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Population in July 2008: 1,447,395. Population change since 2000: -4.6%

Males: 672,510	(46.5%)
Females: 774,885	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 19019, 19092, 19093, 19099, 19101, 19102, 19103, 19104, 19105, 19106, 19107, 19108, 19109, 19110, 19111, 19112, 19113, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19118, 19119, 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, 19127, 19128, 19129, 19130, 19131, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19136, 19137, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151, 19152, 19153, 19154, 19155, 19160, 19161, 19162, 19170, 19171, 19172, 19173, 19175, 19177, 19178, 19179, 19181, 19182, 19183, 19184, 19185, 19187, 19188, 19191, 19192, 19193, 19194, 19196, 19197, 19244, 19255.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,976 (it was $30,746 in 2000)

Philadelphia:	$36,976
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,973

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $139,100 (it was $61,000 in 2000)

Philadelphia:	$139,100
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $170,853; Detached houses: $235,807; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,495; In 2-unit structures: $193,576; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,155; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $342,770; Mobile homes: $42,409

Median gross rent in 2008: $796.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 24.1%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 37.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.5% for other race residents, 32.4% for two or more races residents)

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Races in Philadelphia:

Black (43.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (42.5%)
Hispanic (8.5%)
Other race (4.8%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Chinese (1.2%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Philadelphia: 101.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), Italian (9.2%), German (8.1%), Polish (4.3%), English (2.9%), United States (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 135.1 square miles.

Population density: 10714 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Philadelphia

High school or higher: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philadelphia city

Never married: 40.8%
Now married: 36.8%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 8.6%

137,205 residents are foreign born (3.5% Asia, 2.7% Europe, 2.1% Latin America).

This city:	9.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were 1900 registered sex offenders living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Philadelphia to the number of sex offenders is 762 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,270 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,004 (1.0%)

Nearest cities: Camden, NJ (2.2 miles ), Pennsauken, NJ (2.3 miles ), Merchantville borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Woodlynne borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Narberth borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Millbourne borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Palmyra borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Wyndmoor, PA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 214 buildings, average cost: $114,600
1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $112,400
1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $115,800
1999: 97 buildings, average cost: $121,000
2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $128,600
2001: 104 buildings, average cost: $138,200
2002: 147 buildings, average cost: $144,000
2003: 128 buildings, average cost: $152,000
2004: 134 buildings, average cost: $161,400
2005: 383 buildings, average cost: $171,800
2006: 448 buildings, average cost: $191,100
2007: 591 buildings, average cost: $199,000
2008: 545 buildings, average cost: $212,900

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Latitude: 40.00 N, Longitude: 75.14 W

Philadelphia nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): City of Brotherly Love, City of Homes, Philly, Quaker City, The Big Scrapple, The Cradle of Liberty, Philthy, Philthadelphia, City of Murals

Daytime population change due to commuting: +90,230 (+5.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 429,608 (75.4%)

Area codes: 215, 267, 610

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Crime in Philadelphia by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	292	319	309	288	348	330	377	406	392	331
per 100,000	20.3	22.0	20.4	18.9	23.3	22.2	25.6	27.7	27.3	23.0
Rapes	934	1,021	1,014	1,035	1,004	1,001	1,024	960	956	1,038
per 100,000	65.1	70.3	66.8	67.9	67.1	67.4	69.5	65.5	66.6	72.0
Robberies	11,104	10,425	9,604	8,869	9,617	9,757	10,069	10,971	10,258	9,618
per 100,000	773.6	718.2	632.5	581.9	642.9	657.4	683.6	749.1	714.6	667.4
Assaults	10,701	11,047	10,477	9,865	9,651	9,814	10,139	10,546	9,574	9,784
per 100,000	745.5	761.1	690.0	647.2	645.2	661.2	688.4	720.1	666.9	678.9
Burglaries	14,042	12,089	11,629	11,244	10,656	10,536	10,960	11,542	11,524	12,845
per 100,000	978.3	832.9	765.9	737.7	712.3	709.9	744.1	788.1	802.8	891.3
Thefts	49,874	46,952	45,318	38,789	37,864	37,808	38,039	39,413	39,167	40,681
per 100,000	3474.6	3234.7	2984.8	2544.8	2531.2	2547.3	2582.6	2691.1	2728.4	2822.9
Auto thefts	17,711	16,147	15,527	13,302	13,934	12,587	11,420	11,657	11,104	9,058
per 100,000	1233.9	1112.4	1022.7	872.7	931.5	848.1	775.3	795.9	773.5	628.5
Arson	3,097	2,581	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	215.8	177.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	780.1	744.6	676.7	619.4	647.7	647.3	667.0	703.1	682.9	665.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7,510 (6,665 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.60
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -63,790 (-4.0%).

