The shrinking middle class of Philadelphia as mapped by the NYTimes

Local geo geeks will rec­og­nize that the sharp line of the most recent map almost com­plete­ly coin­cides with the divide between coastal plain and pied­mont. #geog­ra­phy #blog

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Shrink­ing Mid­dle as Income Inequal­i­ty Rises
The share of Amer­i­can fam­i­lies liv­ing in middle-income neigh­bor­hoods has decreased, while the share in afflu­ent or poor neigh­bor­hoods has increased. 

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