City Edmonton Ward 11 Area 125 ha Province Alberta | Quadrant NW Sector Mature area Elevation 672 m Population 4,194 (2012) | |
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Restaurants Blue Chair Cafe, Under The High Wheel, Barb & Ernie's Old Country Inn, Maki Maki, Narayann Restaurant | ||
Ritchie is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the original owner of the Ritchie Mill and former mayor of the City of Strathcona. The population of Ritchie enjoy good access to the nightlife of nearby Old Strathcona and the Mill Creek Ravine.
Contents
- Map of Ritchie Edmonton AB Canada
- Demographics
- Residential development
- Population mobility
- Schools
- References
Map of Ritchie, Edmonton, AB, Canada
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Whyte Avenue, on the south by 72 Avenue, and on the east by the Mill Creek Ravine. The west boundary, south of 79 Avenue runs along 100 Street. North of 79 Avenue, the west boundary runs along 101 Street and 102 Street. Whyte Avenue provides good access to the University of Alberta. 99 Street, which passes through the neighbourhood, provides good access to the downtown core.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ritchie had a population of 7003419400000000000♠4,194 living in 7003256100000000000♠2,561 dwellings, an 11.5% change from its 2009 population of 7003376100000000000♠3,761. With a land area of 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 7003335520000000000♠3,355.2 people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
According to the 2001 federal census, almost one in four (24.4%) of the residences in Ritchie were built prior to the end of World War II. Another one in three (35.6%) were built between the end of the war and 1960. One in ten (10.8%) were built during the 1960s and one in ten (9.5%) were built during the 1970s. One in eight (13.0%) were built after 1990.
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for three out of every five (60%) of the residences in the neighbourhood. Another one in three (32%) are rented apartments and apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of the remaining residences are duplexes (4%) and row houses (3%). Just over half of the residences (55%) are owner-occupied while the remaining 45% are rented.
Population mobility
The population of Ritchie is comparatively mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately one in five (19.6%) residents had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in four (24%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only two out of every five (42.4%) residents had lived at the same address for at least five years.
Schools
There are three schools in Ritchie. Escuela Mill Creek School is an elementary International Spanish Academy operated by the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB). École Joseph-Moreau is a French Catholic junior high school operated by the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2. École Joseph-Moreau is housed in what was formerly the EPSB's Ritchie Junior High School. The Learning Store on Whyte is a small outreach program for high school students operated by the EPSB.