Most common industries for males in 2008 (%):

Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2008 (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%):

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%):

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (91%)
Other financial specialists (69%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (63%)
Health technologists and technicians (62%)
Media and communication equipment workers (23%)
Legal support workers (20%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)

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Philadelphia-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Philadelphia city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Philadelphia-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Philadelphia center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Philadelphia center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from Philadelphia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Blythe Danner - (born 1943), actor, Robert Crumb - (born 1943), underground cartoonist, Bill Cosby - (born 1937), entertainer, Donald Barthelme - author, Noam Chomsky - (born 1928), seminal linguist, self-taught political analyst, George M. Dallas - (born 1792), senator, vice-president, Grace Kelly - (1929-1982), actress and Princess of Mocano, Jeanette MacDonald - (1903-1965), actress, singer, Billie Holiday - (1915-1959), singer, Joan Jett - (born 1958), musician.

Main business address for: MARITRANS INC /DE/ (WATER TRANSPORTATION), FMC CORP (CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS), CDI CORP (SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES), CIGNA CORP (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS), CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC (MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS), SUNOCO INC (PETROLEUM REFINING), LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LIFE INSURANCE), ROHM & HAAS CO (PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS) and 39 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Philadelphia:

ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER (YORK & TABOR RDS)
BELMONT CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE TREAT (4200 MONUMENT AVENUE)
CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL (8835 GERMANTOWN AVE)
CHESTNUT HILL REHAB HOSP (8601 STENTON AVE)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (34TH ST & CIVIC CENTER BLVD)
FAIRMOUNT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (561 FAIRTHORNE AVENUE)
FRANKFORD HOSPITAL (RED LION KNIGHTS RDS)
FRIENDS HOSPITAL (4641 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD)
GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER (EIGHTH STREET AND GIRARD AVENUE)
HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (230 NORTH BROAD STREET)
HOSPITAL OF THE FOX CHASE CANCER CENTE (7701 BURHOLME AVENUE)
HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA (34TH & SPRUCE STS)
JEANES HOSPITAL (7600 CENTRAL AVE)
KENSINGTON HOSPITAL (136 W DIAMOND STREET)
KINDRED HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA (6129 PALMETTO STREET)
KIRKBRIDE CENTER (111 N 49TH ST)
MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (SIX FRANKLIN PLAZA)
NAZARETH HOSPITAL (2601 HOLME AVE)
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL,THE (800 SPRUCE STS)
PRESBYTERIAN-U OF PA MEDICAL CENTER (51 NORTH 39TH STREET)
ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (5800 RIDGE AVENUE)
ST AGNES MEDICAL CENTER (1900 S BROAD ST)
ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (3601 A STREET)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (16TH STREET & GIRARD AVENUE)
TEMPLE EAST INC (FRANKFORD AVE & PALMER STREET)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S MED CNTR (3509 NORTH BROAD STREET)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (3401 N BROAD ST 400 CARNELL HALL)
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (10TH AND WALNUT STREET)
WILLS EYE HOSPITAL (9TH WALNUT ST)

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Airports and Heliports located in Philadelphia:

Philadelphia International Airport (Runways: 4, Commercial Ops: 274,715, Commuter Ops: 185,204, Air Taxi Ops: 199,426, Itinerant Ops: 23,205, Military Ops: 2,307)
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 71,659, Local Ops: 27,852, Military Ops: 1,400)
Heliports: 25

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Amtrak stations:

PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.phila.gov

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Philadelphia:

