At a glance

Quadrant: NE
Population: 106,175
Households: 29,585
Total contacts to 211* for basic needs: 779
Communities:
  • Castleridge
  • Cityscape
  • Cornerstone
  • Falconridge
  • Homestead
  • Martindale
  • Redstone
  • Saddle Ridge
  • Skyview Ranch
  • Taradale

Low income demographics (percentage of people within the age group)

12.4%

Ages 0-17

6.9%

Ages 18-64

8.2%

Ages 65+

Income inequality

Statistics by category

Ideas

Residents from this ward shared the following ideas to help eliminate poverty from their community in 2021:
  • More resources and support from the government to overcome poverty
  • Intentional resource injection within community groups that already exist, and investing in opportunities that build capacity for residents
  • Improve accessibility and education about programs and services
  • More supports to improve technology access and digital literacy
  • Support youth employment initiatives
  • Increase mental health supports that meet the needs of local residents, and are culturally appropriate and embedded in existing community supports
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Next Ward

Ward 6 is located in southwest Calgary and includes the following communities:
Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Glamorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Medicine Hill, Patterson, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Spruce Cliff, Strathcona Park, West Springs, Westgate, Wildwood

Poverty Profiles

Ward 5: Poverty Profiles | Enough for All