Kingsland, Calgary
{{Other uses|Kingsland (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Kingsland
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 225
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Kingsland in Calgary
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{AB}}
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Calgary}}
| subdivision_type3 = Quadrant
| subdivision_name3 = SW
| subdivision_type4 = Ward
| subdivision_name4 = 11
| government_footnotes = {{Calgary City Council|ref}}
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = {{Calgary City Council|mayor}}
| leader_title1 = Administrative body
| leader_name1 = Calgary City Council
| leader_title2 = Councillor
| leader_name2 = {{Calgary City Council|11}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1957
| established_title2 = Annexed
| established_date2 = 1956
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1.4
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 4495
| population_density_km2 =
| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $43647
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| coordinates = {{coord|50|59|24|N|114|04|42|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1060
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| website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/kingsland/kingsland.htm Kingsland Community Association]
| footnotes =
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Kingsland is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Glenmore Trail, to the east by Macleod Trail, to the south by Heritage Drive and to the west by Elbow Drive.
The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 and Kingsland was established in 1957. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Kingsland had a population of {{nts|4900}} living in 2,375 dwellings.{{cite web | url=http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | title=2012 Civic Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | year=2012 | access-date=February 4, 2013 | archive-date=June 1, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601084040/https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | url-status=dead }} With a land area of {{convert|1.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4900|1.3|km2|sqmi}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P | title=Community Boundaries | publisher=City of Calgary | format=Esri shapefile | access-date=February 5, 2013 | archive-date=October 23, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055637/https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P | url-status=dead }}
Residents in this community had a median household income of $68,000 in 2021, and there were 15% low income residents living in Kingsland.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf| title=Ward 11 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-17| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132001/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf| archive-date=2007-08-09}} As of 2021, 33% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 54.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 68% of the housing was used for renting. 31% of residents in Kingsland spent 30%+ income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/kingsland.pdf| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201220/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/kingsland.pdf| url-status= dead| archive-date= 2007-09-30| title= Kingsland Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary| year= 2006| access-date= 2007-05-17}}
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Population |
| 2014
|4812 |
| 2015
|4733 |
| 2016
|4699 |
| 2017
|4667 |
| 2018
|4645 |
| 2019
|4688 |
| 2021
|4900 |
Crime
In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Kingsland had a crime rate of 4.796/100, an increase from the previous data period.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Calgary Police |title=Calgary Police statistical reports |url=https://www.calgary.ca/cps/statistics/calgary-police-statistical-reports.html |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Strategies |first=Community |title=Community Profiles |url=https://www.calgary.ca/communities/profiles.html |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}
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), Kingsland (3.592/100), 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 =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Crime Rate (/100) |
| 2018
|4.3 |
| 2019
|6.9 |
| 2020
|4.4 |
| 2021
|3.6 |
| 2022
|4.1 |
| 2023
|3.2 |
Education
The community is served by St. Augustine Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/kingsland.php Kingsland Community Association]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Mayfair
| North = Meadowlark Park
{{small|Glenmore Trail}}
| Northeast = Fairview Industrial Area
| West = Kelvin Grove
| Centre = Kingsland
| East = Fairview
| Southwest = Chinook Park
| South = Haysboro
| Southeast = Acadia
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}
Category:Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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