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 23,007; Location: 1801 N. BROAD STREET; Public; Website: WWW.TEMPLE.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (FT enrollment: 19,324; Location: 1 COLLEGE HALL 34TH AND SPRUCE STS; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.upenn.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
DREXEL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 10,823; Location: 3141 CHESTNUT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.drexel.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (FT enrollment: 8,794; Location: 1700 SPRING GARDEN ST; Public; Website: www.ccp.cc.pa.us)
SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,115; Location: 5600 CITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sju.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,176; Location: 1900 W OLNEY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lasalle.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,714; Location: SCHOOLHOUSE LN AND HENRY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.philau.edu/registrar; Offers Master's degree)
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,198; Location: 245 N 15TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcphu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (FT enrollment: 2,138; Location: 1622 CHESTNUT STREET; Private, for-profit)
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS (FT enrollment: 1,980; Location: 320 S BROAD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.uarts.edu; Offers Master's degree)
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,836; Location: 1020 WALNUT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA (FT enrollment: 1,783; Location: 600 S 43RD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.usip.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
HOLY FAMILY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,663; Location: GRANT AND FRANKFORD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
PEIRCE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,440; Location: 1420 PINE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.peirce.edu)
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 1,386; Location: 4170 CITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
DPT BUSINESS SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 1,126; Location: 11000 ROOSEVELT BLVD STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dptschool.com)
CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,012; Location: 9601 GERMANTOWN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CHC.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
RESTAURANT SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 504; Location: 4207 WALNUT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.therestaurantschool.com)
MOORE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 472; Location: 20TH AND THE PARKWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: moore.edu)
THOMPSON INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 411; Location: 3440 MARKET ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.thompsoninstitute.org)

Biggest public high schools in Philadelphia:

Northeast High School (Students: 3519; Location: 1601 Cottman Ave; Grades: 9 - 12)
Edison Hs/Fareira Skills School (Students: 2488; Location: 151 W Luzerne St; Grades: 9 - 12)
West Philadelphia High School (Students: 2277; Location: 4700 Walnut St; Grades: PK - 12)
Washington George High School (Students: 2175; Location: 10175 Bustleon Avenue; Grades: 9 - 12)
Lincoln High School (Students: 1970; Location: 3201 Ryan Ave; Grades: PK - 12)
Frankford High School (Students: 1945; Location: 5000 Oxford Ave; Grades: 9 - 12)
Overbrook High School (Students: 1809; Location: 5898 Lancaster Ave; Grades: 8 - 12)
Bartram John - Main School (Students: 1713; Location: 67th & Elmwood St; Grades: 9 - 12)
King Martin Luther High School (Students: 1659; Location: 6100 Stenton Ave; Grades: 9 - 12)
Fels Samuel High School (Students: 1547; Location: 901 Devereaux Ave; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Philadelphia:

ABP RYAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,521; Location: 11201 ACADEMY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
FATHER JUDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,376; Location: 3301 SOLLY AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
ST HUBERTS HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIR (Students: 1,238; Location: 7320 TORRESDALE AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
CARDINAL DOUGHERTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,081; Location: 6301 N 2ND STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
ST JOSEPH'S PREP SCHOOL (Students: 931; Location: 1733 W GIRARD AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 900; Location: 31 WEST COULTER STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR (Students: 872; Location: 301 NORTH BROAD ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 864; Location: 13500 PHILMONT AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
WEST PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC HIG (Students: 854; Location: 4501 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
NORTHEAST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 1842 EAST TORRESDALE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Philadelphia:

Spruance Gilbert School (Students: 1321; Location: 6401 Horrocks St; Grades: PK - 8)
Carnell Laura H School (Students: 1313; Location: 6101 Summerdale Ave.; Grades: KG - 8)
Edmunds Henry R School (Students: 1225; Location: 1197 Haworth St; Grades: KG - 8)
Baldi C C A Ms School (Students: 1209; Location: 8801 Verree Rd; Grades: 6 - 8)
Wilson Woodrow Ms School (Students: 1190; Location: 1800 Cottman Ave; Grades: 6 - 8)
Franklin Benjamin School (Students: 1134; Location: 5735 Rising Sun Ave; Grades: KG - 8)
Hopkinson Francis School (Students: 1130; Location: 4001 L St; Grades: KG - 8)
Harding Warren G Ms School (Students: 1103; Location: 2000 Wakeling St; Grades: 6 - 8)
Washington Grover Junior School (Students: 1084; Location: 201 E Olney Avenue; Grades: 5 - 8)
Elkin Lewis School (Students: 1077; Location: 3199 D St; Grades: KG - 4)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Philadelphia:

