The area was part of the Thorncliffe/Greenview neighbourhood until 1991, when it was divided into Thorncliffe, North Haven and Greenview. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.[1]
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Greenview had a population of 1,975 living in 1,120 dwellings, a 1% increase from its 2011 population of 1,956.[3] With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,000/km2 (10,200/sq mi) in 2012.[3][4]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $45,898 in 2000, and there were 19% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 48.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 65.4% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
The community is served by Colonel Sanders Elementary, Thorncliffe Elementary and Greenview Bilingual Elementary public schools, as well as Corpus Christi Elementary School (Catholic).