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| Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, was settled in 1681 by Capt. William Markham, who, with a small band of colonists, had been sent out by his cousin, William Penn. In the period before the American Revolution, the city outstripped all others in the colonies in education, arts, science, industry, and commerce. In 1774–1776, the First and Second Continental Congresses met in Philadelphia, and, from 1781–1783, the city was the capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation. In 1790, it became the nation's capital under the Constitution and remained so until the seat of the federal government moved to Washington in 1800. | |
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| Total City Population | |
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Central City - 1,517,550 Total - 6,796,253 |
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| City Black Population | |
| Central City - 655,824 (43.2%) | |
| City Hispanic Population | |
| Central City - 128,928 (8.5%) | |
| City Asian Population | |
| Central City - 67,654 (4.5%) | |
| City Highlights | |
| Liberty
Bell Independence Hall Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Zoological Museum |
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| Colleges and Universities | |
| Temple
University University of Pennsylvania Drexel University Villanova University St. Joseph's University |
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| Major Companies HQ | |
| Lincoln
Financial Group Citizens Bank DuPont Merck & Company J.P. Morgan Chase |
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| Pro Sports Teams | |
| Philadelphia
Phillies Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Flyers |
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| Local Area Celebrities | |
| Wilt
Chamberlain Bill Cosby Chubby Checker W.C. Fields Patti LaBelle |
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| Median Income | |
| $35,192 | |
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| Job Market (5.5% unemployment rate) | 8 |
| Singles' Scene | 7 |
| Professional Networking | 7 |
| Community | 4 |
| Family Life | 2 |
| Schools | 2 |
| Entertainment | 9 |
| Culture | 8 |
| Cost of Living | 5 |
| Overall Philadelphia City Ranking | 6
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