Kensington, Philadelphia

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Kensington is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia. Kensington is a primarily low-income and working-class area, and it experienced increasing poverty after the loss of its industries in the 1960s during deindustrialization. Disinvestment and general neglect has led to high abandonment in some parts of the neighborhood, catalyzing several grassroots actions from its residents. Simultaneously, its lower portions have experienced significant gentrification in recent years. Kensington traditionally is known for its large Irish Catholic and Irish American population, but is now home to a large population of Hispanic Americans, mainly Puerto Ricans and Dominicans, as well as African Americans. Communities of Polish Americans and Asian Americans also make up the neighborhood. Additionally, there is a large population of homeless individuals. Particularly south of Lehigh Avenue, the neighborhood also recently has seen a large influx of primarily white young urban professionals...

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