East Phillips, Minneapolis Explained

Official Name:East Phillips
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Type4:Community
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Name2:Hennepin
Subdivision Name3:Minneapolis
Subdivision Name4:Phillips
Seat Type:City Council Ward
Seat:9
Leader Title:Council Member
Leader Name:Jason Chavez
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1849
Unit Pref:US
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4,904
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55404, 55407
Area Code:612

East Phillips is a neighborhood within the Phillips community in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its northern boundary runs along East 24th Street from Bloomington Avenue to 17th Avenue South, then runs along East 22nd Street from 17th Avenue South to Little Earth Trail and Hiawatha Avenue. Its other boundaries are Hiawatha Avenue to the east, East Lake Street to the south, and Bloomington Avenue to the west. It is a part of Ward 9,[2] currently represented by city council member Jason Chavez.

The Phillips community has only been subdivided into smaller neighborhoods within the last decade; the boundaries of East Phillips were officially designated on December 23, 2005. As this change has been fairly recent, most residents still refer to the area as just "Phillips". The neighborhood also features the Little Earth residential community.

History

In 2014, residents of the neighborhood formed the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) to address several pollutant concerns and the risks of proposed construction projects in the community.[3] Throughout 2023, EPNI's activism was largely publicized for its involvement in Minneapolis' proposed Roof Depot project.[4] [5]

Demographics

As of 2020, the population of East Phillips was 4,904, split 51.8% male and 48.2% female.[6] 60.1% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), and 22.5% had earned a bachelor's degree or higher.[7]

29.7% of the population were foreign-born residents, and 55.9% spoke a language other than English at home. 23.9% of residents spoke English less than "very well".[8]

36.4% of households had no access to a vehicle. Among workers 16 years and older, 56.0% commuted to work via car, 18.0% used public transit, and 26.0% walked, biked, worked at home, or used some other method. The medium household income in East Phillips was $47,139. 30.1% of residents lived below the poverty line, and 6.7% were unemployed. 51.2% of housing in the neighborhood was renter-occupied.

Share of total population (2020)
Total 100%
One race 96.3%
15.4%
28.5%
15.1%
3.1%
33.7%
<0.1%
0.7%
Two or more races3.7%

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Phillips neighborhood data . Minnesota Compass . 2023-04-02.
  2. Web site: Find My Ward . City of Minneapolis . 19 April 2024.
  3. Web site: History . East Phillips Neighborhood Institute . May 5, 2023 . March 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330004743/https://www.eastphillipsneighborhoodinstitute.org/history/ . live .
  4. News: Du . Susan . Minneapolis willing to sell Roof Depot site to East Phillips activists for $16.7 million . May 5, 2023 . Star Tribune . April 21, 2023 . April 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429195557/https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-willing-to-sell-roof-depot-site-to-east-phillips-activists-for-16-7-million/600269113/ . live .
  5. News: Duxter . Adam . Judge issues injunction, temporarily stalling plans to raze Roof Depot site . May 5, 2023 . WCCO–TV . February 24, 2023 . March 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321032132/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/judge-issues-injunction-temporarily-stalling-plans-to-raze-roof-depot-site/ . live .
  6. Web site: Bureau . US Census . 2020 Census Results . Census.gov . 2022-09-17 . 2022-09-24.
  7. Web site: American Community Survey Profile Report: 2012-2016 (5 year estimates) . LCC-GIS Office . 31 October 2018.
  8. Web site: East Phillips . Minnesota Compass . 2022-09-24.