ST MATTHEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,271; Location: 3040 COTTMAN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL (Students: 1,240; Location: ROOSEVELT & SANGER; Grades: KG - 8)
ST TIMOTHY (Students: 1,096; Location: 3033 LEVICK ST; Grades: KG - 8)
ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 991; Location: 525 RHAWN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY OF CALVARY SCHOOL (Students: 970; Location: 11023 KIPLING LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST CHRISTOPHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 942; Location: 13305 PROCTOR ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST WILLIAM (Students: 926; Location: 6238 RISING SUN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 904; Location: 7360 JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD SCHOO (Students: 896; Location: 2020 SHILMIRE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST ANSELM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 12670 DUNKS FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Philadelphia, School District: PHILADELPHIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Philadelphia:

FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA (Operating income: $65,973,434; Location: 1901 VINE ST; 4,968,698 books; 1,108,928 audio materials; 147,472 video materials; 15,938 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Philadelphia: Mount Vernon (A), Five Points (B), Fort Mifflin (C), Rowland (D), Rocky Hill (E), Disston Recreation Center (F), Spectrum Sports Arena (G), Rockdale (H), Riverside Industrial Park (I), Holmesburg Junction (J), Academy Gardens (K), Academy Gardens Golf Course (L), Rising Sun Plaza (M), Rising Sun (N), Germantown Cricket Club (O), Germantown Junction (P), Oxford Circle (Q), Bala Golf Course (R), Reading Station (S), Lumar Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Roosevelt Mall (1), Andorra Shopping Center (2), Red Lion Shopping Center (3), Bells Corner Shopping Center (4), Northeast Village Shopping Center (5), Blue Grass Shopping Center (6), Leo Mall (7), Bustleton Cottman Shopping Center (8), Somerton Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Philadelphia include: Boulevard Church (A), Mount Herman Church (B), Saint Michael Mission Center (C), Saint Matthews Church (D), Epiphany Church (E), Alleyne Church (F), Saint Lukes Church (G), Mother of Divine Grace Church (H), Most Holy Redeemer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: National Cemetery (1), Holy Redeemer Cemetery (2), Hood Cemetery (3), Fairhill Cemetery (4), Palmer Burial Ground (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gustine Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Devils Pool (C), Concourse Lake (D), Centennial Lake (E), Fort Mifflin Disposal Area (F), Schuylkill Rowing Basin (G), Oak Lane Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poquessing Creek (A), Mill Creek (B), Rockledge Branch (C), Frankford Creek (D), Sandy Run (E), Schuylkill River (F), Shed Brook (G), Cresheim Creek (H), Tacony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Philadelphia include: Richmond Playground (1), Fairmount Park (2), Point Breeze Park (3), Cloverly Park (4), Stringer Park (5), Hissey Center (6), Citizens Bank Park (7), Kelly Playground (8), Durham Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Franklin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Penna Academy of The Fine Arts (Museums; Broad & Cherry Street) (1), College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Museums; 19 S. 22 Street) (2), Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary (Museums; 1530 Locust Street) (3), Academy Of Natural Sciences (Museums; 19 & Benjamin Franklin Prkwy) (4), Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies (Museums; 18 South 7th Street) (5), Boulton-Stroud Marion (Museums; 1315 Cherry Street Floor 5) (6), American Interfaith Institute (Museums; 321 Chestnut Street) (7), Marian Anderson Residence Museum (Art Museums; 762 S Marian Anderson Way) (8), Fabric Workshop and Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1315 Cherry Street Floor 5) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (100 North Colombus blvd.) (1), Concordia Worldwide Hotel Reservations (3751 Island Avenue Suite: 101) (2), Embassy Suites (9000 Bartram Ave) (3), Adam's Mark Hotel (E City Ave At Monument Rd) (4), Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown (21 N Juniper St) (5), Adam's Mark Philadelphia (4000 Monument Road) (6), Extended Stay America - Philadelphia (9000 Tinicum Blvd) (7), Clarion Suites (1010 Race Street) (8), Carlyle Hotel (1425 Poplar Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania (900 Race Street) (1), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Supreme Court- Pennsylvania Client Security (3 Penn Centre) (2), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Judge C R Weiner (USCourthouse) (3), Philadelphia City & County - Family Court Division- Courts and Legal Information- Orphan's C (City Hall) (4), Executive Office For Immigration Review - General Information (1600 Callowhill Street) (5), Small Claims Court (City Hall) (6), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Supreme Court- Disciplinary Board (121 Broad Street Street) (7), Philadelphia City & County - Common Pleas Court- Criminal Listings (City Hall) (8), Philadelphia City & County - Courts and Legal Information- Office of the Court Administr (City Hall) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Philadelphia

