Politics & Government
Roxborough Population Dips Slightly
Despite city increase, Roxborough loses a few hundred residents.
Though Philadelphia increased on the whole, population dropped slightly in Roxborough and Manayunk between 2000 and 2010, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Analyzing census tracts within Roxborough and Manayunk zip codes, Patch determined the overall population as 38,657, down from 39,014 in 2000.
In slight increments, the Asian and African Americans populations increased in 2010, while the white population declined. Those who identified themselves culturally as Hispanic—regardless of race—also increased in the area by almost 500 people.
Throughout Philadelphia, the population rose by about 8,500 to 1,526,006. Statewide, the population increased nearly 400,000 over the past 10 years.
View the table below for a full breakdown of neighborhood information compared to 2000.
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20002010 Total 39,014 38,657 Population of one race 38,487 37,893 White alone 34,908 33,793 Black or African American alone 2,411 2,666 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 71 58 Asian alone 890 1,085 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 8 11 Some other race alone 199 280 Population of two or more races 527 764 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 688 1,181 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 32,147 33,734
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