Quadrant NW Sector Southeast Area 72 ha Population 2,907 (2012) | Ward 11 AreaCommunity Mill WoodsLakewood Elevation 686 m | |
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Kameyosek is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "the beautiful" in the Cree language."
Contents
- Map of Kameyosek Edmonton AB Canada
- Demographics
- Residential development
- Population
- Shopping and services
- References
Map of Kameyosek, Edmonton, AB, Canada
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 66 Street, the north by 34 Avenue, the west by Mill Woods Road, and the south by 28 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Kameyosek had a population of 7003290700000000000♠2,907 living in 7003117100000000000♠1,171 dwellings, a 7.2% change from its 2009 population of 7003271200000000000♠2,712. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 7003403750000000000♠4,037.5 people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when approximately two out of every three (67.8%) residences were constructed. Most of the remaining residences (24.3%) were constructed during the 1980s.
According to the 2005 municipal census, the neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types. Row houses account for one out of every two (50%) of residences. single-family dwellings account for a further one in three (32%) of residences. Rented apartments in both low rise and high-rise buildings account for 16% while duplexes account for 1% of residences. Just over half of residences (53%) are owner-occupied with the remainder are rented.
Population
The average household size is 3.1 persons, according to the 2001 federal census, with a variety of household sizes. Two in five households (39.7%) consist of one or two people. One in three households (31.8%) have four or five persons, and one in five households (21.6%) have three persons.
The population in Kameyosek is relatively mobile. Almost one in seven (15.6%) of residents had moved within the previous year according to the 2005 municipal census. Another one in four (26.3%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only two in five (41.6%) residents had lived at the same address for five or more years.
Shopping and services
The Edmonton Public School System operates one school, Kameyosek Community School, in the neighbourhood.
The MacEwan University Mill Woods Campus is located at the south west corner of the neighbourhood.
Residents have good access to shopping with the Mill Woods Town Centre shopping centre located to the south east in the neighbourhood of Millwoods Town Centre.
The Grey Nuns Community Hospital is located immediately to the east in the neighbourhood Tawa, as is the Edmonton Police Service's South East Division Station.
Immediately to the south, in Mill Woods Park, is the Mill Woods Recreation Centre.