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-C was bounded by Market Street, South 41st Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 45th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 7,700 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 36,806.90 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 7,700 |
|
| Male | 3,327 |
43.2% |
| Female | 4,373 |
56.8% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 7,700 |
|
| Under 5 | 485 |
6.3% |
| 5 To 9 | 217 |
2.8% |
| 10 To 14 | 232 |
3.0% |
| 15 To 17 | 119 |
1.5% |
| 18 To 24 | 1,105 |
14.4% |
| 25 To 34 | 1,303 |
16.9% |
| 35 To 44 | 793 |
10.3% |
| 45 To 54 | 929 |
12.1% |
| 55 To 64 | 1,088 |
14.1% |
| 65 and up | 1,429 |
18.6% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 7,700 |
|
| White | 6,695 |
86.9% |
| Black | 908 |
11.8% |
| Other | 97 |
1.3% |
| Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 7,700 |
|
| Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 16 |
0.2% |
| Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 7,684 |
99.8% |
| Family Relations | ||
| Total married couples in families | 1,537 |
|
| With Own Household | 1,475 |
96.0% |
| With Own Child Under 6 Only | 390 |
25.4% |
| With Own Child Under 18 | 517 |
33.6% |
| With Husband Under 45 | 844 |
54.9% |
| With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18 | 411 |
26.7% |
| Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons) | 3,031 |
39.4% |
| Persons Under 18 (own children) | 1,401 |
18.2% |
| Persons Under 18, With Both Parents | 1,048 |
13.6% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 7,700 |
|
| In Households | 7,500 |
97.4% |
| In Group Quarters | 200 |
2.6% |
| Inmate | 61 |
0.8% |
| Other | 139 |
1.8% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 6,816 |
|
| Single | 2,491 |
36.5% |
| Married, Not Separated | 2,918 |
42.8% |
| Separated | 249 |
3.7% |
| Widowed | 904 |
13.3% |
| Divorced | 254 |
3.7% |
| Nativity and Parentage | ||
| Persons of Foreign Stock | 2,236 |
|
| Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage | 1,451 |
64.9% |
| Foreign Born | 785 |
35.1% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 5,523 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 38 |
0.7% |
| Elementary | 1,381 |
25.0% |
| 1 - 4 years | 125 |
2.3% |
| 5 - 7 years | 439 |
7.9% |
| 8 years | 817 |
14.8% |
| High School | 2,285 |
41.4% |
| 1 - 3 years | 1,041 |
18.8% |
| 4 years | 1,244 |
22.5% |
| College | 1,819 |
32.9% |
| 1 - 3 years | 654 |
11.8% |
| 4 or more years | 1,165 |
21.1% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 6,816 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 20 |
0.3% |
| In Labor Force | 4,264 |
62.6% |
| Employed | 4,059 |
59.6% |
| Unemployed | 205 |
3.0% |
| Not in Labor Force | 2,532 |
37.1% |
| Households by Income Group (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Households | 4,510 |
|
| Income: Less than $5,750 | 643 |
14.3% |
| Income: $5,750 - $11,479 | 555 |
12.3% |
| Income: $11,460 - $17,189 | 661 |
14.7% |
| Income: $17,190 - $22,919 | 667 |
14.8% |
| Income: $22,920 - $28,649 | 603 |
13.4% |
| Income: $28,650 - $34,379 | 388 |
8.6% |
| Income: $34,380 - $40,109 | 315 |
7.0% |
| Income: $40,110 - $45,839 | 194 |
4.3% |
| Income: $45,840 - $51,569 | 115 |
2.5% |
| Income: $51,570 - $57,299 | 117 |
2.6% |
| Income: $57,300 - $85,949 | 169 |
3.7% |
| Income: $85,950 - $143,249 | 67 |
1.5% |
| Income: $143,250 and over | 16 |
0.4% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 4,212 |
|
| Occupied Units | 3,905 |
92.7% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 566 |
13.4% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 3,339 |
79.3% |
| Vacant Units | 307 |
7.3% |
| For Rent | 210 |
5.0% |
| For Sale Only | 40 |
0.9% |
| Other Vacant (inc. seasonal) | 57 |
1.4% |
| Average Gross Rent (adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent | 3,279 |
|
| Average Monthly Contract Rent | $384.18 |
|
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 4,212 |
|
| 1 Unit | 591 |
14.0% |
| 2 Units | 291 |
6.9% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 787 |
18.7% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 1,219 |
28.9% |
| 10 or More Unit Structures | 1,324 |
31.4% |
| Heating Fuel | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 3,905 |
|
| Gas | 202 |
5.2% |
| Coal/Wood | 231 |
5.9% |
| Electricity | 40 |
1.0% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 3,390 |
86.8% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 42 |
1.1% |