Pennsport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pennsport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded by 4th Street and the Delaware River (west to east) and from Snyder to Washington Avenues (south to north).
Pennsport is home to a large working Irish American population and many Mummer clubs. It is also the site of a controversial push for casinos along the Philadelphia waterfront. [ [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080324_State_Senate_candidates_differ_on_casino_proposals.html Philly.com article on casino proposals] ] [ [http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=16434 Philadelphia Weekly article on resident response to the casinos] ]
Demographics
Pennsport's population is 26,300 as of the 2000 census; please note that this statistic includes the populations of Southwark, Queen Village, & Whitman. [ [http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=2566 The Place Where You Lie: Pennsport] ]
Pennsport is 70% white, 17% black, 8% Asian, & 5% Latino; roughly 40% of the population is under 18. [ [http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=2566 Ibid] ]
External links
* [http://www.pennsportcivic.org/ Pennsport Civic Association]
* [http://www.dickinsonsquare.org/index.php Friends of Dickinson Square Park]
* [http://mummersmuseum.com/home.html Mummers Museum]
References
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