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It was also the site of a controversial push for casinos along the Philadelphia waterfront.
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsport is home to a large working Irish American population and many Mummer clubs. It was also the site of a controversial push for casinos along the Philadelphia waterfront. Foxwoods Casino was proposed for Christopher Columbus Boulevard at Reed Street.
Pennsport is bound by Passyunk Square to the west, the Delaware River to the east, Queen Village neighborhood to the north, and Whitman to the south. The Penn sport Redevelopment Area Plan of 1968 listed the border streets as Washington Avenue on the north, Snyder Avenue on the south, and Fourth Street on the west.
The 2000 census listed Pennsport’s population as 26,300, a figure that includes the populations of Southward, Queen Village, & Whitman. Penn sport is 70% white, 17% black, 8% Asian, & 5% Latino. Roughly 40% of the population is under 18.
According to the Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions, Pennsport was originally part of Moyamensing Township. Most of the area north of present-day Mifflin Street was included in the Southward District from 1794 until the consolidation of Philadelphia in 1854. At that point, it was mostly contained in the First Ward. The First and Second Wards ran east of Passyunk Avenue and were divided by Wharton St. (First to the south, Second to the north). The southern boundary of the First Ward initially spanned south to the river, but it was stopped at Mifflin St. in 1898. Furness High School and the Abigail Vare School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The School District of Philadelphia operates public schools and the Free Library of Philadelphia Whitman Branch serves Pennsport.
7,003 people live in Pennsport, where the median age is 39 and the average individual income is $54,460. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Pennsport, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
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Pennsport has 3,201 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Pennsport do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 7,003 people call Pennsport home. The population density is 42,541 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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