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In the Neighborhoods
Lots of information and many databases for the inquiring reader.
Newslibrary
The online archives of stories from The Philadelphia Inquirer (back to 1981) and Philadelphia Daily News (back to 1978).
Crime
Down With CrimeSearch seven years of Philadelphia Police crime reports by block or street address. This database contains more than 700,000 serious crimes reported to the FBI by Philadelphia police from 1991 through 1997, with the original police classifications. Site also contains an archive of Inquirer and Daily News stories about police reporting problems.
City Crime Data
Examine crime rates and figures in Philadelphia for the past seven years.
Philadelphia Homicide Statistics
Database includes all Philadelphia homicides for 1994-95.
Education
1998 Report Card on the SchoolsHow our schools are doing.
Public School Profiles
Demographics and academic information for each district.
Private School Profiles
Demographics and academic information for each diocesan or private school.
School Profiles Database
Search for your school's profile.
PSSA Scores Database
Search for your school or district.
Financial Information
Find the budget summary for your district.
Race
U.S. Census Bureau
Search the Census Bureau's website for demographic information in Philadelphia based on the 1990 census. Click here to see the 1990 population of Philadelphia by race.
Government Information Sharing Project
This search site includes a more recent estimate of Philadelphia's demographics in 1997, including estimates of the hispanic population.
School District Data Book Profiles
In this table, supplied by the Government Information Sharing Project, demographic, economic and educational information for Philadelphia, and how it compares to Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States.
Philly.com
Philly.com contains a lot of information about Philadelphia, including the demographics of the school districts, and the murders in Philadelphia by race. You can also check out past features about race, including a series for Black History Month, and coverage of the racial tensions in the Grays Ferry Neighborhood.
Local Affirmative Action Programs
See the employment and unemployment rates for people of different races, ages, and genders in the Philadelphia workforce. Information supplied by the Bureau of Research and Statistics, at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry.
Real Estate
Area ProfilesInformation about and statistics for Philadelphia communities.
Home Price
Guide
Including average sale price for each zip code in Philadelphia.
Other sites
Drop A DimeWho to call to report neighborhood problems.
Neighborhood Civic Groups
Get connected with a group that shares your interests.
Neighborhood Tours
Explore Philadelphia in-depth.
Neighborhood Projects & Census Figures
How many and what they're doing.
Senior Resources
Grants for home repair, hot-lines, meeting places, and more.
PA Voters' Guide
Campaigns, candidates, issues by region in the 1998 election.
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