CRESTWOOD (EDMONTON)


Crestwood is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley and nestled between two ravines.
It is bounded on the east by the river valley, on the north by the McKinnon Ravine, on the south by the McKenzie Ravine, and on the west by 149 Street. Residents have good access to hiking trails and bike paths in the McKinnon Ravine and in the larger river valley.
Candy Cane lane, a popular part of the Christmas celebrations in Edmonton, is located in Crestwood. Residents along Canady Cane lane decorate their homes with impressive displays of Christmas lights. People drive along the streets and enjoy the display.
Approximately nine out of ten dwellings in the neighbourhood are single family dwellings, with the majoroty of these being owner occupied. Almost all of the reamining residences are apartments, which are almost all rented. The average household has 2.6 people, with one in four households having four people or more. Most of the houses in Crestwood (72%) were built between the end of World War II and 1960.
There are two schools located in the neighbourhood: Crestwood Elementary Junior High School operated by the Edmonton Pulbic School System and St. Paul Elementary School operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.
Crestwood is an above average household income neighbourhood.
'Income By Household - 2001 Census'[1] [2]
Income Range ($) Crestwood[3] Edmonton[4]
(% of Households) (% of Households)
Under $10,000 2.6% 6.3%
$10,000-$19,999 9.9% 12.4%
$20,000-$29,999 6.3% 11.9%
$30,000-$39,999 8.9% 11.8%
$40,000-$49,999 5.7% 10.9%
$50,000-$59,999 9.4% 9.5%
$60,000-$69,999 8.3% 8.3%
$70,000-$79,999 6.1% 6.7%
$80,000-$89,999 4.7% 5.4%
$90,000-$99,999 4.2% 4.2%%
$100,000 and over 33.9% 12.6%%
''Average household income ''$109,376'' ''$57,360''


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1. 2000 dollars
2. Income is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns ,000, the household income is ,000
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Crestwood Neighbourhood Profile

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