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-I was bounded by Spring Garden Street, North 36th Street, Market Street and North 40th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 6,060 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 37,200.70 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 6,060 |
|
| Male | 2,802 |
46.2% |
| Female | 3,258 |
53.8% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 6,060 |
|
| Under 5 | 667 |
11.0% |
| 5 To 9 | 536 |
8.8% |
| 10 To 14 | 396 |
6.5% |
| 15 To 17 | 194 |
3.2% |
| 18 To 24 | 708 |
11.7% |
| 25 To 34 | 875 |
14.4% |
| 35 To 44 | 761 |
12.6% |
| 45 To 54 | 722 |
11.9% |
| 55 To 64 | 561 |
9.3% |
| 65 and up | 640 |
10.6% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 6,060 |
|
| White | 1,248 |
20.6% |
| Black | 4,781 |
78.9% |
| Other | 31 |
0.5% |
| Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 6,060 |
|
| Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 4 |
0.1% |
| Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 6,056 |
99.9% |
| Family Relations | ||
| Total married couples in families | 1,607 |
|
| With Own Household | 1,514 |
94.2% |
| With Own Child Under 6 Only | 521 |
32.4% |
| With Own Child Under 18 | 692 |
43.1% |
| With Husband Under 45 | 817 |
50.8% |
| With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18 | 476 |
29.6% |
| Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons) | 2,144 |
35.4% |
| Persons Under 18 (own children) | 3,486 |
57.5% |
| Persons Under 18, With Both Parents | 1,854 |
30.6% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 6,060 |
|
| In Households | 5,561 |
91.8% |
| In Group Quarters | 499 |
8.2% |
| Inmate | 132 |
2.2% |
| Other | 367 |
6.1% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 4,520 |
|
| Single | 1,437 |
31.8% |
| Married, Not Separated | 1,854 |
41.0% |
| Separated | 519 |
11.5% |
| Widowed | 587 |
13.0% |
| Divorced | 123 |
2.7% |
| Nativity and Parentage | ||
| Persons of Foreign Stock | 428 |
|
| Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage | 259 |
60.5% |
| Foreign Born | 169 |
39.5% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 3,565 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 88 |
2.5% |
| Elementary | 1,730 |
48.5% |
| 1 - 4 years | 339 |
9.5% |
| 5 - 7 years | 830 |
23.3% |
| 8 years | 561 |
15.7% |
| High School | 1,371 |
38.5% |
| 1 - 3 years | 784 |
22.0% |
| 4 years | 587 |
16.5% |
| College | 376 |
10.5% |
| 1 - 3 years | 157 |
4.4% |
| 4 or more years | 219 |
6.1% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 4,520 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 0 |
0% |
| In Labor Force | 2,962 |
65.5% |
| Employed | 2,668 |
59.0% |
| Unemployed | 294 |
6.5% |
| Not in Labor Force | 1,558 |
34.5% |
| Households by Income Group (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Households | 2,586 |
|
| Income: Less than $5,750 | 654 |
25.3% |
| Income: $5,750 - $11,479 | 323 |
12.5% |
| Income: $11,460 - $17,189 | 470 |
18.2% |
| Income: $17,190 - $22,919 | 413 |
16.0% |
| Income: $22,920 - $28,649 | 237 |
9.2% |
| Income: $28,650 - $34,379 | 167 |
6.5% |
| Income: $34,380 - $40,109 | 96 |
3.7% |
| Income: $40,110 - $45,839 | 90 |
3.5% |
| Income: $45,840 - $51,569 | 24 |
0.9% |
| Income: $51,570 - $57,299 | 22 |
0.9% |
| Income: $57,300 - $85,949 | 64 |
2.5% |
| Income: $85,950 - $143,249 | 22 |
0.9% |
| Income: $143,250 and over | 4 |
0.2% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,213 |
|
| Occupied Units | 2,005 |
90.6% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 460 |
20.8% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,545 |
69.8% |
| Vacant Units | 208 |
9.4% |
| For Rent | 155 |
7.0% |
| For Sale Only | 11 |
0.5% |
| Other Vacant (inc. seasonal) | 42 |
1.9% |
| Average Gross Rent (adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent | 1,513 |
|
| Average Monthly Contract Rent | $280.52 |
|
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,213 |
|
| 1 Unit | 673 |
30.4% |
| 2 Units | 232 |
10.5% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 658 |
29.7% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 423 |
19.1% |
| 10 or More Unit Structures | 227 |
10.3% |
| Heating Fuel | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 2,005 |
|
| Gas | 185 |
9.2% |
| Coal/Wood | 492 |
24.5% |
| Electricity | 0 |
0% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 1,328 |
66.2% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 0 |
0% |