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In 2020, Philadelphia’s health care institutions were the epicenter In 2020, while front-line workers staffed hospitals 24-7, pro- of the response to the COVID-19 epidemic. Jefferson Health and fessional, technical and administrative staff in hospitals and Penn Medicine converted parking lots to walk-in and drive-in academic institutions worked remotely, like other office em- testing sites and then deployed multiple vaccination sites across ployees. Classes shifted online and telemedicine replaced office the city and region. Temple University converted the Liacouras visits. Closed buildings reduced demand for administrative and Center into an overflow hospital for coronavirus cases, before support personnel. As a result, employment in health care and transforming it into a site for vaccinations. Hospital beds and education declined in 2020. Health care and social assistance personnel were consumed by the treatment of serious cases. employment was down by 6,000 between March and December, with losses primarily in social assistance jobs. Educational in- In 2019, health care and education provided 242,800 jobs stitutions shed 9,400 jobs during this period. As students return citywide in the public and private sectors, approximately one- to the classroom this fall, doctors’ offices reopen and day care third of all payroll employment in Philadelphia. In Center City, and other social services resume, most of these jobs should be these sectors accounted for 18% of employment with 55,000 restored. However, the broader decentralizing trends that bring jobs. During the prior decade, private health care employment services closer to where people live are likely to continue. growth in Philadelphia reflected the expansion of ambulatory care services – offices of doctors and other health care practi- Center City’s 12 institutions of higher education collectively tioners, outpatient care centers, laboratories, and home health enrolled 30,934 undergraduate and graduate students in the care services. From 2009 to 2019, private ambulatory care em- fall of 2019, including 16,000 at Community College of Philadel- ployment increased 42%, while hospital employment increased phia and 8,000 at Thomas Jefferson University. The Center City 1% and nursing and residential care facilities declined 8%. campuses of Drexel University and Temple University enrolled an additional 2,100 and 700, respectively. Including nearby

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institutions – Temple’s main campus in North Philadelphia, and In 2020, Philadelphia’s research institutions attracted $1.1 bil- the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and the Univer- lion in National Institutes of Health funding, the fourth-highest sity of the Sciences in University City – the total higher education total among major U.S. cities. Combined research spending at enrollment in or near Center City exceeded 110,000 in 2019. Drexel, Temple, Jefferson, and Penn totaled $2 billion in 2018. In 2020, the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with Chil- While the pandemic forced many institutions to transition to dren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Wistar Institute, began virtual learning, colleges and universities located in or near research on the health impacts of COVID-19 on children. Center City estimate that 80% of students who previously lived in Philadelphia, on campus or off, returned to the city in fall 2020. These academic, research and medical institutions have helped Temple University reported more than 12,000 students living on Philadelphia emerge as a national center for life sciences, fos- and around campus in the 2020-2021 academic year, with 1,000 tering new startups and attracting new businesses. While most residing in ZIP codes of 19123 and 19130. The presence of growth is concentrated in University City, several older buildings students helped sustain both the apartment market and down- in Center City that can support heavy floor loads and have good town retail, making up 13% of the adult population in Greater ventilation are attracting lab space. Venture capital has played a Center City. large part in the explosive growth of these small labs. According to Bridge Bank, in 2010 there were 113 deals in Philadelphia. Graduates of these institutions form a critical mass of well- That number surged to 260 in 2019 and reached a high of 221 educated workers, creating a powerful lure for Philadelphia’s in 2020, despite the pandemic. Health care and education have growth industries. Health sciences are the major for 28% of therefore remained not only a mainstay of today’s economy, they local college graduates; science, technology engineering and are laying the groundwork for Philadelphia’s next economy. math (STEM) accounts for another 20%; business degrees are earned by 19%. A growing number of college graduates have been staying in Philadelphia, contributing to the 44% increase since 2000 in Greater Center City of residents in the 20-34 age group. They now number more than 70,000.

