Tract 84, 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 84 was bounded by Market Street, South 55th Street, Pine Street and South 59th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 84
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
6,955
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
36,261.70
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
6,955
 
    Male
3,189
 45.9%
    Female
3,766
 54.1%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
6,955
 
    Under 5
478
 6.9%
    5 to 9
565
 8.1%
    10 to 14
734
 10.6%
    15 to 17
527
 7.6%
    18 to 24
708
 10.2%
    25 to 34
530
 7.6%
    35 to 44
1,137
 16.3%
    45 to 54
938
 13.5%
    55 to 64
760
 10.9%
    65 and up
578
 8.3%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
6,955
 
    White
349
 5.0%
    Black
6,583
 94.7%
    Other
23
 0.3%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
6,955
 
    Hispanic
0
 0%
    Non Hispanic
6,955
 100%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
1,677
 
    With Own Children (present)
838
 50.0%
    Without Own Children
839
 50.0%
    Married-couple Family
1,156
 68.9%
        With Own Children (present)
599
 35.7%
        Without Own Children
557
 33.2%
    Other Family Households
521
 31.1%
        With Own Children (present)
239
 14.3%
        Without Own Children
282
 16.8%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
112
 6.7%
            With Own Children (present)
35
 2.1%
            Without Own Children
77
 4.6%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
409
 24.4%
            With Own Children (present)
204
 12.2%
            Without Own Children
205
 12.2%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
6,955
 
    In Family Households
6,423
 92.4%
        Head
1,677
 24.1%
            Male Head
1,268
 18.2%
            Female Head
409
 5.9%
        Wife
1,105
 15.9%
        Child
2,672
 38.4%
        Other Relative
688
 9.9%
        Nonrelative
281
 4.0%
    In Non-Family Households
492
 7.1%
        Male Primary Individual
140
 2.0%
        Female Primary Individual
352
 5.1%
    Population in Group Quarters
40
 0.6%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
40
 0.6%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
40
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 0%
        Other Institution
0
 0%
    Non Institutionalized
40
 0.6%
        Rooming House
0
 0%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
40
 100%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
5,311
 
    Never Married
1,591
 30.0%
    Married, Spouse Present
2,350
 44.2%
    Married, Spouse Absent
132
 2.5%
    Separated
445
 8.4%
    Widowed
554
 10.4%
    Divorced
239
 4.5%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
6,955
 
    Native Born
6,679
 96.9%
    Foreign Born
211
 3.1%
        Naturalized
137
 2.0%
        Alien
74
 1.1%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
3,943
 
    No School Years Completed
28
 0.7%
    Elementary
1,279
 32.4%
    High School
2,244
 56.9%
        1 - 3 years
1,231
 31.2%
        4 years
1,013
 25.7%
    College
392
 9.9%
        1 - 3 years
252
 6.4%
        4 years
71
 1.8%
        5 or more years
69
 1.7%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
877
 
    Enrolled in School
465
 53.0%
    Not Enrolled in School
412
 47.0%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
197
 22.5%
        Graduated
215
 24.5%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
5,013
 
    In Armed Forces
12
 0.2%
    In Labor Force
3,205
 63.9%
        Employed
3,004
 59.9%
        Unemployed
201
 4.0%
    Not in Labor Force
1,796
 35.8%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$34,271
 
    Average Family Income
$43,976
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$12,684
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$19,854
 
    Male
$24,078
 
    Female
$15,573
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
1,677
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,499
 89.4%
    Income Below Poverty Level
178
 10.6%
        Male head
79
 4.7%
            No related children under 18 years old
30
 1.8%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
49
 2.9%
            Some related children under 6 years old
27
 1.6%
        Female head
99
 5.9%
            No related children under 18 years old
26
 1.6%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
73
 4.4%
            Some related children under 6 years old
43
 2.6%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
754
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
315
 41.8%
    Income Above Poverty Level
439
 58.2%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
578
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
121
 20.9%
    Income Above Poverty Level
457
 79.1%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
2,202
 
    Occupied Units
2,141
 97.2%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,458
 66.2%
        Renter Occupied Units
683
 31.0%
    Vacant Units
0
 0%
        For Rent
0
 0%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
683
 
        Average Gross Rent
$415
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
653
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$421
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
683
 
    Paying Cash Rent
667
 97.7%
        Rent less than 10% of income
88
 13.2%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
103
 15.4%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
74
 11.1%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
59
 8.8%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
97
 14.5%
        Rent 35% or more of income
203
 30.4%
        Not computed
43
 6.4%
    No Cash Rent
16
 2.3%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,202
 
    1 Unit Detached
81
 3.7%
    1 Unit Attached
1,480
 67.2%
    2 Units
358
 16.3%
    3 or 4 Units
133
 6.0%
    5 - 9 Units
141
 6.4%
    10 - 19 Units
5
 0.2%
    20 - 49 Units
4
 0.2%
    50 Units or More
0
 0%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
0
 0%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,097
 
    Gas
846
 40.3%
    Coal/Wood
50
 2.4%
    Electricity
41
 2.0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,132
 54.0%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
28
 1.3%