Red Carpet is a community in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, between the CN tracks, International Avenue and 68th 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
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Red Carpet had a population of 7003155500000000000♠1,555 living in 7002917000000000000♠917 dwellings, a -4.6% increase from its 2011 population of 7003163000000000000♠1,630.[3] With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,590/km2 (6,700/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $37,565 in 2000, and there were 25.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 27.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, with the reminder (72.5%) being mobile homes, and 28.9% of the housing was used for renting.[2]