Tract 81, 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 81 was bounded by Pine Street, South 54th Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 58th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 81
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
12,155
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
51,222.10
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
12,155
 
    Male
5,655
 46.5%
    Female
6,500
 53.5%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
12,155
 
    Under 5
966
 7.9%
    5 to 9
1,344
 11.1%
    10 to 14
1,615
 13.3%
    15 to 17
853
 7.0%
    18 to 24
1,247
 10.3%
    25 to 34
1,303
 10.7%
    35 to 44
1,829
 15.0%
    45 to 54
1,508
 12.4%
    55 to 64
853
 7.0%
    65 and up
637
 5.2%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
12,155
 
    White
700
 5.8%
    Black
11,415
 93.9%
    Other
40
 0.3%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
12,155
 
    Hispanic
0
 0%
    Non Hispanic
12,155
 100%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
2,821
 
    With Own Children (present)
1,752
 62.1%
    Without Own Children
1,069
 37.9%
    Married-couple Family
2,020
 71.6%
        With Own Children (present)
1,301
 46.1%
        Without Own Children
719
 25.5%
    Other Family Households
801
 28.4%
        With Own Children (present)
451
 16.0%
        Without Own Children
350
 12.4%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
162
 5.7%
            With Own Children (present)
61
 2.2%
            Without Own Children
101
 3.6%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
639
 22.7%
            With Own Children (present)
390
 13.8%
            Without Own Children
249
 8.8%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
12,155
 
    In Family Households
11,555
 95.1%
        Head
2,821
 23.2%
            Male Head
2,182
 18.0%
            Female Head
639
 5.3%
        Wife
1,971
 16.2%
        Child
5,111
 42.0%
        Other Relative
1,256
 10.3%
        Nonrelative
396
 3.3%
    In Non-Family Households
505
 4.2%
        Male Primary Individual
176
 1.4%
        Female Primary Individual
329
 2.7%
    Population in Group Quarters
95
 0.8%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
95
 0.8%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
95
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 0%
        Other Institution
0
 0%
    Non Institutionalized
95
 0.8%
        Rooming House
45
 47.4%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
50
 52.6%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
8,545
 
    Never Married
2,634
 30.8%
    Married, Spouse Present
4,142
 48.5%
    Married, Spouse Absent
229
 2.7%
    Separated
663
 7.8%
    Widowed
599
 7.0%
    Divorced
278
 3.3%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
12,155
 
    Native Born
12,327
 99.0%
    Foreign Born
129
 1.0%
        Naturalized
106
 0.9%
        Alien
23
 0.2%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
6,130
 
    No School Years Completed
81
 1.3%
    Elementary
1,707
 27.8%
    High School
3,862
 63.0%
        1 - 3 years
2,151
 35.1%
        4 years
1,711
 27.9%
    College
480
 7.8%
        1 - 3 years
350
 5.7%
        4 years
90
 1.5%
        5 or more years
40
 0.7%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
1,506
 
    Enrolled in School
787
 52.3%
    Not Enrolled in School
719
 47.7%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
274
 18.2%
        Graduated
445
 29.5%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
7,976
 
    In Armed Forces
15
 0.2%
    In Labor Force
5,447
 68.3%
        Employed
5,159
 64.7%
        Unemployed
288
 3.6%
    Not in Labor Force
2,514
 31.5%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$38,267
 
    Average Family Income
$44,316
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$18,428
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$20,841
 
    Male
$27,207
 
    Female
$14,817
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
2,821
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
2,522
 89.4%
    Income Below Poverty Level
299
 10.6%
        Male head
141
 5.0%
            No related children under 18 years old
26
 0.9%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
115
 4.1%
            Some related children under 6 years old
33
 1.2%
        Female head
158
 5.6%
            No related children under 18 years old
10
 0.4%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
148
 5.2%
            Some related children under 6 years old
98
 3.5%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
860
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
262
 30.5%
    Income Above Poverty Level
598
 69.5%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
637
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
165
 25.9%
    Income Above Poverty Level
472
 74.1%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
3,362
 
    Occupied Units
3,297
 98.1%
        Owner Occupied Units
2,611
 77.7%
        Renter Occupied Units
686
 20.4%
    Vacant Units
28
 0.8%
        For Rent
28
 0.8%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
686
 
        Average Gross Rent
$413
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
610
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$423
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
686
 
    Paying Cash Rent
653
 95.2%
        Rent less than 10% of income
71
 10.9%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
145
 22.2%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
80
 12.3%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
73
 11.2%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
126
 19.3%
        Rent 35% or more of income
137
 21.0%
        Not computed
21
 3.2%
    No Cash Rent
33
 4.8%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
3,362
 
    1 Unit Detached
124
 3.7%
    1 Unit Attached
2,770
 82.4%
    2 Units
353
 10.5%
    3 or 4 Units
86
 2.6%
    5 - 9 Units
0
 0%
    10 - 19 Units
24
 0.7%
    20 - 49 Units
0
 0%
    50 Units or More
0
 0%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
5
 0.1%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,184
 
    Gas
1,376
 43.2%
    Coal/Wood
63
 2.0%
    Electricity
19
 0.6%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,634
 51.3%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
92
 2.9%