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 8 sites: 2.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.0 ppm in 2000, 4.8 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 7 sites: 0.020 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.023 ppm in 2000, 0.025 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 8 sites: 0.089 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.095 ppm in 2000, 0.103 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 8 sites: 0.116 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.118 ppm in 2000, 0.132 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 27.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 24.0 µ/m³ in 2000, 30.5 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 8 sites: 14.2 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 14.8 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 9 sites: 0.0050 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0056 ppm in 2000, 0.0089 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Philadelphia and their reported violations in the past:

SUNOCO 7613 (Address: 1801 Market St, Serves OH, Population served: 732, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

WONDER BREAD HOSTESS CAK (Serves NJ, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and MAR-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-1994)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Philadelphia, PA

People in group quarters in Philadelphia

21123 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
10164 people in nursing homes
4510 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3887 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2674 people in state prisons
2189 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
1679 people in religious group quarters
1296 people in homes for the mentally retarded
1234 people in other group homes
1103 people in homes for the mentally ill
1014 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
527 people in military barracks, etc.
526 people in other nonhousehold living situations
463 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
432 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
396 people in halfway houses
373 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
313 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
257 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
197 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
169 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
160 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
112 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
86 people in homes for the physically handicapped
84 people in federal prisons and detention centers
61 people in other types of correctional institutions
47 people in unknown juvenile institutions
38 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
28 people in institutions for the blind
26 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in other workers' dormitories
5 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
4 people in military ships

Philadelphia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Lincoln Financial Field. Capacity: 68,532. Philadelphia Eagles, Temple Owls football.
Franklin Field. Capacity: 52,593. Penn Quakers football.
Citizens Bank Park. Capacity: 43,500. Philadelphia Phillies.
Wachovia Center. Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), Philadelphia Soul (AFL), Philadelphia Wings (NLL).
Wachovia Spectrum. Philadelphia KiXX (MISL}.
Liacouras Center. Temple University.
Palestra. University of Pennsylvania.

Banks with most branches in Philadelphia (2009 data):

Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: 62 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,712.7 mil, Deposits: $23,129.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 418 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Wachovia Bank, National Association: 47 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
PNC Bank, National Association: 42 branches. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
TD Bank, National Association: 29 branches. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank: 20 branches. Info updated 2007-08-21: Bank assets: $3,987.5 mil, Deposits: $2,779.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: 19 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Conestoga Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-05-31: Bank assets: $703.3 mil, Deposits: $416.7 mil, headquarters in Chester Springs, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Conestoga Bancorp, Inc
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
Firstrust Savings Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-10-10: Bank assets: $2,585.7 mil, Deposits: $1,999.2 mil, headquarters in Conshohocken, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
33 other banks with 77 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill Hotel, 8229 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118, Phone: (215) 242-5905, Fax: (215) 242-8778
Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel, 500 Stevens Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19113, Phone: (610) 521-5900, Fax: (610) 521-8954
Atop The Bellevue, 1415 Chancellor CT, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Phone: (215) 893-1776, Fax: (215) 732-8518
Ramada Philadelphia Northeast, 11580 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19116, Phone: (215) 464-9500, Fax: (215) 464-8511
Comfort Inn Downtown Historic Area, 100 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Phone: (215) 627-7900, Fax: (215) 238-0809
Courtyard By Marriott Philadelphia Airport, 8900 Bartram Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, Phone: (215) 365-2200, Fax: (215) 365-6905
Days Inn, 4200 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19124, Phone: (215) 289-9200
Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, Phone: (215) 365-4500, Fax: (215) 365-3195
64 other hotels and motels

