East Phillips, Minneapolis

East Phillips is a neighborhood within the Phillips community in Minneapolis. Its northern boundary runs along East 24th Street from Bloomington Avenue to 17th Avenue South, then runs along East 22nd Street from 17th Avenue South to Little Earth Trail and Hiawatha Avenue. Its other boundaries are Hiawatha Avenue to the east, East Lake Street to the south, and Bloomington Avenue to the west. The Phillips community has only been subdivided into smaller neighborhoods within the last couple years; the boundaries of East Phillips were officially designated on December 23, 2005. As this change has been fairly recent, most residents still refer to the area as just "Phillips". The neighborhood also features the Little Earth residential community. 44.9510°N 93.2526°W / 44.9510; -93.2526[2]

East Phillips
Neighborhood
Location of East Phillips within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Location of East Phillips within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
CityMinneapolis
CommunityPhillips
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total4,904
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55404, 55407
Area code612
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20004,147—
20104,2692.9%
20204,90414.9%

History

In 2014, residents of the neighborhood formed the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) to address several pollutant concerns and the risks of proposed construction projects in the community.[4] Throughout 2023, EPNI's activism was largely publicized for its involvement in Minneapolis' proposed Roof Depot project.[5][6]

Demographics

As of 2020, the population of East Phillips was 4,904, split 51.8% male and 48.2% female.[7] 60.1% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), and 22.5% had earned a bachelor's degree or higher.[8]

29.7% of the population were foreign-born residents, and 55.9% spoke a language other than English at home. 23.9% of residents spoke English less than "very well".[9]

36.4% of households had no access to a vehicle. Among workers 16 years and older, 56.0% commuted to work via car, 18.0% used public transit, and 26.0% walked, biked, worked at home, or used some other method. The medium household income in East Phillips was $47,139. 30.1% of residents lived below the poverty line, and 6.7% were unemployed. 51.2% of housing in the neighborhood was renter-occupied.[9]

Race/ethnicityShare of total population (2020)
Total100%
One race96.3%
  White15.4%
  Black or African American28.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Natives15.1%
  Asian3.1%
  Hispanic33.7%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander<0.1%
  Other0.7%
Two or more races3.7%

References
  1. "East Phillips neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. East Phillips, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  3. East Phillips, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  4. "History". East Phillips Neighborhood Institute. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. Du, Susan (April 21, 2023). "Minneapolis willing to sell Roof Depot site to East Phillips activists for $16.7 million". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. Duxter, Adam (February 24, 2023). "Judge issues injunction, temporarily stalling plans to raze Roof Depot site". WCCO–TV. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. Bureau, US Census (2022-09-17). "2020 Census Results". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  8. "American Community Survey Profile Report: 2012-2016 (5 year estimates)". LCC-GIS Office. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  9. "East Phillips". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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