Fairhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fairhill is a neighborhood on the east side of the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Hartranft, Hunting Park, West Kensington, and Harrowgate. The neighborhood serves as the center of the Hispanic community of Philadelphia known as "El Centro de Oro."
As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, the racial makeup of Fairhill is 21.42% White, 27.14% African American, 0.78% Asian, and 45.41% from other races. 70.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. It has the highest concentration of Hispanics of any neighborhood in Philadelphia, which is over 10 times larger than the overall percentage of Hispanics living in Philadelphia. Its poverty rate is 56%, which is about five times the national average, as of Census 2000.
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External links
* [http://www.philaplanning.org/plans/areaplans/fairhillrap.pdf Fairhill and St. Hugh Redevelopment Area Plan] , City Planning Commission, 2003
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