Tract 27-A, 1960

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 27-A was bounded by Market Street, The Schuylkill River, South Street, Spruce Street and South 37th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 27-A
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
2,831
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
8,410.60
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.3
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
2,831
 
    Male
1,401
 49.5%
    Female
1,430
 50.5%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
2,831
 
    Under 5
66
 2.3%
    5 To 9
43
 1.5%
    10 To 14
49
 1.7%
    15 To 17
47
 1.7%
    18 To 24
1,157
 40.9%
    25 To 34
342
 12.1%
    35 To 44
155
 5.5%
    45 To 54
230
 8.1%
    55 To 64
201
 7.1%
    65 and up
541
 19.1%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
2,831
 
    White
2,302
 81.3%
    Black
460
 16.2%
    Other
69
 2.4%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
2,831
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
2,831
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
314
 
        With Own Household
298
 94.9%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
51
 16.2%
        With Own Child Under 18
85
 27.1%
        With Husband Under 45
148
 47.1%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
67
 21.3%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
2,141
 75.6%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
306
 10.8%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
137
 4.8%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
2,831
 
    In Households
1,475
 52.1%
    In Group Quarters
1,356
 47.9%
        Inmate
155
 5.5%
        Other
1,201
 42.4%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
2,682
 
    Single
1,601
 59.7%
    Married, Not Separated
523
 19.5%
    Separated
74
 2.8%
    Widowed
437
 16.3%
    Divorced
47
 1.8%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
667
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
362
 54.3%
    Foreign Born
305
 45.7%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
1,482
 
    No School Years Completed
45
 3.0%
    Elementary
570
 38.5%
        1 - 4 years
71
 4.8%
        5 - 7 years
147
 9.9%
        8 years
352
 23.8%
    High School
466
 31.4%
        1 - 3 years
260
 17.5%
        4 years
206
 13.9%
    College
401
 27.1%
        1 - 3 years
120
 8.1%
        4 or more years
281
 19.0%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
2,682
 
    In Armed Forces
19
 0.7%
    In Labor Force
1,187
 44.3%
        Employed
1,072
 40.0%
        Unemployed
115
 4.3%
    Not in Labor Force
1,476
 55.0%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
2,232
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
1,188
 53.2%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
346
 15.5%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
187
 8.4%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
172
 7.7%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
86
 3.9%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
92
 4.1%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
37
 1.7%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
46
 2.1%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
20
 0.9%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
13
 0.6%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
28
 1.3%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
17
 0.8%
    Income: $143,250 and over
0
 0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
859
 
    Occupied Units
767
 89.3%
        Owner Occupied Units
90
 10.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
677
 78.8%
    Vacant Units
92
 10.7%
        For Rent
55
 6.4%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
37
 4.3%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
665
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$352.51
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
859
 
    1 Unit
260
 30.3%
    2 Units
56
 6.5%
    3 or 4 Units
80
 9.3%
    5 - 9 Units
345
 40.2%
    10 or More Unit Structures
118
 13.7%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
767
 
    Gas
41
 5.3%
    Coal/Wood
20
 2.6%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
706
 92.0%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%