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 44-A was bounded by Lancaster Avenue, North 52nd Street, Parkside Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Westminster Avenue, North 48th Street, Wyalusing Avenue, West Girard Avenue and North 54th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals | |
| Population | 13,226 | |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 22,756.40 | |
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.6 | |
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 13,226 | |
| Male | 6,607 | 50.0% |
| Female | 6,619 | 50.0% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 13,226 | |
| Under 5 | 884 | 6.7% |
| 5 To 9 | 1,082 | 8.2% |
| 10 To 14 | 1,306 | 9.9% |
| 15 To 19 | 1,385 | 10.5% |
| 20 To 24 | 1,283 | 9.7% |
| 25 To 29 | 1,206 | 9.1% |
| 30 To 34 | 930 | 7.0% |
| 35 To 39 | 831 | 6.3% |
| 40 To 44 | 827 | 6.3% |
| 45 To 49 | 841 | 6.4% |
| 50 To 54 | 726 | 5.5% |
| 55 To 59 | 566 | 4.3% |
| 60 To 64 | 434 | 3.3% |
| 65 To 69 | 361 | 2.7% |
| 70 To 74 | 264 | 2.0% |
| 75 and Over | 300 | 2.3% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 13,226 | |
| White | 11,946 | 90.3% |
| Black | 1,275 | 9.6% |
| Other | 5 | 0.0% |
| Foreign Born | ||
| Foreign Born White Population | 2,447 | 18.5% |
| Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 7,286 | 55.1% |
| No school years completed | 745 | 10.2% |
| Some Elementary | 4,488 | 61.6% |
| 1 - 4 years | 565 | 7.8% |
| 5 - 6 years | 926 | 12.7% |
| 7 - 8 years | 2,997 | 41.1% |
| Some High School | 1,605 | 22.0% |
| 1 to 3 years | 992 | 13.6% |
| 4 years | 613 | 8.4% |
| Some College | 274 | 3.8% |
| 1 to 3 years | 140 | 1.9% |
| 4 or more years | 134 | 1.8% |
| School Years NOT reported | 174 | 2.4% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 10,243 | |
| In Labor Force | 5,602 | 54.7% |
| Employed | 4,211 | 75.2% |
| Unemployed | 1,188 | 21.2% |
| Experienced Workers | 862 | 15.4% |
| New Workers | 326 | 5.8% |
| Not in Labor Force | 4,641 | 45.3% |
| Housework | 2,748 | 59.2% |
| In School | 1,002 | 21.6% |
| Unable to Work | 433 | 9.3% |
| In Institutions | 147 | 3.2% |
| Other and Not Reported | 311 | 6.7% |
| Sector | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 4,211 | 75.2% |
| Wage and Salary Workers | 3,651 | 86.7% |
| Employers/Own-Account Workers | 530 | 12.6% |
| Unpaid Family Workers | 16 | 0.4% |
| Class of Worker Not Reported | 14 | 0.3% |
| Public Emergency Work | 203 | 4.8% |
| Occupations | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 4,211 | 75.2% |
| Professional Workers | 190 | 4.5% |
| Semiprofessional Workers | 47 | 1.1% |
| Proprietors\Managers\Officials | 320 | 7.6% |
| Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers | 779 | 18.5% |
| Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers | 685 | 16.3% |
| Operatives\Kindred Workers | 1,203 | 28.6% |
| Domestic Service Workers | 113 | 2.7% |
| Service Workers Except Domestic | 415 | 9.9% |
| Laborers | 439 | 10.4% |
| Not Reported | 20 | 0.5% |
| Housing Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 3,160 | |
| Occupied Units | 2,993 | 94.7% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 1,081 | 36.1% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,912 | 63.9% |
| Vacant Units | 167 | 5.3% |
| Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale) | 158 | 5% |
| Other Vacant | 9 | 0.3% |
| Occupancy by Race; | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 2,993 | 94.7% |
| White units | 2,727 | 91.1% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 1,051 | 38.5% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,676 | 61.5% |
