The RANG RCO footprint, from Girard Avenue to Spring Garden Street, and from Broad Street to 8th Street, in North Central Philadelphia, is virtually the same as the City Planning Commission's "West Poplar" neighborhood designation.

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The community can be generally defined, as follows:

 

Demographics:

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Total Population: 4,450

Whites: 955 (21.5%)

Blacks: 2,676 (60.1%)

Asians: 327 (7.4%)

Hispanics: 262 (5.9%)

Mixed/Other: 230 (5.1%)

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Major Occupations:

 

Top Three:

Administration: 12.7%

Facilities: 9.9%

Healthcare: 7.5%

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20th out of 25 Listed Occupations:

Construction: 1.2% 

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The median household income in West Poplar is $24,100

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Unemployment, by race:

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Blacks: 16.2%

Whites: 7.84%

Asians: 7.39%

Hispanics: 2.01%

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Highest Education Attainment:

 

High School: 32.7%

Bachelors Degree: 14.2%

Masters Degree: 4.7%

Doctorate: 3.1%

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~Statistical Atlas Updated September 2018

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