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-B was bounded by Market Street, South 37th Street, Woodland Avenue and South 41st Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 7,337 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 32,739.80 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 7,337 |
|
| Male | 4,108 |
56.0% |
| Female | 3,229 |
44.0% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 7,337 |
|
| Under 5 | 247 |
3.4% |
| 5 To 9 | 136 |
1.9% |
| 10 To 14 | 136 |
1.9% |
| 15 To 17 | 103 |
1.4% |
| 18 To 24 | 2,524 |
34.4% |
| 25 To 34 | 1,244 |
17.0% |
| 35 To 44 | 572 |
7.8% |
| 45 To 54 | 673 |
9.2% |
| 55 To 64 | 737 |
10.0% |
| 65 and up | 965 |
13.2% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 7,337 |
|
| White | 6,325 |
86.2% |
| Black | 814 |
11.1% |
| Other | 198 |
2.7% |
| Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 7,337 |
|
| Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 27 |
0.4% |
| Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 7,310 |
99.6% |
| Family Relations | ||
| Total married couples in families | 1,061 |
|
| With Own Household | 1,043 |
98.3% |
| With Own Child Under 6 Only | 227 |
21.4% |
| With Own Child Under 18 | 341 |
32.1% |
| With Husband Under 45 | 593 |
55.9% |
| With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18 | 241 |
22.7% |
| Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons) | 4,433 |
60.4% |
| Persons Under 18 (own children) | 964 |
13.1% |
| Persons Under 18, With Both Parents | 627 |
8.5% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 7,337 |
|
| In Households | 5,960 |
81.2% |
| In Group Quarters | 1,377 |
18.8% |
| Inmate | 129 |
1.8% |
| Other | 1,248 |
17.0% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 6,846 |
|
| Single | 3,840 |
56.1% |
| Married, Not Separated | 1,891 |
27.6% |
| Separated | 214 |
3.1% |
| Widowed | 667 |
9.7% |
| Divorced | 234 |
3.4% |
| Nativity and Parentage | ||
| Persons of Foreign Stock | 1,858 |
|
| Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage | 1,139 |
61.3% |
| Foreign Born | 719 |
38.7% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 4,190 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 25 |
0.6% |
| Elementary | 1,137 |
27.1% |
| 1 - 4 years | 176 |
4.2% |
| 5 - 7 years | 462 |
11.0% |
| 8 years | 499 |
11.9% |
| High School | 1,460 |
34.8% |
| 1 - 3 years | 656 |
15.7% |
| 4 years | 804 |
19.2% |
| College | 1,568 |
37.4% |
| 1 - 3 years | 529 |
12.6% |
| 4 or more years | 1,039 |
24.8% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 6,846 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 36 |
0.5% |
| In Labor Force | 3,712 |
54.2% |
| Employed | 3,533 |
51.6% |
| Unemployed | 179 |
2.6% |
| Not in Labor Force | 3,098 |
45.3% |
| Households by Income Group (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Households | 5,317 |
|
| Income: Less than $5,750 | 1,899 |
35.7% |
| Income: $5,750 - $11,479 | 862 |
16.2% |
| Income: $11,460 - $17,189 | 551 |
10.4% |
| Income: $17,190 - $22,919 | 699 |
13.1% |
| Income: $22,920 - $28,649 | 420 |
7.9% |
| Income: $28,650 - $34,379 | 308 |
5.8% |
| Income: $34,380 - $40,109 | 177 |
3.3% |
| Income: $40,110 - $45,839 | 102 |
1.9% |
| Income: $45,840 - $51,569 | 76 |
1.4% |
| Income: $51,570 - $57,299 | 59 |
1.1% |
| Income: $57,300 - $85,949 | 102 |
1.9% |
| Income: $85,950 - $143,249 | 58 |
1.1% |
| Income: $143,250 and over | 4 |
0.1% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 3,591 |
|
| Occupied Units | 3,308 |
92.1% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 349 |
9.7% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 2,959 |
82.4% |
| Vacant Units | 283 |
7.9% |
| For Rent | 192 |
5.3% |
| For Sale Only | 0 |
0% |
| Other Vacant (inc. seasonal) | 91 |
2.5% |
| Average Gross Rent (adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent | 2,899 |
|
| Average Monthly Contract Rent | $367.46 |
|
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 3,591 |
|
| 1 Unit | 368 |
10.2% |
| 2 Units | 193 |
5.4% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 555 |
15.5% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 1,240 |
34.5% |
| 10 or More Unit Structures | 1,235 |
34.4% |
| Heating Fuel | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 3,308 |
|
| Gas | 185 |
5.6% |
| Coal/Wood | 347 |
10.5% |
| Electricity | 0 |
0% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 2,776 |
83.9% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 0 |
0% |