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Historically a working class community, in recent years the neighborhood has been substantially gentrified.
Manayunk is a neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, it contains the first canal begun in the United States (although not the first completed due to budget problems). The area's name comes from the language of the Lenape Indians (later called the Delaware Indians by Europeans). In 1686-dated papers between William Penn and the Lenape, the Lenape referred to the Schuylkill River as "Manaiung", their word for "river", which literally translates as "place to drink"; the word was later altered and adopted as the town's name.
Although historically a working class community, in recent years the neighborhood has been substantially gentrified. While there is still a working class population within the neighborhood, the population has shifted to younger upper middle class professionals and families. Additionally, the nightlife in Manayunk draws visitors from all over the Delaware Valley, as well as some international visitors.
The SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Line ex-Reading Railroad rail line runs through Manayunk, partly along an elevated structure above Cresson Street. The Manayunk train station is located on this elevated section. The Cynwyd Line used to have a stop in Manayunk before the line was cut back to its current terminus in Bala Cynwyd. This line used the landmark Manayunk Bridge, a concrete railroad viaduct built by the Pennsylvania Railroad which spans the Schuylkill River. Manayunk Bridge is an icon of Manayunk.
Two U.S. Navy ships were named USS Manayunk. The first was the monitor USS Manayunk (1864) which was constructed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for use in the American Civil War, but was commissioned too late to serve in that action. She was later pulled out of reserve and renamed USS Ajax (1864), and saw action in the Spanish-American War.
The second ship to be named Manayunk was the World War II net laying ship USS Manayunk (AN-81), built in Portland, Oregon, which, like the first USS Manayunk, was built late in the war, but did operate in the Pacific Ocean in the Mariana Islands, primarily in the Saipan-Tinian area, laying and maintaining nets and moorings until the spring of 1946.
7,120 people live in Manayunk, where the median age is 33 and the average individual income is $71,691. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Manayunk, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Philadelphia Sweet Potato, Pennsylvania Tibetan Association, and Body Resolutions.
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| Shopping | 0.31 miles | 3 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.18 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.09 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Manayunk has 4,030 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Manayunk do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 7,120 people call Manayunk home. The population density is 17,184 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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