Kensington–Cedar Cottage
Kensington–Cedar Cottage is one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in east Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The neighbourhood is approximately 7.23 square kilometres (2.79 sq mi) in area. The neighbourhood is 7.23 square kilometres (2.79 sq mi) in area, and bordered by Fraser St. on the west, Nanaimo St. on the east, 41st Avenue on the south and 16th Avenue and Broadway on the north. The area was first settled in 1888 when Arthur Wilson bought a plot of land and began the Cedar Cottage Nursery.[3] John Hendry Park, named after the lumber industrialist John Hendry who owned the land, is located in the north-east of Kensington–Cedar Cottage. In the centre of the park is Trout Lake, once the water source for the Hastings Sawmill. The park also houses an ice rink, that was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and Trout Lake Community Centre. Like most of East Vancouver, Kensington–Cedar Cottage used to be predominantly working class but rising house prices have made the area increasingly popular with young professionals and families who can no longer afford houses in areas such as the west side. Kensington–Cedar Cottage is younger and more diverse than the rest of the city.[4] Only a third of residents (34.7%) in Kensington–Cedar Cottage speak English as a mother tongue, compared to roughly half of residents in Vancouver as a whole. Chinese languages (Mandarin or Cantonese) are the second most common mother tongues, spoken by 34.1% of residents. The median 2016 family income in Kensington–Cedar Cottage was $77,240, which is lower than the 2016 Vancouver average of $83,845.[5] Coordinates: 49°15′0″N 123°4′33″W / 49.25000°N 123.07583°W / 49.25000; -123.07583 County Canada Province British Columbia City Vancouver Area • Land 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) Population • Total 49,235 • Density 6,800.4/km2 (17,613/sq mi) Location
History
Trout Lake
Demographics
Panethnic
group 2016[6] 2006[7] 2001[8] Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % European[a] 16,745 34.26% 12,670 28.59% 12,470 28.19% East Asian[b] 16,385 33.53% 17,465 39.41% 18,795 42.49% Southeast Asian[c] 8,945 18.3% 8,070 18.21% 6,445 14.57% South Asian 3,120 6.38% 3,340 7.54% 3,685 8.33% Indigenous 1,005 2.06% 805 1.82% 680 1.54% Latin American 735 1.5% 730 1.65% 840 1.9% African 495 1.01% 335 0.76% 260 0.59% Middle Eastern[d] 230 0.47% 75 0.17% 315 0.71% Other/Multiracial[e] 1,210 2.48% 815 1.84% 745 1.68% Total responses 48,870 99.08% 44,315 99.22% 44,235 99.27% Total population 49,325 100% 44,665 100% 44,560 100% Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses Notes
References
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