The demographic statistics for this exhibit have been compiled from Social Explorer by the staff of the University Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.
Census tract 24-E was bounded by Mantua Avenue, North 31st Street, Spring Garden Street and North 36th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals | |
| Population | 5,092 | |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 51,590.70 | |
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.1 | |
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 5,092 | |
| Male | 2,295 | 45.1% |
| Female | 2,797 | 54.9% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 5,092 | |
| Under 5 | 400 | 7.9% |
| 5 To 9 | 423 | 8.3% |
| 10 To 14 | 405 | 8.0% |
| 15 To 19 | 540 | 10.6% |
| 20 To 24 | 473 | 9.3% |
| 25 To 29 | 461 | 9.1% |
| 30 To 34 | 418 | 8.2% |
| 35 To 39 | 374 | 7.3% |
| 40 To 44 | 340 | 6.7% |
| 45 To 49 | 318 | 6.2% |
| 50 To 54 | 236 | 4.6% |
| 55 To 59 | 191 | 3.8% |
| 60 To 64 | 164 | 3.2% |
| 65 To 69 | 146 | 2.9% |
| 70 To 74 | 117 | 2.3% |
| 75 and Over | 86 | 1.7% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 5,092 | |
| White | 3,853 | 75.7% |
| Black | 1,233 | 24.2% |
| Other | 6 | 0.1% |
| Foreign Born | ||
| Foreign Born White Population | 446 | 8.8% |
| Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 2,851 | 56.0% |
| No school years completed | 54 | 1.9% |
| Some Elementary | 1,905 | 66.8% |
| 1 - 4 years | 236 | 8.3% |
| 5 - 6 years | 391 | 13.7% |
| 7 - 8 years | 1,278 | 44.8% |
| Some High School | 715 | 25.1% |
| 1 to 3 years | 464 | 16.3% |
| 4 years | 251 | 8.8% |
| Some College | 106 | 3.7% |
| 1 to 3 years | 62 | 2.2% |
| 4 or more years | 44 | 1.5% |
| School Years NOT reported | 71 | 2.5% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 3,954 | |
| In Labor Force | 2,068 | 52.3% |
| Employed | 1,527 | 73.8% |
| Unemployed | 454 | 22.0% |
| Experienced Workers | 412 | 19.9% |
| New Workers | 42 | 2.0% |
| Not in Labor Force | 1,886 | 47.7% |
| Housework | 890 | 47.2% |
| In School | 305 | 16.2% |
| Unable to Work | 247 | 13.1% |
| In Institutions | 325 | 17.2% |
| Other and Not Reported | 119 | 6.3% |
| Sector | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 1,527 | 73.8% |
| Wage and Salary Workers | 1,394 | 91.3% |
| Employers/Own-Account Workers | 128 | 8.4% |
| Unpaid Family Workers | 2 | 0.1% |
| Class of Worker Not Reported | 3 | 0.2% |
| Public Emergency Work | 87 | 5.7% |
| Occupations | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 1,527 | 73.8% |
| Professional Workers | 47 | 3.1% |
| Semiprofessional Workers | 51 | 3.3% |
| Proprietors\Managers\Officials | 84 | 5.5% |
| Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers | 355 | 23.2% |
| Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers | 202 | 13.2% |
| Operatives\Kindred Workers | 325 | 21.3% |
| Domestic Service Workers | 115 | 7.5% |
| Service Workers Except Domestic | 195 | 12.8% |
| Laborers | 140 | 9.2% |
| Not Reported | 13 | 0.9% |
| Housing Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 1,358 | |
| Occupied Units | 1,196 | 88.1% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 274 | 22.9% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 922 | 77.1% |
| Vacant Units | 162 | 11.9% |
| Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale) | 161 | 11.9% |
| Other Vacant | 1 | 0.1% |
| Occupancy by Race; | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 1,196 | 88.1% |
| White units | 953 | 79.7% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 267 | 28.0% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 686 | 72.0% |
