Whitehorn is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by McKnight Boulevard to the north, 52 Street NE to the east, 32 Avenue NE to the south and 36 Street NE to the west. The Peter Lougheed Centre is located southwest from the neighbourhood.
Whitehorn | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Whitehorn Location of Whitehorn in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′04″N 113°58′08″W / 51.08444°N 113.96889°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | NE |
| Ward | 5 |
| Established | 1973 |
| Annexed | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Raj Dhaliwal |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,095 m (3,593 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 11,085 |
| • Average Income | $88,000 |
| Postal code | |
| Website | Whitehorn Community Association |
The area was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1961 and the community was established in 1973. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor.[1]
The community is served by the Whitehorn station of the C-Train LRT system. The postal code in this area is T1Y.
Whitehorn also has a number of public schools in the area, including Annie Gale Junior High School and J. Fred Scott School for K-6.
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Whitehorn had a population of 11,085 living in 3,465 dwellings.[3] With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,260/km2 (11,040/sq mi) in 2024.[3][4]
Residents in Whitehorn had a median household income of $88,000 in 2021, and there were 10% low income residents living Whitehorn.[5] As of 2021, 49% of the residents were immigrants, most of Vietnamese and East Indian origin. Most buildings were single-family detached homes and semi-detached, and 29% of the housing was used for renting.[2] 20% of Whitehorn residents spent 30%+ of their incomes on housing, less than the Calgary average of 23%.[6]
Crime
editIn the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Whitehorn had a crime rate of 1.741/100, an increase 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), 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.3 /100 |
| 2019 | 2.9 /100 |
| 2020 | 2.6 /100 |
| 2021 | 1.8 /100 |
| 2022 | 2.2 /100 |
| 2023 | 1.9 /100 |
Education
editThe community is served by Annie Gale Junior High, Chief Justice Milvain Elementary and Colonel J. Fred Scott Elementary public schools, as well as St. Wilfrid Elementary (Catholic).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Whitehorn Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 5 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Whitehorn 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.