THE CHALLENGES WE FACE percent of population e el by zip cod v e l y t r e v o p below the 12%
9%
11%
14%
13%
10%
15%
8%
32% 31%
45%
16%
40% 53%
24%
18%
53% 16%
29%
34%
22%
33%
33%
18%
21%
30%
22%
38%
14%
19%
17%
26%
22%
23%
58% 36%
48%
18%
26%
21% 24%
9%
Concentrated areas in: NORTH PHILADELPHIA WEST PHILADELPHIA
12%
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA
23%
18%
Poverty and Inequity Philadelphia struggles with continued poverty and inequity, which has serious implications for not only our young people, but also the economic growth in our city overall. c Of the 10 largest US cities, Philadelphia has the highest rate of deep poverty, households with income below half of the poverty line.1 c Philadelphia is one of the most unequal cities in the country, with high levels of disparity in key indicators including income, housing value, and education level.2 1
Bureau of Labor Statistics Urban Institute: http://apps.urban.org/features/ncdb/top-bottom/index.html#12/39.9620/-75.1851
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