Scarboro, Calgary


Scarboro is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West and 14th St West. Its north-south boundaries are 12th Avenue South and 17th Avenue South. The community is bisected by the Crowchild Trail freeway.
The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on Scarboro Hill, consisting mostly of detached homes, and Upper Scarboro which consists of the remaining small residential area west of Crowchild Trail.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Scarboro had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the 2012 municipal census, Scarboro/Sunalta West had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2012.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by Calgary-Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Joan Crockatt.
Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighbourhood, with the median household income of $79,948, and 7.5% low-income residents. As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants. While the City of Calgary profile on Scarboro details a proportion of 27.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 29.5% of the housing was used for renting, the actual neighbourhood consists of approximately 365 single-family dwellings. All are zoned R-1 and there are no multifamily residences or condominiums or apartments within Scarboro.

Education

The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary