Port Richmond: Ethnographic Variation In Demographic Area
Port Richmond, with a total population of around 26,000 residents, has two very distinctly defining social, economical and physical characteristics. West of Aramingo Avenue, a dividing line for the neighborhood, there is a younger, diverse, and more impoverished community. Contrastingly, to the east of Aramingo Avenue, Port Richmond is a middle class, aging in place, white and historically Polish community.
Population and Age
For most in the neighborhood, unity, labor, and the industrial economy dominate employment. This is reflected in the educational attainment of residents who do not normally include a college degree. The median income of the neighborhood is just above the Philadelphia average, and the poverty rate is just below, but …show more content…
The eastern census tracts (tracts 180.01, 180.02, 378, 379) have a much higher median age, at or above 40 years, while census tract 179 on the western edge of the neighborhood has the youngest median age at 27.9 years.This difference in age follows the division line of Aramingo Avenue which shows that there are two distinctly different populations within the neighborhood.
By looking to the age distribution of all the residents in Port Richmond, we see specific age group concentrations. A considerable number are under the age of give and about 20% of the population is between the ages of 25 and 35. While Port Richmond traditionally has had an older population, this has decreased in recent years with only 11% of the population is above the age of 65. …show more content…
The eastern section of the neighborhood has a more established community and its residents have a much higher English language proficiency.
Education
Port Richmond has a lower, higher educational attainment than the Philadelphia average. Around 20% of Port Richmond residents have not completed high school and only 19% of residents have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher. This is low compared to the Philadelphia average of around 26% of residents who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Household Income
Despite the low rates of higher educational attainment, the median household income in Port Richmond is around $42,000 which is slightly higher than Philadelphia’s median household income of $39,770. While Port Richmond overall exceeds this city median, there are a few sections of the neighborhood where the median household income is much lower; census tracts 179 and 382. Both of these tracts are located east of Aramingo Avenue, showing a clear economic divide in the
Population and Age
For most in the neighborhood, unity, labor, and the industrial economy dominate employment. This is reflected in the educational attainment of residents who do not normally include a college degree. The median income of the neighborhood is just above the Philadelphia average, and the poverty rate is just below, but …show more content…
The eastern census tracts (tracts 180.01, 180.02, 378, 379) have a much higher median age, at or above 40 years, while census tract 179 on the western edge of the neighborhood has the youngest median age at 27.9 years.This difference in age follows the division line of Aramingo Avenue which shows that there are two distinctly different populations within the neighborhood.
By looking to the age distribution of all the residents in Port Richmond, we see specific age group concentrations. A considerable number are under the age of give and about 20% of the population is between the ages of 25 and 35. While Port Richmond traditionally has had an older population, this has decreased in recent years with only 11% of the population is above the age of 65. …show more content…
The eastern section of the neighborhood has a more established community and its residents have a much higher English language proficiency.
Education
Port Richmond has a lower, higher educational attainment than the Philadelphia average. Around 20% of Port Richmond residents have not completed high school and only 19% of residents have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher. This is low compared to the Philadelphia average of around 26% of residents who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Household Income
Despite the low rates of higher educational attainment, the median household income in Port Richmond is around $42,000 which is slightly higher than Philadelphia’s median household income of $39,770. While Port Richmond overall exceeds this city median, there are a few sections of the neighborhood where the median household income is much lower; census tracts 179 and 382. Both of these tracts are located east of Aramingo Avenue, showing a clear economic divide in the