What area of Philadelphia you're from ?

1. My neighborhood is the “Cobbs Creek” area located in West philadelphia. Cobbs Creek start from 50th st - 63rd st. Cobbs Creek borders Upper Darby county, Kingsessing (Southwest Philadelphia) and Haddington, which is also located in West Philadelphia.

Statistics Of Cobbs Creek

The population total is 43,165 people total.

1. 66% is Black, 20% is white, 6% is hispanic, the rest of the 8% is a minority of different races.
2. Median household income - $30,507
3. Average rent - $643
4. Median Age - 32.5
5. Males - 32.5/Females - 38.9
6. Average household size - 2.7 people
7. Percentage of family households - 37.3
8. Percentage of married couple families - 17.9%
9. Percentage of married couples with children - 11.7%
10. Percentage of single mother households - 30.1%
11. Average price of home - $92,260
12. Summarize the level of education - K-12 ( 29.3%) Undergraduate - 9.2% Professional - 4.7% - Private schools - 52.1%
    

    

    
    

Elected Officials

A. U.S Representative - Robert Alan Brady
B. PA Senator - Anthony Williams

C. PA Rep - Joanne McClinton

D. Council Representative - Jannie Blackwell

Neighborhood Schools

A. Elementary schools - Add B. Anderson, William Cullen Bryant, Andrew Hamilton, Harrity, Annex Harrington, Samuel B. Huey.

B. Middle School - Most elementary school in Cobbs Creek range from k-8.

C. West Philadelphia High school & Morris Sayre

D. NONE

History Of Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek is a west Philadelphia based community built in 1880. Cobbs creek is bound from north Market street and baltimore south. It is also referred as “Southside” because it’s south of market. Southside is used as a distinction for local street gangs. In 1985, the bombing of MOVE happened on 6221 Osage ave. The fire burned down 64 buildings! The bombing happening because the police obtained an arrest warrant for parole violation, terroristic threats, and possessing illegal firearms. This led to a standoff with the police and leaded up to the bombing on the row homes. Native americans called Cobbs creek “Karakung”. Sweden people used the creek as a water mill for fresh water. Cobbs creek ethnicity is mainly 60% black and 30% white and 10% other.

The Positives of Cobbs Creek

The positives in my community are many churches, after school programs, cobbs creek park and recreation centers.

Negativity Of Cobbs Creek

Cobbs creek poverty rate is 30.3% and the unemployment rate is 18.5%. The annual crime rate is 43.53% is theft, 12.24% is auto, homicide 0.67%, robbery is 13.53%, assault is 17.71%, burglary 11.41% and rape is 0.94%.

Recent News

April 18th, a Philadelphia police officer was shot in the back of his leg. The officer's name is James McCullough. He a lady was being robbed but as the robbery continued the police arrived and the suspect shot in the officer in the back of his leg.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/philadelphia-police-officer-shot-wounded-suspect-38472175

How would I change my neighborhood ?

I would change my neighborhood by enforcing more programs to keep the youth busy and avoid crimes that goes on in the neighborhood so they don’t be influenced and add to the crime.