| Black Occupied | 240 | 20.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 7 | 2.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 233 | 97.1% |
| Other Occupied | 3 | 0.3% |
| Owner Occupied | 0 | 0% |
| Renter Occupied | 3 | 100% |
| Median Contract Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 920 | |
| Median Contract Rent | $276 | |
| Median Gross Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent | 755 | |
| Median Gross Rent | $360 | |
| Contract Rent Amount | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 920 | |
| Less than $60 | 0 | 0% |
| $60 to $83 | 0 | 0% |
| $84 to $119 | 2 | 0.2% |
| $120 to $179 | 44 | 4.8% |
| $180 to $239 | 203 | 22.1% |
| $240 to $299 | 300 | 32.6% |
| $300 to $359 | 189 | 20.5% |
| $360 to $479 | 140 | 15.2% |
| $480 to $599 | 27 | 2.9% |
| $600 to $719 | 7 | 0.8% |
| $720 to $899 | 6 | 0.7% |
| $900 to $1,199 | 2 | 0.2% |
| $1,200 to $1,799 | 0 | 0% |
| $1,800 to $2,399 | 0 | 0% |
| $2,400 and Over | 0 | 0% |
| Median House Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 269 | |
| Median House Value | $33,684 | |
| Housing Units by Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 269 | |
| Under $6,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $6,000 to $8,399 | 0 | 0% |
| $8,400 to $11,999 | 1 | 0.4% |
| $12,000 to $17,999 | 12 | 4.5% |
| $18,000 to $23,999 | 43 | 16.0% |
| $24,000 to $29,999 | 46 | 17.1% |
| $30,000 to $35,999 | 53 | 19.7% |
| $36,000 to $47,999 | 60 | 22.3% |
| $48,000 to $59,999 | 33 | 12.3% |
| $60,000 to $71,999 | 9 | 3.3% |
| $72,000 to $89,999 | 7 | 2.6% |
| $90,000 to $119,999 | 2 | 0.7% |
| $120,000 to $179,999 | 3 | 1.1% |
| $180,000 to $239,999 | 0 | 0% |
| $240,000 and Over | 0 | 0% |
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 1,358 | |
| 1 Unit Detached | 86 | 6.3% |
| 1 Unit Attached | 660 | 48.6% |
| 2 Family Side by Side | 20 | 1.5% |
| 2 Housing Units Other | 136 | 10.0% |
| 3 Family Housing Units | 81 | 6.0% |
| 4 Family Housing Units | 44 | 3.2% |
| 1 to 4 Family With Business | 61 | 4.5% |
| 5 to 9 Family | 87 | 6.4% |
| 10 to 19 Family | 31 | 2.3% |
| 20 Family or More | 152 | 11.2% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Persons per unit | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 1,196 | |
| 1 person in unit | 146 | 12.2% |
| 2 persons in unit | 277 | 23.2% |
| 3 persons in unit | 219 | 18.3% |
| 4 persons in unit | 174 | 14.5% |
| 5 persons in unit | 128 | 10.7% |
| 6 persons in unit | 90 | 7.5% |
| 7 persons in unit | 64 | 5.4% |
| 8 persons in unit | 35 | 2.9% |
| 9 persons in unit | 26 | 2.2% |
| 10 persons in unit | 19 | 1.6% |
| 11 persons in unit or more | 18 | 1.5% |
| Heating | ||
| Reporting Heating Equipment | 1,111 | |
| Central Heating | 1,086 | 97.7% |
| Non-Central Heating | 25 | 2.3% |
| Not Reporting | 0 | 0% |
| Refrigeration | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,196 | |
| Refrigeration Equipment | 1,111 | 92.9% |
| Mechanical | 550 | 46.0% |
| Ice | 550 | 46.0% |
| Other | 11 | 0.9% |
| None | 10 | 0.8% |
| Not Reporting | 75 | 6.3% |
| Radio | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,196 | |
| With Radio | 1,053 | 88.0% |
| Without Radio | 41 | 3.4% |
| Not Reported | 102 | 8.5% |
| Housing Condition and Plumbing | ||
| Housing units reporting condition | 1,196 | |
| In No Need Of Major Repairs | 1,057 | 88.4% |
| Need Major Repairs | 138 | 11.5% |
| With Bath and Toilet | 126 | 10.5% |
| With Toilet No Bath | 1 | 0.1% |
| With Water No Toilet | 11 | 0.9% |
| No Water | 0 | 0% |
| Not Reporting | 163 | 13.6% |