Quadrant SE Established 1969 Area 50 ha Population 1,765 (2006) | Ward 10 Elevation 1,055 m Local time Saturday 11:54 PM Mayor Naheed Nenshi | |
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Website Red Carpet Community Association Weather 3°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 42% Humidity | ||
Red Carpet is a community in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, between the CN tracks, 17 Avenue SE and 68 Street SE. Elliston Park and Elliston Lake, the site of GlobalFest fireworks, are located immediately south of the community.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Red Carpet had a population of 7003155500000000000♠1,555 living in 7002917000000000000♠917 dwellings, a -4.6% increase from its 2011 population of 7003163000000000000♠1,630. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,590/km2 (6,700/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $37,565 in 2000, and there were 25.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 27.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, with the remainder (72.5%) being mobile homes, and 28.9% of the housing was used for renting.