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 27-A was bounded by Market Street, The Schuylkill River, South Street, Spruce Street and South 37th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 2,831 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 8,410.60 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.3 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 2,831 |
|
| Male | 1,401 |
49.5% |
| Female | 1,430 |
50.5% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 2,831 |
|
| Under 5 | 66 |
2.3% |
| 5 To 9 | 43 |
1.5% |
| 10 To 14 | 49 |
1.7% |
| 15 To 17 | 47 |
1.7% |
| 18 To 24 | 1,157 |
40.9% |
| 25 To 34 | 342 |
12.1% |
| 35 To 44 | 155 |
5.5% |
| 45 To 54 | 230 |
8.1% |
| 55 To 64 | 201 |
7.1% |
| 65 and up | 541 |
19.1% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 2,831 |
|
| White | 2,302 |
81.3% |
| Black | 460 |
16.2% |
| Other | 69 |
2.4% |
| Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 2,831 |
|
| Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 0 |
0% |
| Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 2,831 |
100% |
| Family Relations | ||
| Total married couples in families | 314 |
|
| With Own Household | 298 |
94.9% |
| With Own Child Under 6 Only | 51 |
16.2% |
| With Own Child Under 18 | 85 |
27.1% |
| With Husband Under 45 | 148 |
47.1% |
| With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18 | 67 |
21.3% |
| Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons) | 2,141 |
75.6% |
| Persons Under 18 (own children) | 306 |
10.8% |
| Persons Under 18, With Both Parents | 137 |
4.8% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 2,831 |
|
| In Households | 1,475 |
52.1% |
| In Group Quarters | 1,356 |
47.9% |
| Inmate | 155 |
5.5% |
| Other | 1,201 |
42.4% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 2,682 |
|
| Single | 1,601 |
59.7% |
| Married, Not Separated | 523 |
19.5% |
| Separated | 74 |
2.8% |
| Widowed | 437 |
16.3% |
| Divorced | 47 |
1.8% |
| Nativity and Parentage | ||
| Persons of Foreign Stock | 667 |
|
| Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage | 362 |
54.3% |
| Foreign Born | 305 |
45.7% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 1,482 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 45 |
3.0% |
| Elementary | 570 |
38.5% |
| 1 - 4 years | 71 |
4.8% |
| 5 - 7 years | 147 |
9.9% |
| 8 years | 352 |
23.8% |
| High School | 466 |
31.4% |
| 1 - 3 years | 260 |
17.5% |
| 4 years | 206 |
13.9% |
| College | 401 |
27.1% |
| 1 - 3 years | 120 |
8.1% |
| 4 or more years | 281 |
19.0% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 2,682 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 19 |
0.7% |
| In Labor Force | 1,187 |
44.3% |
| Employed | 1,072 |
40.0% |
| Unemployed | 115 |
4.3% |
| Not in Labor Force | 1,476 |
55.0% |
| Households by Income Group (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Households | 2,232 |
|
| Income: Less than $5,750 | 1,188 |
53.2% |
| Income: $5,750 - $11,479 | 346 |
15.5% |
| Income: $11,460 - $17,189 | 187 |
8.4% |
| Income: $17,190 - $22,919 | 172 |
7.7% |
| Income: $22,920 - $28,649 | 86 |
3.9% |
| Income: $28,650 - $34,379 | 92 |
4.1% |
| Income: $34,380 - $40,109 | 37 |
1.7% |
| Income: $40,110 - $45,839 | 46 |
2.1% |
| Income: $45,840 - $51,569 | 20 |
0.9% |
| Income: $51,570 - $57,299 | 13 |
0.6% |
| Income: $57,300 - $85,949 | 28 |
1.3% |
| Income: $85,950 - $143,249 | 17 |
0.8% |
| Income: $143,250 and over | 0 |
0% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 859 |
|
| Occupied Units | 767 |
89.3% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 90 |
10.5% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 677 |
78.8% |
| Vacant Units | 92 |
10.7% |
| For Rent | 55 |
6.4% |
| For Sale Only | 0 |
0% |
| Other Vacant (inc. seasonal) | 37 |
4.3% |
| Average Gross Rent (adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent | 665 |
|
| Average Monthly Contract Rent | $352.51 |
|
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 859 |
|
| 1 Unit | 260 |
30.3% |
| 2 Units | 56 |
6.5% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 80 |
9.3% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 345 |
40.2% |
| 10 or More Unit Structures | 118 |
13.7% |
| Heating Fuel | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 767 |
|
| Gas | 41 |
5.3% |
| Coal/Wood | 20 |
2.6% |
| Electricity | 0 |
0% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 706 |
92.0% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 0 |
0% |