Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city’s 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000, depending on how the area is defined.
The main campus of Holy Family University is located in Northeast Philadelphia. The university, founded in 1954, has more than two thousand students.
Northeast Philadelphia is home to Philadelphia Mills, formerly known as Franklin Mills, a shopping mall that was built on what was once Liberty Bell Park Racetrack, and is one of the most visited attractions in the state. The lower sections of the Northeast still boast pleasant shopping avenues lined by stores and restaurants, such as Castor Avenue. Major shopping centers along Cottman Avenue include, the Cottman-Bustleton Center, and the Roosevelt Mall which opened in 1964 at Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard.
Also present in the Northeast are two nationally recognized medical establishments, Friends Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center.
447,269 people live in Northeast Philadelphia, where the median age is 40 and the average individual income is $34,096. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Northeast Philadelphia, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Baskets by Gayle, TennisPhilly, and Action Karate Huntingdon Valley.
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| Dining · $$ | 0.71 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.64 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.29 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 2.77 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.38 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.9 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.81 miles | 17 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.59 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Northeast Philadelphia has 170,185 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Northeast Philadelphia do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 447,269 people call Northeast Philadelphia home. The population density is 16,982.269 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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