| Black Occupied | 263 | 8.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 30 | 11.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 233 | 88.6% |
| Other Occupied | 3 | 0.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 0 | 0% |
| Renter Occupied | 3 | 100% |
| Median Contract Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 1,904 | |
| Median Contract Rent | $290 | |
| Median Gross Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent | 1,726 | |
| Median Gross Rent | $359 | |
| Contract Rent Amount | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 1,904 | |
| Less than $60 | 0 | 0% |
| $60 to $83 | 3 | 0.2% |
| $84 to $119 | 4 | 0.2% |
| $120 to $179 | 90 | 4.7% |
| $180 to $239 | 385 | 20.2% |
| $240 to $299 | 500 | 26.3% |
| $300 to $359 | 462 | 24.3% |
| $360 to $479 | 376 | 19.7% |
| $480 to $599 | 46 | 2.4% |
| $600 to $719 | 17 | 0.9% |
| $720 to $899 | 14 | 0.7% |
| $900 to $1,199 | 4 | 0.2% |
| $1,200 to $1,799 | 3 | 0.2% |
| $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 | 1,037 | |
| Median House Value | $39,156 | |
| Housing Units by Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 1,037 | |
| Under $6,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $6,000 to $8,399 | 2 | 0.2% |
| $8,400 to $11,999 | 2 | 0.2% |
| $12,000 to $17,999 | 26 | 2.5% |
| $18,000 to $23,999 | 100 | 9.6% |
| $24,000 to $29,999 | 238 | 23.0% |
| $30,000 to $35,999 | 142 | 13.7% |
| $36,000 to $47,999 | 323 | 31.1% |
| $48,000 to $59,999 | 102 | 9.8% |
| $60,000 to $71,999 | 53 | 5.1% |
| $72,000 to $89,999 | 21 | 2.0% |
| $90,000 to $119,999 | 18 | 1.7% |
| $120,000 to $179,999 | 8 | 0.8% |
| $180,000 to $239,999 | 2 | 0.2% |
| $240,000 and Over | 0 | 0% |
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 3,160 | |
| 1 Unit Detached | 153 | 4.8% |
| 1 Unit Attached | 1,985 | 62.8% |
| 2 Family Side by Side | 50 | 1.6% |
| 2 Housing Units Other | 256 | 8.1% |
| 3 Family Housing Units | 228 | 7.2% |
| 4 Family Housing Units | 64 | 2.0% |
| 1 to 4 Family With Business | 354 | 11.2% |
| 5 to 9 Family | 69 | 2.2% |
| 10 to 19 Family | 0 | 0% |
| 20 Family or More | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 1 | 0.0% |
| Persons per unit | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 2,993 | |
| 1 person in unit | 117 | 3.9% |
| 2 persons in unit | 568 | 19.0% |
| 3 persons in unit | 571 | 19.1% |
| 4 persons in unit | 545 | 18.2% |
| 5 persons in unit | 422 | 14.1% |
| 6 persons in unit | 302 | 10.1% |
| 7 persons in unit | 188 | 6.3% |
| 8 persons in unit | 115 | 3.8% |
| 9 persons in unit | 83 | 2.8% |
| 10 persons in unit | 46 | 1.5% |
| 11 persons in unit or more | 36 | 1.2% |
| Heating | ||
| Reporting Heating Equipment | 2,941 | |
| Central Heating | 2,805 | 95.4% |
| Non-Central Heating | 135 | 4.6% |
| Not Reporting | 1 | 0.0% |
| Refrigeration | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,993 | |
| Refrigeration Equipment | 2,878 | 96.2% |
| Mechanical | 1,334 | 44.6% |
| Ice | 1,535 | 51.3% |
| Other | 9 | 0.3% |
| None | 54 | 1.8% |
| Not Reporting | 61 | 2.0% |
| Radio | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,993 | |
| With Radio | 2,818 | 94.2% |
| Without Radio | 62 | 2.1% |
| Not Reported | 113 | 3.8% |
| Housing Condition and Plumbing | ||
| Housing units reporting condition | 2,993 | |
| In No Need Of Major Repairs | 2,732 | 91.3% |
| Need Major Repairs | 164 | 5.5% |
| With Bath and Toilet | 136 | 4.5% |
| With Toilet No Bath | 4 | 0.1% |
| With Water No Toilet | 23 | 0.8% |
| No Water | 1 | 0.0% |
| Not Reporting | 264 | 8.8% |