Blue Quill Profile - City of Edmonton

NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILEBlue QuillBlue Quill is part of an area that wasannexed by Edmonton in 1971. Prior tourban development, the Kaskitayo areawas in agricultural use and home toeighteen farmsteads, ten of which werestill operating at the time the KaskitayoOutline plan was being prepared (in1973). Blue Quill’s development beganshortly after annexation, and while thebulk of the housing construction tookplace between 1971 and 1980 itcontinued slowly through the early 2000s.A suburban neighbourhood, Blue Quillcontains a mix of single and semi-detached residences, row housing complexes andapartments. A commercial centre is located in the northern part of the community alongSaddleback Road, and school and park sites are located towards the interior of theneighbourhood. Blackmud Creek Ravine is located just southwest of the neighbourhood and isone of the most significant natural features within the vicinity.Keeping with the naming theme of honouring Aboriginal leaders within Kaskitayo, Blue Quill isnamed in honour of Cree Chief Blue Quill of the Saddle Lake Indian Reserve which wasestablished in 1889. In the late 1890s, Chief Blue Quill traded in Edmonton.Plans in EffectKaskitayo Outline Plan 1973, Office Consolidation December 2006

NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILEBlue QuillPeriod of ConstructionOccupied Units % of Total City%Before 1946 20 1 41946 to 1960 50 3 171961 to 1970 95 5 161971 to 1980 900 47 241981 to 1985 455 24 101986 to 1990 155 8 61991 to 1995 120 6 61996 to 2000 55 3 62001 to 2006 80 4 12Occupied Private Dwellings 1,925 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaOccupied Private Dwellings by TenureTenure Number % of Total City%Owner Occupied 705 37 63Renter Occupied 1,215 63 37Total 1,920 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaResidential Units by Unit TypeType of Unit Number % of Total City%Single-detached house 530 28 50Semi-detached, triplex, fourplex 45 2 7Row house 225 12 10Apartment over 5 storeys - - 9Apartment under 5 storeys 1,120 58 23Movable dwelling - - 1Total 1,920 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaNote: totals may not sum due to random rounding

NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILEBlue QuillPopulation by Age and GenderMale Female Total Nbhd City2006% 2006%0 - 9 270 255 525 11 1110 - 19 325 300 625 14 1320 - 29 565 580 1,145 25 1830 - 39 380 315 695 15 1440 - 49 330 275 605 13 1650 - 59 170 305 475 10 1360 - 69 150 155 305 7 770+ 90 120 210 5 8Total 2,280 2,305 4,585 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaHousehold by Household sizePpl per Household Households Nbhd City Nbhd2006% 2006% 1986%1 person 590 31 30 222 people 665 35 33 353 people 275 14 15 194-5 people 335 18 19 216 or more 40 2 3 3Total 1,925 100 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaPopulation by Mobility Status (based on address five years previous)# of People % Total City%Non-Movers 1,745 40 50Moved from Elsewhere in Edmonton 1,395 32 32Moved from Elsewhere in Alberta 340 8 7Moved from Elsewhere in Canada 455 11 7Moved from outside Canada 380 9 5Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaNote: totals may not sum due to random rounding

NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILEBlue QuillFamily HouseholdsFamily Type Households % of Total City%Married couples 745Without children at home 285 24 29With children at home 465 39 40Common-law couples 195Without children at home 135 11 9With children at home 60 5 4Total lone-parent families 265Female parent 225 19 15Male parent 30 2 4Total 1,205 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaHousehold Income 2005Income Households % of Total City%Household income in 2005 1,925Under $10,000 80 4 4$10,000 to $19,999 160 8 10$20,000 to $29,999 225 12 9$30,000 to $39,999 210 11 11$40,000 to $49,999 265 14 10$50,000 to $59,999 175 9 9$60,000 to $69,999 195 10 8$70,000 to $79,999 95 5 7$80,000 to $89,999 90 5 6$90,000 to $99,999 85 4 5$100,000 and over 350 18 21Median household income $ 51,292 57,085Average household income $ 65,584 72,950Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaNote: totals may not sum due to random rounding

NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILEBlue QuillPopulation by Ethnic OriginPeople % of Total City%European origins 1,965 29 32British Isles origins 1,675 25 26Other North American origins (includes Canadian) 775 12 12East and Southeast Asian origins 650 10 8French origins 585 9 8Aboriginal origins 290 4 5South Asian origins 355 5 4African origins 260 4 2Arab origins 50 1 1Latin, Central and South American origins - 0 1Caribbean origins 50 1 1West Asian origins 30 0 0Oceania origins 10 0 0Total 6,695 100 100The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population countbecause a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census.Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaJourney to Work (employed labour force)Transportation Method People % of Total City%Car, truck, van as driver 1,935 72 71Car, truck, van as passenger 240 9 8Public transit 385 14 13Walked 120 4 6Bicycle 10 - 1Motorcycle - - -Taxicab - - -Other method - - 1Total 2,690 100 100Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics CanadaNote: totals may not sum due to random rounding

122 ST75 ST50 ST17 STNEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILEBlue Quill2008 Neighbourhood Photo and Current ZoningSweet GrassBlue QuillEstatesErmineskinSkyrattler170 STSTONY PLAIN ROAD118 AVE142 STWHITEMUD DRIVE137 AVE97 STYELLOWHEAD TRAIL82 AVE167 AVE118 AVE227 AVE34 STMERIDIAN STMANNING DRIVEZoning CategoriesRF1 - single detached residential zoneRF5 - row housing zoneRA7 - low rise apartment zoneRA8 - medium rise apartment zoneCNC - neighbourhood convenience commercialCS1 - community services zone 1: provides for public facilities and low to medium densityhousing on surplus school sitesCS2 - community services zone 2: provides for recreation uses and loe to medium densityhousing on surplus school sites199 STTERWILLEGAR DRIVECALGARY TRAILNo reproduction of this map, in whole or in part, is permitted without the express writtenconsent of the City of Edmonton Planning and Development Department.ELLERSLIE RD (9 AVE SW)The City of Edmonton disclaims any liability for the use of this map.