Tract 79, 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 79 was bounded by Pine Street, South 45th Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 50th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 79
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
5,970
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,890.40
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.1
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
5,970
 
    Male
2,806
 47.0%
    Female
3,164
 53.0%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
5,970
 
    Under 5
482
 8.1%
    5 to 9
458
 7.7%
    10 to 14
319
 5.3%
    15 to 17
229
 3.8%
    18 to 24
960
 16.1%
    25 to 34
1,127
 18.9%
    35 to 44
598
 10.0%
    45 to 54
506
 8.5%
    55 to 64
515
 8.6%
    65 and up
776
 13.0%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
5,970
 
    White
3,231
 54.1%
    Black
2,537
 42.5%
    Other
202
 3.4%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
5,970
 
    Hispanic
6
 0.1%
    Non Hispanic
5,964
 99.9%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
1,280
 
    With Own Children (present)
554
 43.3%
    Without Own Children
726
 56.7%
    Married-couple Family
995
 77.7%
        With Own Children (present)
476
 37.2%
        Without Own Children
519
 40.5%
    Other Family Households
285
 22.3%
        With Own Children (present)
78
 6.1%
        Without Own Children
207
 16.2%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
59
 4.6%
            With Own Children (present)
15
 1.2%
            Without Own Children
44
 3.4%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
226
 17.7%
            With Own Children (present)
63
 4.9%
            Without Own Children
163
 12.7%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
5,970
 
    In Family Households
4,799
 80.4%
        Head
1,280
 21.4%
            Male Head
1,054
 17.7%
            Female Head
226
 3.8%
        Wife
1,088
 18.2%
        Child
1,642
 27.5%
        Other Relative
424
 7.1%
        Nonrelative
365
 6.1%
    In Non-Family Households
1,159
 19.4%
        Male Primary Individual
559
 9.4%
        Female Primary Individual
600
 10.1%
    Population in Group Quarters
12
 0.2%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
12
 0.2%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
12
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 0%
        Other Institution
0
 0%
    Non Institutionalized
12
 0.2%
        Rooming House
0
 0%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
12
 100%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
4,766
 
    Never Married
1,664
 34.9%
    Married, Spouse Present
2,125
 44.6%
    Married, Spouse Absent
85
 1.8%
    Separated
290
 6.1%
    Widowed
429
 9.0%
    Divorced
173
 3.6%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
5,970
 
    Native Born
5,448
 92.0%
    Foreign Born
475
 8.0%
        Naturalized
215
 3.6%
        Alien
260
 4.4%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
3,522
 
    No School Years Completed
37
 1.1%
    Elementary
647
 18.4%
    High School
1,530
 43.4%
        1 - 3 years
576
 16.4%
        4 years
954
 27.1%
    College
1,308
 37.1%
        1 - 3 years
397
 11.3%
        4 years
264
 7.5%
        5 or more years
647
 18.4%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
540
 
    Enrolled in School
299
 55.4%
    Not Enrolled in School
241
 44.6%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
84
 15.6%
        Graduated
157
 29.1%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
4,630
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
2,777
 60.0%
        Employed
2,675
 57.8%
        Unemployed
102
 2.2%
    Not in Labor Force
1,853
 40.0%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$34,416
 
    Average Family Income
$52,066
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$19,484
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$24,396
 
    Male
$29,204
 
    Female
$19,557
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
1,280
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,197
 93.5%
    Income Below Poverty Level
83
 6.5%
        Male head
46
 3.6%
            No related children under 18 years old
22
 1.7%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
24
 1.9%
            Some related children under 6 years old
24
 1.9%
        Female head
37
 2.9%
            No related children under 18 years old
13
 1.0%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
24
 1.9%
            Some related children under 6 years old
17
 1.3%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
1,513
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
438
 28.9%
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,075
 71.1%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
776
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
176
 22.7%
    Income Above Poverty Level
600
 77.3%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
2,562
 
    Occupied Units
2,445
 95.4%
        Owner Occupied Units
833
 32.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,612
 62.9%
    Vacant Units
86
 3.4%
        For Rent
86
 3.4%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,607
 
        Average Gross Rent
$423
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
447
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$425
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,607
 
    Paying Cash Rent
1,565
 97.4%
        Rent less than 10% of income
171
 10.9%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
264
 16.9%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
233
 14.9%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
224
 14.3%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
180
 11.5%
        Rent 35% or more of income
428
 27.3%
        Not computed
65
 4.2%
    No Cash Rent
42
 2.6%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,562
 
    1 Unit Detached
39
 1.5%
    1 Unit Attached
791
 30.9%
    2 Units
125
 4.9%
    3 or 4 Units
532
 20.8%
    5 - 9 Units
407
 15.9%
    10 - 19 Units
222
 8.7%
    20 - 49 Units
328
 12.8%
    50 Units or More
118
 4.6%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
0
 0%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,555
 
    Gas
491
 19.2%
    Coal/Wood
0
 0%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,995
 78.1%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
69
 2.7%