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Poverty insights
Selected media about Philadelphia's poverty issue, ranked by most ❤️s on Our Philly.
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Philadelphia Poverty Action Plan
Poverty
Publication
City's proposed action steps to lift 100k Philadelphians out of poverty over 4 years.
Narrowing the Gap
Poverty
Publication
City's report on actionable strategies for alleviating poverty.
Shootings and Poverty in Philadelphia
Analytics
Civics
Map
Distribution of shootings and poverty rates in the city, from the D.A.'s office.
Income and Poverty in the Philadelphia Region
Civics
Map
Publication
Illustrates disparities in wealth and income across the region.
Philadelphia a city of extremes: High incomes, high poverty
Philadelphia Inquirer
Publication
“One neighborhood and another can be like two different countries.”
Philadelphia’s Poor: Experiences From Below the Poverty Line
Pew
Publication
Examines the attitudes and personal experiences of poor Philadelphians.
Poverty and Connecting to Opportunity in Philadelphia
Pew
Podcast
Story behind Philly's poverty from director of Pew’s Philadelphia research initiative.
The Changing Distribution of Poverty in Philadelphia
Economy League
Publication
Close look at concentration of poverty in Philly and its evolution within neighborhoods.
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