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Demographic Analysis of Fitler Square: White Majority and Emerging Diversity Trends
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Fitler Square, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, exhibits a "Low Diversity" demographic profile with a "White Majority" of 79% as of 2022. The area has a high median income of $123,707, indicating an affluent community. Fitler Square is located in Center City Philadelphia.
Over the past decade, Fitler Square has maintained its status as a predominantly white neighborhood. In 2013, the white population reached 86%. From 2013 to 2018, there was a decrease in the white population to 71%. After 2018, the white population increased again to 79% by 2022. The Asian population increased from 2% in 2013 to 6% in 2022. The Hispanic population increased from 4% in 2013 to 6% in 2022, with peaks of 10-11% in 2020-2021.
The median income in Fitler Square has fluctuated but remained high. The peak median income was $156,063 in 2015. There was a decrease to $127,231 in 2020, possibly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the median income was $123,707, the lowest in the recorded period. The highest income period (2013-2015) coincided with the highest percentage of white residents.
Population figures show growth from 1,461 in 2010 to 2,265 in 2017, followed by a decline to 1,926 in 2022. This trend may indicate changing housing preferences or family sizes in the area.
Fitler Square's demographic profile and economic status contrast with Philadelphia as a whole, which is more diverse and has a lower median household income of approximately $52,000 as of 2021. The neighborhood's resistance to significant diversification suggests it may be experiencing "supergentrification" – where affluent areas become more exclusive.
The increase in diversity from 2013 to 2018, followed by a partial reversal, might reflect broader national trends of urban gentrification and pandemic-related demographic shifts, where some cities experienced an outflow of diverse, younger populations during COVID-19.
Fitler Square has maintained its status as a predominantly white, high-income enclave within Philadelphia over the past decade. The neighborhood's ability to maintain high median incomes and low diversity in an otherwise diverse city highlights the persistent nature of economic and racial segregation in urban America.
