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Wynnefield

Neighborhood Profile

Wynnefield is located towards the west of Parkside Avenue, north of Lancaster Avenue, and east of St. Joseph's University. Named for Thomas Wynne, William Penn's physician, who resided at 52nd Street and Woodbine Avenue.

Census Tracts: 118, 119, 121

Health Stats
2000 Census

Age Distribution

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Health Statistics "Causes of Death"
(1999 Philadelphia Department of Public Health Data)

  Wynnfield West Philadelphia Philadelphia
Diseases of the Heart 64 670 5023
Malignant Neoplasms 53 569 4138
Cerebrovascular Disease 16 169 1142
Accidents 3 81 732
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 10 85 666
Septicemia 9 91 603
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis 7 60 426
Diabetes Mellitus 5 80 425
Influenza & Pneumonia 3 53 363
Assault (Homicide) 6 54 310
HIV 2 40 277
Alzheimer's Disease 1 26 188
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 0 22 174
Suicide 0 17 153
Certain Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period 2 26 150
Congenital Malformations Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2 7 56
Atherosclerosis 1 4 37
Pregnancy Childbirth and the Puerperium 0 0 3
All Other Causes 49 412 2843
Total 233 2466 17709

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Vital Statistics (1990 Census)
Race/Ethnic Composition Wynnefield West Philadelphia Philadelphia
Non Hispanic White (%) 12.8% 23.4% 52.2%
Non Hispanic Black (%) 85.5% 71.8% 39.5%
Non Hispanic Others (%) 0.6% 3.5% 3.0%
Hispanic (%) 1.1% 1.3% 5.3%
Total Population 16245 219713 1585577
Income Level and Unemployment
Aggregated Income (in 1989 Dollars) $203,470,484 $2,230,191,758 $18,748,129,502
Aggregated Income (in 2000 Dollars) $276,818,338 $3,034,140,204 $25,506,530,217
Median Household Income ($) $30,269 $20,918 $24,603
Unemployment Rate 9.6 11.2 9.7
Percent of Poverty 14.7 24.4 20.3
Educational Level and Occupational Skills
Percent of 18yrs completed High School or above 73.8 69.8 65.9
Percent of Nonmanual Labor 86.5 87.1 85.3
Housing Mobility (for five years)
Percent Living in the same House 71.7 59.6 64.3
Percent Living in the same County 19.9 23.2 24.5
Percent Living in the another County 7.1 14.6 9.1
Percent Living outside the US 1.3 2.7 2.1
Housing
Percent of Homeownership 65.1 51.8 62.0
Percent Vacancy 5.6 11.8 10.6
Median Gross Rent $559.81 $441.51 $452.00
Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income 30.6 31.9 29.8
Median House Value $49,450.67 $32,149.03 $48,400.00
Percent Overcrowdedness 1.1 1.9 1.7

2000 Census
Wynnefield West Philadelphia Philadelphia
Average family size 3.15 3.19 3.22
Total Households 5,776 80,243 590,071
Family Households 3,538 42,880 352,331
Percent of Family HH 61.3% 53.4% 59.7%
Nonfamily Households 2,238 37,363 237,740
Percent of NonFamily HH 38.7% 46.6% 40.3%
Total Housing Units 6,225 92,244 661,958
Vacant Housing Units 449 12,001 71,887
Percent Vacant 7.2% 13.0% 10.9%
Occupied Housing Units 5,776 80,243 590,071
Percent Occupied 92.8% 87.0% 89.1%
Owner Occupied Housing Units 3,587 39,922 349,633
Ownership Rate 62.1% 49.8% 59.3%
Changes in Census Data from 1990 to 2000
Wynnefield West Philadelphia Philadelphia
Total Housing Units (2000) 6,225 92,244 661,958
Total Housing Unit (1990) 6,101 94,940 674,899
Change in Total Housing Units (2000-1990) 124 -2,696 -12,941
Percent Change in Tot. Housing Units 2.0% -2.8% -1.9%
Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000) 5,776 80,243 590,071
Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990) 5,758 83,735 603,075
Change in Occupied Housing Units (2000-1990) 18 -3,492 -13,004
Percent Change in Occupied Housing Units 0.3% -4.2% -2.2%
Wynnefield West Philadelphia Philadelphia
Number of Owner Occp. Housing Units (2000) 3,587 39,922 349,633
Number of Owner Occp. Housing Units (1990) 3,761 43,383 373,601
Change in Owner Occp. Housing Units (2000-1990) -174 -3,461 -23,968
Percent Change in Owner Occp. Housing Units -4.6% -8.0% -6.4%
Number of Renter Occp. Housing Units (2000) 2,189 40,321 240,438
Number of Renter Occp. Housing Units (1990) 1,997 40,352 229,474
Change in Renter Occp. Housing Units (2000-1990) 192 -31 10,964
Percent Change in Renter. Occp. Housing Units 9.6% -0.1% 4.8%
Wynnefield West Philadelphia Philadelphia
Vacant Units (2000) 449 12,001 71,887
Vacant Units (1990) 343 11,205 71,824
Change in Vacant Units (2000 -1990) 106 796 63
Percent Change in Vacant Units 30.9% 7.1% 0.1%
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