All 72 fire-safe hotels and motels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Philadelphia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Neighborhoods in Philadelphia:

Religion statistics for Philadelphia

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.37%

Here		53.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	60.7%	5.4%	5.2%	2.4%	2.3%
Congregations	15.0%	9.6%	3.0%	7.5%	9.0%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%	17.9%
Congregations	5.6%	7.8%	6.8%	0.6%	35.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1191	$5,417,149	$54,581	11	$13,328
Other Government Administration	1154	$5,271,707	$54,818	104	$54,951
Judicial and Legal	3404	$12,266,023	$43,241	6	$14,240
Police Protection - Officers	6739	$38,110,350	$67,862	0	$0
Police - Other	823	$3,222,747	$46,990	976	$1,081,794
Firefighters	2397	$14,497,188	$72,577	0	$0
Fire - Other	94	$294,737	$37,626	0	$0
Correction	2442	$10,408,134	$51,146	0	$0
Streets and Highways	596	$2,346,988	$47,255	0	$0
Airports	743	$3,266,458	$52,756	0	$0
Welfare	1946	$8,590,006	$52,970	0	$0
Health	1201	$5,516,208	$55,116	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1178	$4,017,819	$40,929	0	$0
Sewerage	732	$3,034,763	$49,750	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	658	$2,860,634	$52,170	124	$192,928
Housing and Community Development(Local)	171	$810,116	$56,850	0	$0
Water Supply	1148	$4,977,138	$52,026	0	$0
Gas Supply	1713	$6,481,024	$45,401	0	$0
Local Libraries	813	$3,051,516	$45,041	52	$70,217
Other and Unallocable	635	$3,085,851	$58,315	0	$0
Totals for Government	29778	$137,526,556	$55,421	1273	$1,427,458

Philadelphia government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $842,625,000
Charges - Air Transportation: $295,695,000
Sewerage: $238,587,000

All Other: $149,730,000

Housing and Community Development: $9,398,000

Regular Highways: $2,206,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,362,000

Parks and Recreation: $877,000
Construction - Air Transportation: $114,719,000
Sewerage: $58,390,000

General - Other: $34,128,000

Water Utilities: $31,441,000

Parks and Recreation: $25,299,000

Regular Highways: $16,920,000

Gas Utilities: $14,024,000

General Public Buildings: $12,334,000

Public Welfare - Other: $2,335,000

Correctional Institutions: $1,804,000

Libraries: $464,000

Health - Other: $422,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000

Financial Administration: $108,000

Solid Waste Management: $70,000

Local Fire Protection: $35,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Corrections - Other: $15,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,000
Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,291,161,000
Gas Utilities: $757,967,000

General - Other: $551,813,000

Public Welfare - Other: $515,862,000

Police Protection: $505,650,000

Housing and Community Development: $234,077,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $232,121,000

Correctional Institutions: $195,485,000

Local Fire Protection: $171,696,000

Corrections - Other: $152,356,000

Sewerage: $124,977,000

General Public Buildings: $120,933,000

Solid Waste Management: $96,484,000

Water Utilities: $86,285,000

Air Transportation: $69,411,000

Parks and Recreation: $68,607,000

Regular Highways: $53,090,000

Financial Administration: $51,004,000

Libraries: $47,853,000

Central Staff Services: $46,038,000

Public Welfare Institutions: $34,041,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $24,597,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $753,000

Other Higher Education: $199,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $416,224,000
Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $608,822,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $480,286,000

From Parent Local Government: $331,765,000

Total Federal Securities: $272,752,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $192,068,000

Other Investments - Other: $185,616,000

Local Employee Contribution: $48,910,000

Securities - Mortgages: $29,341,000

Withdrawals: $4,791,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $397,034,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $-1,034,897,296
Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $223,690,000
Public Welfare: $207,333,000

