Falconridge is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Falconridge Boulevard and 44 Street E to the west, 64 Avenue N to the north, 68 Street E to the east and McKnight Boulevard to the south and is the place where Calgary Officer Andrew Harnett was slain by a 17 year old.
Falconridge | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Falconridge Location of Falconridge in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′19″N 113°56′43″W / 51.10528°N 113.94528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Quadrant | NE |
| Ward | 5 |
| Established | 1979 |
| Annexed | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Raj Dhaliwal |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 10,229 |
| • Average Income | $48,512 |
| Website | Falconridge Community Association |
The area was part of the Municipal District of Rocky View until it was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961. Falconridge was established in 1979. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.[1]
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Falconridge had a population of 10,325 living in 3,220 dwellings[3] With a land area of 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,690/km2 (12,160/sq mi) in 2021.[4][3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $83,000 in 2021, and there were 13% low income residents living in Falconridge.[5] As of 2021, 45% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 37% of the housing was used for renting.[2][6]
Crime
editIn the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Falconridge had a crime rate of 2.258/100, a decrease from the previous data period.[7][8]
This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Falconridge (2.258/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).
Crime Data by Year
edit| Year | Crime Rate (/100) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 2.4 |
Education
editThe community is served by Falconridge Elementary, Grant MacEwan Elementary, O. S. Geiger Elementary and Terry Fox Junior High public schools, as well as by John XXIII Elementary & Junior High, Bishop McNally High School and John Paul II Elementary School (Catholic).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Falconridge Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 3 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Falconridge profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.