Red Carpet, Calgary

For other uses, see Red carpet (disambiguation).

Red Carpet
Neighbourhood
Red Carpet Location of Red Carpet in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′26″N113°56′22″W / 51.04056°N 113.93944°W / 51.04056; -113.93944
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SE
Ward	9
Established	1969
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Gian-Carlo Carra
Area
• Total	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,055 m (3,461 ft)
Population  (2006) [2]
• Total	1,765
•  Average Income	$37,565
Website	Red Carpet Community Association

Red Carpet is a community in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, between the CN tracks, 17 Avenue SE and 68 Street SE. Elliston Park and Elliston Lake, the site of GlobalFest fireworks, are located immediately south of the community.

Condominiums in Red Carpet overlooking Elliston Park

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Red Carpet had a population of 1,745 living in 915 dwellings ^[3] With a land area of 0.6 km² (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,910/km² (7,500/sq mi) in 2021. ^{[4] [3]}

Residents in this community had a median household income of $59,200 in 2021, and 17% of Red Carpet residents were low-income. ^[5] As of 2021, 23% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 27.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, with the remainder (72.5%) being mobile homes, and 32% of the housing was used for renting. ^[2] 30% of Red Carpet residents spent 30%+ of their income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%. ^[6]

Pop. Overtime ^[7]

Year	Population
2014	1705
2015	1668
2016	1727
2017	1605
2018	1596
2019	1594
2021	1745

Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Red Carpet had a crime rate of 2.636/100, an increase from the previous data period. ^{[8] [9]}

This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Red Carpet (2.636/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).

Crime Data by Year

Crime Data ^[10]

Year	Crime Rate (/100)
2018	2.1
2019	2.2
2020	2.3
2021	2.6
2022	1.8
2023	2.8

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
2. City of Calgary (2006). "Red Carpet Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
3. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
4. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 9 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
6. Strategies, Community. "Red Carpet Profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
7. Clerks, City. "Civic Census". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
8. Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
9. Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
10. "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

External links

• Penbrooke Meadows Community Association