Tract 108, 1970

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 108 was bounded by Mantua Avenue, North 36th Street, Spring Garden Street and North 40th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 108
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
8,715
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
42,388.10
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
8,715
 
    Male
3,909
 44.9%
    Female
4,806
 55.1%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
8,715
 
    Under 5
846
 9.7%
    5 to 9
1,128
 12.9%
    10 to 14
1,018
 11.7%
    15 to 17
574
 6.6%
    18 to 24
873
 10.0%
    25 to 34
972
 11.2%
    35 to 44
804
 9.2%
    45 to 54
927
 10.6%
    55 to 64
779
 8.9%
    65 and up
794
 9.1%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
8,715
 
    White
181
 2.1%
    Black
8,525
 97.8%
    Other
9
 0.1%
 
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
 
Total Population
8,715
 
    Hispanic
79
 0.9%
    Non Hispanic
8,636
 99.1%
 
 
 
Family Structure
 
 
Families
1,800
 
    With Own Children (present)
949
 52.7%
    Without Own Children
851
 47.3%
    Married-couple Family
880
 48.9%
        With Own Children (present)
390
 21.7%
        Without Own Children
490
 27.2%
    Other Family Households
920
 51.1%
        With Own Children (present)
559
 31.1%
        Without Own Children
361
 20.1%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
132
 7.3%
            With Own Children (present)
49
 2.7%
            Without Own Children
83
 4.6%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
788
 43.8%
            With Own Children (present)
510
 28.3%
            Without Own Children
278
 15.4%
 
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
 
Population
8,715
 
    In Family Households
7,969
 91.4%
        Head
1,800
 20.7%
            Male Head
1,012
 11.6%
            Female Head
788
 9.0%
        Wife
886
 10.2%
        Child
3,780
 43.4%
        Other Relative
1,236
 14.2%
        Nonrelative
267
 3.1%
    In Non-Family Households
709
 8.1%
        Male Primary Individual
319
 3.7%
        Female Primary Individual
390
 4.5%
    Population in Group Quarters
37
 0.4%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
37
 0.4%
    
 
 
Group Quarters
 
 
Population in Group Quarters
37
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 0%
        Other Institution
0
 0%
    Non Institutionalized
37
 0.4%
        Rooming House
37
 100%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
0
 0%
   
 
 
Marital Status
 
 
Population Age 14+
5,967
 
    Never Married
2,082
 34.9%
    Married, Spouse Present
1,892
 31.7%
    Married, Spouse Absent
219
 3.7%
    Separated
870
 14.6%
    Widowed
762
 12.8%
    Divorced
142
 2.4%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
Count of Persons
8,715
 
    Native Born
8,886
 99.3%
    Foreign Born
66
 0.7%
        Naturalized
0
 0%
        Alien
66
 0.7%
 
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
4,276
 
    No School Years Completed
124
 2.9%
    Elementary
1,863
 43.6%
    High School
2,139
 50.0%
        1 - 3 years
1,489
 34.8%
        4 years
650
 15.2%
    College
150
 3.5%
        1 - 3 years
62
 1.4%
        4 years
46
 1.1%
        5 or more years
42
 1.0%
 
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
940
 
    Enrolled in School
374
 39.8%
    Not Enrolled in School
566
 60.2%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
371
 39.5%
        Graduated
195
 20.7%
 
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 16+
5,545
 
    In Armed Forces
5
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
2,665
 48.1%
        Employed
2,451
 44.2%
        Unemployed
214
 3.9%
    Not in Labor Force
2,875
 51.8%
 
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
 
Average Household Income
$22,817
 
    Average Family Income
$28,508
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$12,532
 
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$14,312
 
    Male
$18,197
 
    Female
$10,830
 
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
 
Families
1,800
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,170
 65%
    Income Below Poverty Level
630
 35%
        Male head
223
 12.4%
            No related children under 18 years old
105
 5.8%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
118
 6.6%
            Some related children under 6 years old
66
 3.7%
        Female head
407
 22.6%
            No related children under 18 years old
47
 2.6%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
360
 20%
            Some related children under 6 years old
241
 13.4%
 
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
996
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
483
 48.5%
    Income Above Poverty Level
513
 51.5%
 
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
 
Persons Over 65
794
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
322
 40.6%
    Income Above Poverty Level
472
 59.4%
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
2,835
 
    Occupied Units
2,542
 89.7%
        Owner Occupied Units
851
 30.0%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,691
 59.6%
    Vacant Units
108
 3.8%
        For Rent
108
 3.8%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
  
 
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,653
 
        Average Gross Rent
$354
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,670
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$353
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,653
 
    Paying Cash Rent
1,625
 98.3%
        Rent less than 10% of income
136
 8.4%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
273
 16.8%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
180
 11.1%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
164
 10.1%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
219
 13.5%
        Rent 35% or more of income
581
 35.8%
        Not computed
72
 4.4%
    No Cash Rent
28
 1.7%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,835
 
    1 Unit Detached
123
 4.3%
    1 Unit Attached
1,673
 59.0%
    2 Units
202
 7.1%
    3 or 4 Units
499
 17.6%
    5 - 9 Units
311
 11.0%
    10 - 19 Units
12
 0.4%
    20 - 49 Units
0
 0%
    50 Units or More
15
 0.5%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
0
 0%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,494
 
    Gas
1,110
 44.5%
    Coal/Wood
250
 10.0%
    Electricity
61
 2.4%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
917
 36.8%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
156
 6.3%