North Philadelphia East

Not to be confused with Northeast Philadelphia.

Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States

North Philadelphia East

Neighborhood of Philadelphia

Country|  United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Philadelphia
City| Philadelphia
Area code(s)| 215, 267 and 445

North Philadelphia East is a neighborhood that is located in the eastern central part of North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

## History and notable features

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North Philadelphia East is a section of North Philadelphia that is situated on the eastern side of North Broad St, which is bordered by Vine St in the south, West Erie Avenue in the north and North Front Street in the east. North Philadelphia/East is bordered by the neighborhoods of Kensington, Center City, North Philadelphia/West and Hunting Park.[1] North Central, Philadelphia is west of North Philadelphia East.

Poplar is bounded roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the west, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east.

The Ludlow neighborhood is bordered by Girard Avenue to the south and Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the north between 5th Street and 9th Street.

Yorktown is located north of Poplar and west of Ludlow.[2] The James R. Ludlow School and William H. Harrison School were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]

In 2013, the neighborhood with the 19133 zip code located in North Philadelphia East has "among the city's highest rates of people living with HIV and AIDS." Of the people living with HIV and AIDS in the region, 52.93% are Hispanic, 39.83% are black and 7.24% are white. In 2011, the poverty rate in the region was 56.4%, almost double the average in Philadelphia that year.[4]

## Demographics

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North Philadelphia/East is home to a majority of Philadelphia's Latino community. The community is "rich in arts and culture".[4]

In March 2018, the section had a 24.05% unemployment rate with 48.97% living in poverty.[5]

## References

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* Philadelphia portal
* Pennsylvania portal

1. ^ Ferrick, Tom (2017-08-21). "Mapping Progress in 55 Philadelphia Neighborhoods". nextcity.org. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
2. ^ "Philadelphia Neighborhoods". www.phila.gov. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. ^ a b Figueroa, Cynthia (2013-05-17). "Health disparities in Philadelphia's Latino community". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
5. ^ "Crime in North Philadelphia/East". Philly.com DataHub. Retrieved 2018-03-12.

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Communities of Philadelphia

Former municipalities are below.

Sections and
Neighborhoods|

| Center City|

* Avenue of the Arts
* Broad Street
* Chinatown
* Fitler Square
* Franklin Square
* Jewelers' Row
* Logan Square
* Old City
* Penn's Landing
* Rittenhouse Square
* Society Hill
* South Street
* Washington Square West

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South|

* Bella Vista
* Central South Philadelphia
* Devil's Pocket
* Dickinson Square West
* East Passyunk Crossing
* Fabric Row
* FDR Park
* Girard Estate
* Grays Ferry
* Greenwich
* Hawthorne
* Italian Market
* Little Saigon
* Lower Moyamensing
* Marconi Plaza
* Moyamensing
* Newbold
* Packer Park
* Passyunk Square
* Pennsport
* Point Breeze
* Queen Village
* Southwark
* Southwest Center City
* Sports Complex
* West Passyunk
* Wharton
* Whitman
* Wilson Park

Southwest|

* Angora
* Bartram Village
* Clearview
* Eastwick
* Elmwood Park
* Hog Island
* Kingsessing
* Mount Moriah
* Paschall
* Southwest Schuylkill

West|

* Avenue of Technology
* Belmont Village
* Carroll Park
* Cathedral Park
* Centennial District
* Cedar Park
* Cobbs Creek
* Dunlap
* Garden Court
* Haddington
* Haverford North
* Mantua
* Mill Creek
* Overbrook
* Overbrook Farms
* Overbrook Park
* Parkside
* Powelton Village
* Saunders Park
* Spruce Hill
* Squirrel Hill
* 30th Street Station
* University City
* Walnut Hill
* Woodland Terrace
* Wynnefield
* Wynnefield Heights

North|

| Lower North|

* Badlands
* Belfield
* Brewerytown
* Callowhill
* Cecil B. Moore
* El Centro de Oro / Fairhill
* Fairmount
* Francisville
* Hartranft
* Ivy Hill
* Ludlow
* N3RD Street
* North Central
* Northern Liberties
* North Philadelphia East
* North Philadelphia West
* Poplar
* Sharswood
* South Lehigh
* Spring Garden
* Stanton
* Strawberry Mansion
* Yorktown

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Upper North|

* Allegheny West
* Badlands
* Franklinville
* Glenwood
* Hunting Park
* Nicetown–Tioga
* Olde Kensington
* Swampoodle
* West Kensington

Olney-Oak Lane|

* East Oak Lane
* Feltonville
* Fern Rock
* Koreatown
* Logan
* Ogontz
* Olney
* West Oak Lane

Northwest|

| Lower Northwest|

* Andorra
* East Falls
* Manayunk
* Parkland
* Roxborough
* Wissahickon

|

Upper Northwest|

* Beggarstown
* Cedarbrook
* Chestnut Hill
* Germantown
* Morton
* Mount Airy
* Wister

Northeast|

| Near Northeast|

* Burholme
* Castor Gardens
* Crescentville
* Fox Chase
* Frankford
* Holme Circle
* Holmesburg
* Juniata
* Lawndale
* Lexington Park
* Mayfair
* Oxford Circle
* Rhawnhurst
* Ryers
* Tacony
* Wissinoming

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Far Northeast|

* Academy Gardens
* Ashton-Woodenbridge
* Bustleton
* Byberry
* Crestmont Farms
* Millbrook
* Modena Park
* Morrell Park
* Normandy
* Parkwood
* Pennypack
* Somerton
* Torresdale
* Upper Holmesburg
* Winchester Park

River Wards|

* Bridesburg
* Fishtown
* Harrowgate
* Kensington
* Olde Richmond
* Port Richmond

Former
Municipalities|

| Cities|

* Philadelphia (Center City)

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Boroughs|

* Aramingo
* Bridesburg
* Frankford
* Germantown
* Manayunk
* West Philadelphia
* Whitehall

Districts|

* Belmont
* Kensington
* Moyamensing
* Northern Liberties
* Penn
* Richmond
* Southwark
* Spring Garden

Townships|

* Blockley
* Bristol
* Byberry
* Delaware
* Germantown
* Kingsessing
* Lower Dublin
* Moreland
* Northern Liberties
* Oxford
* Passyunk
* Penn
* Roxborough

Footnotes|

As a consolidated city-county Philadelphia is its own county seat.

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