National Institutes of Health Funding, 2020

Boston $2.26B

New York $2.19B

Seattle $1.55B

Philadelphia $1.16B

Los Angeles $1.16B

Baltimore $1.12B

Chicago $972M

Durham $925M

La Jolla $895M

San Francisco $836M

Houston $731M

Pittsburgh $675M

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

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Private Employment in Education and Health Care, Philadelphia City and Pennsylvania Suburbs, 20 2009-2019

PHILADELPHIA SURROUNDING COUNTIES (PA)

2009 2019 % CHANGE 2009 2019 % CHANGE Educational service, health care 191,325 227,005 19% 201,017 247,609 23% and social assistance Educational services 57,477 58,359 2% 34,030 33,266 -2% Health care and social assistance 133,848 168,646 26% 166,987 214,343 28% Ambulatory health care services 29,869 42,342 42% 59,507 76,951 29% Hospitals 61,295 62,059 1% 38,867 38,892 0% Nursing and residential 19,103 17,556 -8% 45,491 49,886 10% care facilities Social assistance 25,821 49,391 91% 23,122 48,615 110%

ALL INDUSTRIES 518,304 595,612 15% 1,046,599 1,149,587 10%

Note: Pennsylvania suburbs include Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

In the last 20 years, there has been a significant increase in the number of adults with college degrees and a dramatic decline of those without a high school diploma.

Educational Attainment of Philadelphia Residents, Age 25 and Older

Less than High School High School Some College Bachelor’s Degree or More 2019 15.3% 32.6% 22.4% 29.7%

2010 20.6% 35.6% 21.5% 22.2%

2000 28.8% 33.3% 20.0% 17.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 decennial census, and American Community Survey 2019 five-year estimate

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Health Care & Education | 21 Temple University, Main Campus 34,551

Community College of Philadelphia 15,996

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Drexel University, Moore College CC Campus 2,103 of Art & Design Pennsylvania Academy 408 of the Fine Arts 273

Temple University, MARKET ST CC Campus City Hall 778 Hussian College Drexel 128 University 15,812 JNA Institute of Culinary Arts Thomas Jefferson University of 29 University Pennsylvania 8,026 26,675 Curtis Institute of Music Academy of 173 Vocal Arts University of 24 the Arts Peirce University of PINE ST 1,861 the Sciences College 2,285 1,178

Higher Education Enrollment, Fall 2019 110,300 students enrolled in higher education institutions in and around Center City

Sources Temple University Fact Book Drexel University Factbook, 2018-2019 < 500 501–2,000 2,001–10,000 > 10,000 ational Center for ducation Statistics

Degrees Conferred by Type, 2019

Health Fields 28.3% STEM 20.2% TASKER ST Business 18.7% Nearly half of recent college Liberal Arts 14.7% graduates have degrees in Visual and 6.5% 31,261 Performing Arts health, science, technology, Graduates Education 4.9% Legal Professions engineering and math. and Studies 3.0% Other 3.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Intergrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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Research Expenditures at Center City and Adjacent Universities 22

Expenditures ($ in Millions) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $1,600

$1,400 .9

$1,200 4.3 7 $1,4 41

$1,000 $1,3 $1,296. 4

$800 1

$600 $864. $828.4 .0 1 .5 76

$400 4. 46.4 .9 $2 $268.4 $2 $227 $22 $155. 9 $148.6 $142.6

$200 $138. 6 $122. 4 $131.2 $118.4 $119.6 $127 $128 .0

$0 Drexel University Temple UniversityThomas Jefferson University University of Pennsylvania

Source: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science & Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

New Patent Applications Startups

2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 250 20 18 18 7 16 200 19 5

1 15 17 17 13

150 145 132

120 10

100 92 7 75 6 6 68 64 5 5 5 53 53 4 4 51 50 4 3 3 38 36 28 24

5 1 1 0 * * 132 * 17 0 * * * * Drexel Temple Thomas Jefferson University of Children's Hospital Drexel Temple Thomas Jefferson University of Children's Hospital University University University Pennsylvania of Philadelphia University University University Pennsylvania of Philadelphia

Source: Association of Technology Managers, Licensing Activity Survey 2018 Source: Association of Technology Managers, Licensing Activity Survey 2018

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