Oxford Circle is a neighborhood in in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its namesake is the much used traffic circle made up of the intersection of Oxford Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Castor Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard.[1]
Oxford Circle is also the colloquial name for the nearby Summerdale neighborhood, which is located west of the Roosevelt Boulevard (US-1), opposite the city's Frankford section.
Physical boundaries are: Roosevelt Boulevard (US-1) on the southeast, Langdon Street on the west, and Devereaux Avenue on the north.
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History
Oxford Circle was originally Oxford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was an early suburb of the town of Philadelphia.
For the better part of the 20th Century, Oxford Circle was a primarily white, middle class neighborhood, most notable of Irish-American, or Jewish-American descent.[2] White Flight[3][4] and rising crime rates have dramatically changed this neighborhood over the past decade. Today's Oxford Circle contains a very wide variety of peoples, including a large number of Latinos, Asians, African-Americans & Mexicans.
Demographics
According to the US Census of 2000 for the area of 19149. The demographics are as follows.
| General Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 48,483 | ||
| Male | 22,732 | 46.9 | 49.10% |
| Female | 25,751 | 53.1 | 50.90% |
| Median age (years) | 35.7 | (X) | 35.3 |
| Under 5 years | 3,336 | 6.9 | 6.80% |
| 18 years and over | 36,005 | 74.3 | 74.30% |
| 65 years and over | 8,118 | 16.7 | 12.40% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Government
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- John P. Sabatina Jr., Esquire - Pennsylvania House of Representative District 174.
Structures and landmarks
- Saint Martin of Tours Church Roman Catholic Church[5]
Residents
- Jerry Shore - Photographer[6]
- Patrick Coleman - Philanthropist
- George Matysik - Activist[7]
- Sr. Mary Scullion - Founder, Project H.O.M.E[8]
Education
Public libraries
Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Bushrod Branch at 6304 Castor Avenue at Stirling Street.[9]
References
- ^ Philadelphia Neighborhoods
- ^ Jewish Philly Neighbors - Oxford Circle
- ^ http://www.northeasttimes.com/2001/0131/stmartin.html Northeast Times
- ^ http://www.northeasttimes.com/2003/1113/pastor.html Northeast Times
- ^ Welcome to St. Martin of Tours
- ^ Street Life: The New Yorker
- ^ http://www.northeasttimes.com/2006/0907/janitor.html
- ^ http://www.philly.com/community/pa/philadelphia/netimes/NEWS_Sister_Mary_gives_life_support_to_homeless.html
- ^ "Bushrod Branch." Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
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