Tract 122, 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 122 was bounded by City Avenue, Fairmount Park, Edgely Road and Belmont Avenue.

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1970 Census - Tract 122
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
8,218
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
14,882.30
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.6
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
8,218
 
    Male
3,546
 43.1%
    Female
4,672
 56.9%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
8,218
 
    Under 5
454
 5.5%
    5 to 9
250
 3.0%
    10 to 14
193
 2.3%
    15 to 17
94
 1.1%
    18 to 24
686
 8.3%
    25 to 34
1,115
 13.6%
    35 to 44
531
 6.5%
    45 to 54
987
 12.0%
    55 to 64
1,691
 20.6%
    65 and up
2,217
 27.0%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
8,218
 
    White
8,076
 98.3%
    Black
131
 1.6%
    Other
11
 0.1%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
8,218
 
    Hispanic
7
 0.1%
    Non Hispanic
8,211
 99.9%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
2,438
 
    With Own Children (present)
533
 21.9%
    Without Own Children
1,905
 78.1%
    Married-couple Family
2,181
 89.5%
        With Own Children (present)
484
 19.9%
        Without Own Children
1,697
 69.6%
    Other Family Households
257
 10.5%
        With Own Children (present)
49
 2.0%
        Without Own Children
208
 8.5%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
56
 2.3%
            With Own Children (present)
0
 0%
            Without Own Children
56
 2.3%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
201
 8.2%
            With Own Children (present)
49
 2.0%
            Without Own Children
152
 6.2%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
8,218
 
    In Family Households
6,210
 75.6%
        Head
2,438
 29.7%
            Male Head
2,237
 27.2%
            Female Head
201
 2.4%
        Wife
2,200
 26.8%
        Child
1,283
 15.6%
        Other Relative
231
 2.8%
        Nonrelative
58
 0.7%
    In Non-Family Households
1,479
 18.0%
        Male Primary Individual
386
 4.7%
        Female Primary Individual
1,093
 13.3%
    Population in Group Quarters
529
 6.4%
        Institutionalized
474
 5.8%
        Not Institutionalized
55
 0.7%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
529
 
    Institutionalized
474
 5.8%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
326
 61.6%
        Other Institution
148
 28.0%
    Non Institutionalized
55
 0.7%
        Rooming House
6
 1.1%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
49
 9.3%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
7,367
 
    Never Married
1,180
 16.0%
    Married, Spouse Present
4,404
 59.8%
    Married, Spouse Absent
67
 0.9%
    Separated
110
 1.5%
    Widowed
1,348
 18.3%
    Divorced
258
 3.5%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
8,218
 
    Native Born
6,330
 82.4%
    Foreign Born
1,355
 17.6%
        Naturalized
1,266
 16.5%
        Alien
89
 1.2%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
6,541
 
    No School Years Completed
246
 3.8%
    Elementary
1,205
 18.4%
    High School
3,063
 46.8%
        1 - 3 years
801
 12.2%
        4 years
2,262
 34.6%
    College
2,027
 31.0%
        1 - 3 years
771
 11.8%
        4 years
583
 8.9%
        5 or more years
673
 10.3%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
267
 
    Enrolled in School
163
 61.0%
    Not Enrolled in School
104
 39.0%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
26
 9.7%
        Graduated
78
 29.2%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
7,291
 
    In Armed Forces
7
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
3,931
 53.9%
        Employed
3,868
 53.1%
        Unemployed
63
 0.9%
    Not in Labor Force
3,353
 46.0%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$68,559
 
    Average Family Income
$92,801
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$31,435
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$45,951
 
    Male
$71,187
 
    Female
$21,917
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
2,438
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
2,353
 96.5%
    Income Below Poverty Level
85
 3.5%
        Male head
66
 2.7%
            No related children under 18 years old
40
 1.6%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
26
 1.1%
            Some related children under 6 years old
26
 1.1%
        Female head
19
 0.8%
            No related children under 18 years old
7
 0.3%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
12
 0.5%
            Some related children under 6 years old
12
 0.5%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
1,592
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
374
 23.5%
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,218
 76.5%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
1,900
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
336
 17.7%
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,564
 82.3%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
3,987
 
    Occupied Units
3,929
 98.5%
        Owner Occupied Units
576
 14.4%
        Renter Occupied Units
3,353
 84.1%
    Vacant Units
54
 1.4%
        For Rent
54
 1.4%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
3,353
 
        Average Gross Rent
$936
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$0
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
3,353
 
    Paying Cash Rent
3,332
 99.4%
        Rent less than 10% of income
359
 10.8%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
596
 17.9%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
559
 16.8%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
325
 9.8%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
401
 12.0%
        Rent 35% or more of income
1,013
 30.4%
        Not computed
79
 2.4%
    No Cash Rent
21
 0.6%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
3,987
 
    1 Unit Detached
44
 1.1%
    1 Unit Attached
317
 8.0%
    2 Units
863
 21.6%
    3 or 4 Units
31
 0.8%
    5 - 9 Units
0
 0%
    10 - 19 Units
10
 0.3%
    20 - 49 Units
21
 0.5%
    50 Units or More
2,696
 67.6%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
5
 0.1%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,700
 
    Gas
2,021
 54.6%
    Coal/Wood
20
 0.5%
    Electricity
162
 4.4%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,454
 39.3%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
43
 1.2%