Cumberland, Edmonton

Cumberland is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Cumberland
Neighbourhood
Cumberland Location of Cumberland in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.610°N 113.553°W / 53.610; -113.553
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	2
Sector[2]	North
Area[3][4]	The Palisades
Government [5]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Bev Esslinger
Area [6]
• Total	1.51 km^2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation	685 m (2,247 ft)
Population  (2012)[7]
• Total	6,419
• Density	4,251/km^2 (11,010/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	5%
• Dwellings	2,166

The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002.[8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cumberland had a population of 6,419 living in 2,166 dwellings,[7] a 5% change from its 2009 population of 6,112.[9] With a land area of 1.51 km² (0.58 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 4,251 people/km² in 2012.[7][6]

According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residential construction (98.6%) in Cumberland occurred during the 1990s. Single-family dwellings account for approximately nine out of ten (91%) of the residences in the neighbourhood according to the 2005 municipal census. The remaining one out of ten (9%) are row houses. Nine out of ten residences (89%) are owner occupide with the remainder being rented.[10]

The average household income in Cumberland is higher than the average household income in the City of Edmonton as a whole.

Income By Household - 2001 Census[11][12]
Income Range ($)	Cumberland[13]	Edmonton[14]
	(% of Households)	(% of Households)
Under $10,000	1.4%	6.3%
$10,000-$19,999	2.1%	12.4%
$20,000-$29,999	1.4%	11.9%
$30,000-$39,999	8.5%	11.8%
$40,000-$49,999	12.7%	10.9%
$50,000-$59,999	10.6%	9.5%
$60,000-$69,999	14.1%	8.3%
$70,000-$79,999	13.2%	6.7%
$80,000-$89,999	11.3%	5.4%
$90,000-$99,999	8.5%	4.2%%
$100,000 and over	16.2%	12.6%%
Average household income	$73,076	$57,360

The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 127 Street, on the west by 142 Street, on the north by 153 Street, and on the south by Cumberland Road (between 127 Street and 136 Street) and a line half a block north of 145 Avenue (between 136 Street and 142 Street).

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

• Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
7. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
8. Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
9. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
10. and
11. 2000 dollars
12. 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
13. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD26/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/CUMBERLAND.pdf
14. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD26/FEDERAL%202001/CITY/EDMONTON.pdf

External links

• Cumberland Neighbourhood Profile