Britannia Youngstown, Edmonton
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Britannia Youngstown is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, it became part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
The neighborhood is bounded on the west by Mayfield Road, on the north by 107 Avenue, on the east by 156 Street, and on the south by Stony Plain Road. It is surrounded by a mixture of residential neighbourhoods and light industrial subdivisions. Residential neighborhoods are Mayfield to the north, High Park to the north east, Canora to the east, West Jasper Place to the south east, and Glenwood to the south. Industrial subdivisions are Youngstown Industrial to the west and north west, Stone Industrial to the west, and the commercial district of Place LaRue to the south west. The Mayfield Common shopping centre and the Westlawn Cemetery are located at the south west corner of the neighbourhood.
A high proportion, approximately six out of ten, residences are rented with only four out of ten being owner occupied. Almost half (48%)of residences in the neighbourhood are apartments in low rise buildings of five or fewer stories. Another 40% are single family dwellings, with almost all of the remainder being row houses (6%) and duplexes[1] (5%). The average household size is 2.1 persons, with approximately seven out of ten households having one or two people.
Average household income is lower than the Edmonton overall.
| Income By Household - 2001 Census[2] [3] | ||
| Income Range ($) | Britannia Youngstown[4] | Edmonton[5] |
|---|---|---|
| (% of Households) | (% of Households) | |
| Under $10,000 | 11.5%% | 6.3% |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 19.2% | 12.4% |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 17.3% | 11.9% |
| $30,000-$39,999 | 13.9% | 11.8% |
| $40,000-$49,999 | 9.0% | 10.9% |
| $50,000-$59,999 | 10.4% | 9.5% |
| $60,000-$69,999 | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| $70,000-$79,999 | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| $80,000-$89,999 | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| $90,000-$99,999 | 1.8% | 4.2%% |
| $100,000 and over | 3.0% | 12.6%% |
| Average household income | $37,853 | $57,360 |
There are three schools in the neighbuorhood. Youngstown Elementary School and Britannia Junior High School are operated by the Edmonton Public School system, while St. Luke Catholic School is operated by Edmonton Caltholic School system.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
- ^ 2000 dollars
- ^ Income is for all persons in the household. So, if there are two persons in the household and each person earns $15,000, the household income is $30,000
- ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD26/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/BRITANNIA%20YOUNGSTOWN.pdf
- ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD26/FEDERAL%202001/CITY/EDMONTON.pdf
The Edmonton Fire Department also operates a training facility in what used to be a public high school in the neighbourhood's east end.
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