Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond, Philadelphia

The Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond section of Philadelphia is the area northeast of Center City. This area "... consists of the neighborhoods including: Bridesburg, Fishtown, Juniata Park, New Kensington, North West Kensington, Harrowgate, Port Richmond and Olde Richmond..." and "... was once predominantly industrial. However, most heavy industry has now left."[1] According to an official Philadelphia parks agency, the official designation of "Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond" by the planning commission is reflected in the way the parks system is set up.[2]

Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
1500 block of E. Berks Street, a typical residential street in Fishtown, in 2007 in the Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond planning district
Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast highlighted, which contains the Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond neighborhood. Click for larger image.
Country United States of America
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia
City Philadelphia
Area
 • Total8.49 sq mi (22.0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total88,452
 • Density10,417/sq mi (4,022/km2)
ZIP code
19124, 19125, 19137

On May 12, 2015, an Amtrak train derailed in Harrowgate.

Demographics

The demographics of Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond shows that the area has a population 151,862, with 71,591 males, 80,268 females and a median age of 33.[3]

Racial demographics[4][5]
  • Non-Hispanic White: 36,442 (41.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino of any race: 30,958 (35.0%)
  • Non-Hispanic Black: 13,002 (14.7%)
  • Asian: 5,218 (5.9%)
  • Mixed or Other: 2,830 (3.2%)

References
  1. "Bridesburg - Kensington– Richmond". Archived from the original on 2009-01-09.
  2. "Swimming Pools".
  3. "Kensington - Richmond, Philadelphia, PA".
  4. "Factfinder at census.gov". Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  5. "2010 Census". Medgar Evers College. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-04-13.

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