Whitman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Whitman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Whitman is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded on the west by Sixth Street, on the east by the Front Street, on the south by Bigler Street, and on the north by Snyder Avenue. The name "Whitman" was adopted when the nearby Walt Whitman Bridge was being constructed in the 1950s. [ [http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=2560 The place where you live: Whitman] ]
Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Whitman has 26,300 inhabitants (combined with Queen Village and Southwark). The racial makeup of the community is as follows: White, 70 percent; Black, 17 percent; Asian, 8 percent; Latino, 5 percent. About 40 percent of the population is under 18. It has a very large Italian American population and Irish American population as well. Although there is a large number of working class citizens Whitman is also a poor neighborhood. There is a high violence rate and it also has a problem with drugs - mainly heroin.
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