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 78 was bounded by Baltimore Avenue, South 45th Street, Kingsessing Avenue and, on the south end, railroad tracks (now the SEPTA R3 Line) and South 50th Street.
| Demographic Statistics: Census Tract 78, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| PL94:T1. Total Population | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Total Population |
4,690 |
4,177 |
-513 |
-10.94% |
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| PL94:T2. Total Population | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Total Population |
4,690 |
4,177 |
-513 |
-10.94% |
|||
Population Density |
28,420.52 |
25,311.84 |
-3,108.68 |
-10.94% |
|||
| PL94:T3. Area | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Total Area (square miles) |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
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Land Area (square miles) |
0.17 |
100.0% |
0.17 |
100.0% |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Water Area (square miles) |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
0.00% |
0.00 |
NA |
|
| PL94:T4. Housing Units | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Housing Units |
2,421 |
2,315 |
-106 |
-4.38% |
|||
Occupied Units |
2,118 |
87.5% |
2,017 |
87.1% |
-101 |
-4.77% |
|
Vacant Units |
303 |
12.5% |
298 |
12.9% |
-5 |
-1.65% |
|
| PL94:T5. Race | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Total Population |
4,690 |
4,117 |
-513 |
-10.94% |
|||
White |
1,339 |
28.6% |
2,207 |
52.8% |
868 |
64.82% |
|
Black |
2,901 |
61.9% |
1,510 |
36.2% |
-1,391 |
-47.95% |
|
American Indian |
14 |
0.3% |
13 |
0.3% |
-1 |
-7.14% |
|
Asian |
164 |
3.5% |
245 |
5.9% |
81 |
49.39% |
|
Native Pacific Islander |
4 |
0.1% |
1 |
0% |
-3 |
-75.00% |
|
Other |
42 |
0.9% |
38 |
0.9% |
-4 |
-9.52% |
|
Multiracial |
226 |
4.8% |
163 |
3.9% |
-63 |
-27.88% |
|
| PL94:T6. Hispanic Status | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Total Population: |
4,690 |
4,177 |
-513 |
-10.94% |
|||
Non-Hispanic |
4,565 |
97.3% |
3,974 |
95.1% |
-591 |
-12.95% |
|
Hispanic |
125 |
2.7% |
203 |
4.9% |
78 |
62.40% |
|
| PL94:T7. Race by Hispanic Status | |||||||
2000 |
2010 |
Change |
% Change |
||||
Total Population |
4,690 |
4,177 |
-513 |
-10.94% |
|||
Hispanic |
125 |
2.7% |
203 |
4.9% |
78 |
62.40% |
|
Non-Hispanic |
4,565 |
97.3% |
3,974 |
95.1% |
-591 |
-12.95% |
|
White |
1,291 |
27.5% |
2,099 |
50.3% |
808 |
62.59% |
|
Black |
2,876 |
61.3% |
1,470 |
35.2% |
-1,406 |
-48.89% |
|
American Indian |
8 |
0.2% |
10 |
0.2% |
2 |
25.00% |
|
Asian |
164 |
3.5% |
244 |
5.8% |
80 |
48.78% |
|
Native Pacific Islander |
4 |
0.1% |
1 |
0.1% |
-3 |
-75.00% |
|
Other |
18 |
0.4% |
9 |
0.2% |
-9 |
-50.00% |
|
Multiracial |
204 |
4.4% |
141 |
3.4% |
-63 |
-30.88% |
|