Chinatown
Neighbourhood
Dragon dance in Calgary's Chinatown
Chinatown Location of Chinatown in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°03′03″N 114°03′54″W / 51.05083°N 114.06500°W / 51.05083; -114.06500
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SE
Ward	7
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Terry Wong
Area
• Total	0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation	1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	1,361
• Average Income	$16,174

Calgary's Chinatown is a district of Calgary located along Centre Street in the southeast area of Downtown Calgary immediately west of the Downtown East Village. Calgary's Chinese Cultural Centre with its traditional architecture and decor (styled after the Temple of Heaven in Beijing^[3]) is the largest facility of its kind in North America. The Dragon City Mall and Sien Lok Park are also located in this district.

The area along Centre Street north of downtown and continuing for several blocks is also very Asian-influenced and is often thought of as the city's second Chinatown. International Avenue is also a major multi-ethnic centre in the city's southeast with considerable Asian influence.

As of 2005, Chinatown has an area redevelopment plan.^[4]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Chinatown had a population of 1,577 living in 1,381 dwellings, a 24.3% increase from its 2011 population of 1,269.^[5] With a land area of 0.2 km² (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 7,900/km² (20,000/sq mi) in 2012.^[6][5]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $16,174 in 2000 (the lowest in the city), and there were 57% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[7]

As of 2000, 92.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 98.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 86% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]