Acadia, Calgary

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subdivision_name
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subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Calgary
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3SE
subdivision_type4Ward
subdivision_name49
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_name
leader_title1Administrative body
leader_name1Calgary City Council
leader_title2Councillor
leader_name2
established_titleEstablished
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established_title2Annexed
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area_total_km2
population_as_of2011
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population_total10,615
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elevation_m1050
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The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and Acadia was established in 1960.

The neighbourhood's main street is Fairmount Drive, and many of the area's businesses cluster along the street. The area also contains Lord Beaverbrook High School, the city's largest high school.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Acadia had a population of living in dwellings With a land area of 3.9 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,500 in 2021, and there were 12% low income residents living in Acadia. As of 2021, 23% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 44% were used for renting. ::data[format=table title="Pop. Overtime{{Cite web |last=Clerks |first=City |title=Civic Census |url=https://maps.calgary.ca/census/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=maps.calgary.ca}}"]

YearPopulation
201410969
201511053
201610767
201710660
201810584
201910520
20219915
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Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Acadia had a crime rate of 2.542/100, a decrease from the previous data period.

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

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YearCrime Rate
20183.4 /100
20194.3 /100
20203.3 /100
20212.0 /100
20223.1 /100
20232.7 /100
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Education

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Lord_Beaverbrook_High_School_9.jpg" caption="[[Lord Beaverbrook High School"] ::

The following schools are located in Acadia:

  • Public schools:
    • Acadia Elementary
    • Alice M. Curtis Elementary - Public
    • Andrew Davison Bilingual Elementary - Public
    • David Thompson Junior High - Public
    • Ecole de la Source - Francophone
    • Fred Parker Elementary
    • Lord Beaverbrook Senior High
    • Foundations for the Future
  • Catholic schools:
    • Ecole St. Cecilia Bilingual Elementary
    • Ecole St. Matthew Elementary & Junior High

Transit

Acadia is served by Calgary Transit Bus Route 99. The Heritage CTrain Station serves Acadia. Route 10 serves north and south via Fairmont Dr.

References

References

  1. {{Calgary City Council. ref
  3. (2012). "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary.
  4. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary.
  5. City of Calgary. (2006). "Acadia Community Statistics".
  6. Strategies, Community. "Acadia profile".
  7. Clerks, City. "Civic Census".
  8. Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports".
  9. Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles".
  10. "Data".

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