Housing and Community Development: $105,670,000

All Other: $74,651,000

Air Transportation: $22,870,000

Highways: $18,791,000

Water Utilities: $237,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $60,608,000
General - Interest on Debt: $113,539,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $63,026,000
Other Higher Education: $22,467,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,481,000
Sewerage: $35,647,000

Housing and Community Development: $8,066,000

Health and Hospitals: $761,000

Highways: $591,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $429,788,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $149,215,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $162,779,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,878,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $104,602,000
General Revenue, NEC: $41,464,000

Fines and Forfeits: $21,293,000

Rents: $7,341,000

Sale of Property: $6,019,000

Donations From Private Sources: $2,968,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,174,115,704
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,113,624,704

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,387,000
Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $40,328,000
Sewerage: $5,838,000

Police Protection: $4,072,000

Water Utilities: $3,212,000

Public Welfare - Other: $2,190,000

General - Other: $2,069,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,435,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,360,000

Air Transportation: $1,196,000

Health - Other: $716,000

Local Fire Protection: $657,000

Regular Highways: $619,000

Financial Administration: $563,000

Parks and Recreation: $559,000

Correctional Institutions: $557,000

Central Staff Services: $403,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $352,000

Corrections - Other: $125,000

Housing and Community Development: $66,000

Libraries: $42,000

General Public Building: $26,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,108,399,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $841,445,000
Water Utilities: $165,338,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $772,380,000
State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $989,073,000
All Other: $382,818,000

Public Welfare: $295,340,000

Highways: $32,075,000

Housing and Community Development: $7,411,000

General Local Government Support: $5,151,000
Tax - Individual Income: $1,125,776,000
NEC: $705,397,000

Property: $394,276,000

General Sales and Gross Receipts: $124,773,000

Other Selective Sales: $99,914,000

Amusements License: $71,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,654,343,000
Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,654,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $58,662,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,196 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($770 average AGI)
Philadelphia County: 0.28%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Montgomery County, PA	0.64% ($46,507 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA	0.50% ($37,465)
from Bucks County, PA	0.44% ($38,483)

6.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Philadelphia County: 0.10%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Montgomery County, PA	0.97% ($54,967 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA	0.78% ($38,045)
to Bucks County, PA	0.63% ($49,877)

Strongest AM radio stations in Philadelphia:

WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WEMG (1310 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMM., OF CAMDEN LIC., L.L.C.)
WHAT (1340 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Philadelphia:

WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
W300AD (107.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Philadelphia:

WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Philadelphia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1,128
Total length: 22,950 meters (75,295ft)
Total costs: $1,150,800,000
Total average daily traffic: 30,661,108
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,761,521

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 52
1900-1909: 45
1910-1919: 42
1920-1929: 52
1930-1939: 53
1940-1949: 13
1950-1959: 171
1960-1969: 276
1970-1979: 223
1980-1989: 134
1990-1999: 43
2000-2009: 23

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 375 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,795	$130,296	18,442	$155,463	21,643	$116,562	7,374	$48,018	337	$2,157,573	7,845	$122,113	23	$37,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	94	$116,957	2,760	$149,559	5,479	$113,495	1,659	$51,352	22	$6,078,727	1,709	$112,226	16	$66,813
APPLICATIONS DENIED	327	$119,064	5,750	$130,223	22,072	$115,743	11,941	$36,956	78	$594,410	5,571	$97,486	80	$51,488
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	249	$122,446	2,591	$151,904	9,288	$121,496	1,114	$63,771	45	$1,849,467	1,519	$120,702	8	$82,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	26	$136,654	958	$147,562	2,386	$135,258	168	$80,250	3	$649,000	505	$123,483	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 381 tracts in Philadelphia, PA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 356 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6,655	$140,328	1,355	$150,125	1,048	$103,304
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1,133	$131,411	370	$153,941	248	$100,815
APPLICATIONS DENIED	216	$119,708	57	$202,754	78	$134,103
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	404	$139,391	124	$154,968	88	$116,420
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	47	$103,362	11	$142,364	16	$73,188

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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