| Upper North Philadelphia | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Philadelphia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Philadelphia |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Philadelphia |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 44.4 |
| Population Total: | 181,531 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 12241 |
| Postal Code: | 19122, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19140 |
Upper North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia that is immediately north of Lower North Philadelphia, and can be described as an area that has a "...large and rapidly growing Puerto Rican population".[1]
According to the planning commission, Upper North Philadelphia officially consists of the Allegheny West, Fairhill, Glenwood, Hunting Park, and Nicetown-Tioga neighborhoods. Bounded by York Street to the south, Front Street to the east, Roosevelt Expressway to the north, and Ridge Avenue to the west.
The demographics of Upper North Philadelphia shows that the area has a population density of 12,241 people per mile with an average household size of 3 and 37% of households had children. There is a 17% annual residential turnover rate with 47% of residents staying for more than 5 years, with an average of 6 years of residency. The majority of residents are African Americans and Puerto Ricans.[2]