Tract 95, 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 95 was bounded by City Avenue, Fairmount Park, Edgely Road and Belmont Avenue.

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1970 Census - Tract 95
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
5,120
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,894.60
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.1
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
5,120
 
    Male
2,224
 43.4%
    Female
2,896
 56.6%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
5,120
 
    Under 5
361
 7.1%
    5 to 9
457
 8.9%
    10 to 14
458
 8.9%
    15 to 17
280
 5.5%
    18 to 24
464
 9.1%
    25 to 34
532
 10.4%
    35 to 44
501
 9.8%
    45 to 54
621
 12.1%
    55 to 64
627
 12.2%
    65 and up
819
 16.0%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
5,120
 
    White
67
 1.3%
    Black
5,027
 98.2%
    Other
26
 0.5%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
5,120
 
    Hispanic
4
 0.1%
    Non Hispanic
5,116
 99.9%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
1,243
 
    With Own Children (present)
552
 44.4%
    Without Own Children
691
 55.6%
    Married-couple Family
762
 61.3%
        With Own Children (present)
317
 25.5%
        Without Own Children
445
 35.8%
    Other Family Households
481
 38.7%
        With Own Children (present)
235
 18.9%
        Without Own Children
246
 19.8%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
58
 4.7%
            With Own Children (present)
13
 1.0%
            Without Own Children
45
 3.6%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
423
 34.0%
            With Own Children (present)
222
 17.9%
            Without Own Children
201
 16.2%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
5,120
 
    In Family Households
4,581
 89.5%
        Head
1,243
 24.3%
            Male Head
820
 16.0%
            Female Head
423
 8.3%
        Wife
795
 15.5%
        Child
1,769
 34.6%
        Other Relative
560
 10.9%
        Nonrelative
214
 4.2%
    In Non-Family Households
539
 10.5%
        Male Primary Individual
175
 3.4%
        Female Primary Individual
364
 7.1%
    Population in Group Quarters
0
 0%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
0
 0%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
0
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 n/a
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 n/a
        Other Institution
0
 n/a
    Non Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Rooming House
0
 n/a
        Military Barracks
0
 n/a
        College Dormitory
0
 n/a
       Other
0
 n/a
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
3,941
 
    Never Married
1,002
 25.4%
    Married, Spouse Present
1,617
 41.0%
    Married, Spouse Absent
101
 2.6%
    Separated
453
 11.5%
    Widowed
622
 15.8%
    Divorced
146
 3.7%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
5,120
 
    Native Born
4,792
 98.3%
    Foreign Born
84
 1.7%
        Naturalized
84
 1.7%
        Alien
0
 0%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
3,100
 
    No School Years Completed
58
 1.9%
    Elementary
1,088
 35.1%
    High School
1,710
 55.2%
        1 - 3 years
920
 29.7%
        4 years
790
 25.5%
    College
244
 7.9%
        1 - 3 years
137
 4.4%
        4 years
40
 1.3%
        5 or more years
67
 2.2%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
456
 
    Enrolled in School
201
 44.1%
    Not Enrolled in School
255
 55.9%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
167
 36.6%
        Graduated
88
 19.3%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
3,746
 
    In Armed Forces
7
 0.2%
    In Labor Force
2,258
 60.3%
        Employed
2,095
 55.9%
        Unemployed
163
 4.4%
    Not in Labor Force
1,481
 39.5%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$26,510
 
    Average Family Income
$35,304
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$11,757
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$16,404
 
    Male
$21,734
 
    Female
$12,453
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
1,243
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,003
 80.7%
    Income Below Poverty Level
240
 19.3%
        Male head
118
 9.5%
            No related children under 18 years old
44
 3.5%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
74
 6.0%
            Some related children under 6 years old
32
 2.6%
        Female head
122
 9.8%
            No related children under 18 years old
6
 0.5%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
116
 9.3%
            Some related children under 6 years old
71
 5.7%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
741
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
365
 49.3%
    Income Above Poverty Level
376
 50.7%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
819
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
311
 38.0%
    Income Above Poverty Level
508
 62.0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
1,847
 
    Occupied Units
1,781
 96.4%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,064
 57.6%
        Renter Occupied Units
717
 38.8%
    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
689
 
        Average Gross Rent
$367
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
704
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$371
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
689
 
    Paying Cash Rent
670
 97.2%
        Rent less than 10% of income
76
 11.3%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
123
 18.4%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
84
 12.5%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
87
 13.0%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
84
 12.5%
        Rent 35% or more of income
216
 32.2%
        Not computed
0
 0%
    No Cash Rent
19
 2.8%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
1,847
 
    1 Unit Detached
35
 1.9%
    1 Unit Attached
1,314
 71.1%
    2 Units
415
 22.5%
    3 or 4 Units
43
 2.3%
    5 - 9 Units
40
 2.2%
    10 - 19 Units
0
 0%
    20 - 49 Units
0
 0%
    50 Units or More
0
 0%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
0
 0%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,670
 
    Gas
851
 51.0%
    Coal/Wood
56
 3.4%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
763
 45.7%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%