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University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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University City is a district of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. so called for the presence of several institutions of higher learning including
University of Pennsylvania,
Drexel University,
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia,
Lincoln University Urban Center, and
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. University City was once a suburb of
Philadelphia and is bordered by many other neighborhoods in
West Philadelphia., including
Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Spruce Hill,
Cedar Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cedar Park, Garden Court, West Powelton, Saunders Park and
Powelton Village.
University City is known for its
strained town and gown, particularly with
University of Pennsylvania.
University City's boundaries are 29th Street and the Schuylkill River to the east, Spring Garden, Market Street and Powelton Avenue to the North, and Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue and part of Woodland Avenue to the south. University City's westward boundary is in dispute (see below).
Controversy
Prior to the 1960s, the name
University City' was rarely used to describe only the easternmost part of West Philadelphia, as it often does today. The historic name given to the area was 'Hamilton Village. Much of the northern and western portion of what is today
University of Pennsylvania's campus was colloquially referred to as the
University of Pennsylvania's campus was colloquially referred to as the
Black Bottom (Philadelphia)|Black Bottom, a nickname that referenced the neighborhood's racial and economic status. To the west of the Bottom was
Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Spruce Hill, a name which does survive today. Because of this history of
urban renewal and
"Penntrification", many associate the University City name with these acts, and seek to revive original neighborhood names or simply call the area
West Philadelphia. The universities and their populations continue to label University City as such, and the University City district name appears on virtually all city maps.
UC Statistics
Because of the above controversies, boundary discrepancies and constantly changing
socioeconomic landscape, the statistics below are
subjective theory of value|subjective, unsubstantiated and may be outdated as well.
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|Population
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|Residents
|46,490
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|African-American
|39%
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|Asian/Pacific Islander
|14%
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|Caucasian
|42%
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|Other
|5%
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|Earned college degree
|21.5%
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|Earned graduate degree
|21.3%
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|Students
|40,714
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|Drexel University
|16,348
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|University of Pennsylvania
|19,983
|-
|Univ. of the Sciences in Philadelphia
|2,518
|-
|Lincoln University Urban Center
|600
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|The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
|565
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|Employees
|59,187
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|Services
|76.7% (includes education, health care, engineering, social, and business services)
|-
|Transportation, Utilities, and Communication
|14.9%
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|Retail
|3.2%
|-
|Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
|2.4%
|-
|Manufacturing
|1.7%
|-
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|Households
|17,004
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|Estimated median household income
|$29,116
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|Estimated average household income
|$39,783
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|Homeowners
|17.7%
|-
|Average home sale price (2002)
|$147,179
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Government
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|City Council
|Hon. Jannie L. Blackwell, 3rd District
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|PA Senate
|Hon. Anthony H. Williams, 8th District
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|PA House
|Hon. James R. Roebuck, 188th District
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Zip codes
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|COLSPAN="2"|19104, 19139, 19143
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Schools - Public
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|COLSPAN="2"|The
School District of Philadelphia
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|Alexander Wilson School (K-5)
|46th/ Woodland Ave.
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|Charles R. Drew School (PreK-8)
|38th/Powelton Ave.
|-
|Henry C. Lea School (K-8)
|47th/Locust St.
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|Middle Years Alternative & Parkway School (6-12)
|49th/Chestnut St.
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|Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University of Pennsylvania Partnership School (K-8)
|42nd/Locust St.
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|Samuel Powel School (K-4)
|36th/Powelton Ave.
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|University City High School (9-12)
|36th/Filbert St.
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|West Philadelphia High School (9-12)
|48th/Walnut St.
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Schools - Private
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|Christ Memorial Day School (K-6)
|43rd/Chestnut St.
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|HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy (ages 2-21)
|4400 Baltimore Ave.
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|St. Francis de Sales School (1-8)
|912 S. 47th St.
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|Spruce Hill Christian School (K-8)
|42nd/Baltimore Av.
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|West Catholic High School (9-12)
|45th/Chestnut St.
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Information based on the 2000 census.
Source:
University City District
See also
External links
- University City District
- University City Historical Society
- InfoResources West Philadelphia Neighborhood - University City
- History of Hamilton Village
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