Edmonds, Burnaby
Edmonds is a neighbourhood in the southeast of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is considered one of four town centres by the city of Burnaby.[4] The SkyTrain's Edmonds station serves the area.
Edmonds | |
|---|---|
  Edmonds Location of Edmonds within Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′10″N 122°57′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Lower Mainland |
| Regional District | Metro Vancouver |
| City | Burnaby |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Hurley |
| • MP (Fed.) | Jagmeet Singh (NDP) |
| • MP (Fed.) | Peter Julian (NDP) |
| • MLA (Prov.) | Raj Chouhan (BC NDP) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 20,235[1][2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Demographics
An area mainly encompassing single family homes and low rise apartments, Edmonds is believed to house one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in the world.[5]
| Ethnic groups in Edmonds (2016) Source: |
Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic group | East Asian | 5,890 | 29.1% |
| European | 5,205 | 25.7% | |
| South Asian | 3,440 | 17% | |
| Southeast Asian | 3,285 | 16.2% | |
| Middle Eastern | 855 | 4.2% | |
| African | 740 | 3.7% | |
| Latin American | 545 | 2.7% | |
| Aboriginal | 495 | 2.4% | |
| Other | 570 | 0.1% | |
| Total population | 20,235 | 100% | |
References
- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - 9330233.00 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - 9330223.01 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - 9330223.02 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
- "Town Centres". www.burnaby.ca.
- "Does Burnaby have the world's most super-diverse neighbourhood? (Part 2)". Vancouver Sun.
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