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-B was bounded by Market Street, South 37th Street, Woodland Avenue and South 41st Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals | |
| Population | 5,514 | |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 24,605.10 | |
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 | |
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 5,514 | |
| Male | 2,392 | 43.4% |
| Female | 3,122 | 56.6% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 5,514 | |
| Under 5 | 223 | 4.0% |
| 5 To 9 | 227 | 4.1% |
| 10 To 14 | 219 | 4.0% |
| 15 To 19 | 230 | 4.2% |
| 20 To 24 | 461 | 8.4% |
| 25 To 29 | 574 | 10.4% |
| 30 To 34 | 590 | 10.7% |
| 35 To 39 | 508 | 9.2% |
| 40 To 44 | 460 | 8.3% |
| 45 To 49 | 400 | 7.3% |
| 50 To 54 | 375 | 6.8% |
| 55 To 59 | 321 | 5.8% |
| 60 To 64 | 280 | 5.1% |
| 65 To 69 | 224 | 4.1% |
| 70 To 74 | 190 | 3.4% |
| 75 and Over | 232 | 4.2% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 5,514 | |
| White | 4,685 | 85.0% |
| Black | 824 | 14.9% |
| Other | 5 | 0.1% |
| Foreign Born | ||
| Foreign Born White Population | 481 | 8.7% |
| Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 4,154 | 75.3% |
| No school years completed | 27 | 0.6% |
| Some Elementary | 1,531 | 36.9% |
| 1 - 4 years | 104 | 2.5% |
| 5 - 6 years | 265 | 6.4% |
| 7 - 8 years | 1,162 | 28.0% |
| Some High School | 1,712 | 41.2% |
| 1 to 3 years | 805 | 19.4% |
| 4 years | 907 | 21.8% |
| Some College | 857 | 20.6% |
| 1 to 3 years | 352 | 8.5% |
| 4 or more years | 505 | 12.2% |
| School Years NOT reported | 27 | 0.6% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 4,893 | |
| In Labor Force | 2,930 | 59.9% |
| Employed | 2,580 | 88.1% |
| Unemployed | 288 | 9.8% |
| Experienced Workers | 259 | 8.8% |
| New Workers | 29 | 1.0% |
| Not in Labor Force | 1,963 | 40.1% |
| Housework | 981 | 50.0% |
| In School | 268 | 13.7% |
| Unable to Work | 399 | 20.3% |
| In Institutions | 12 | 0.6% |
| Other and Not Reported | 303 | 15.4% |
| Sector | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 2,580 | 88.1% |
| Wage and Salary Workers | 2,233 | 86.6% |
| Employers/Own-Account Workers | 314 | 12.2% |
| Unpaid Family Workers | 11 | 0.4% |
| Class of Worker Not Reported | 22 | 0.9% |
| Public Emergency Work | 62 | 2.4% |
| Occupations | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 2,580 | 88.1% |
| Professional Workers | 512 | 19.8% |
| Semiprofessional Workers | 96 | 3.7% |
| Proprietors\Managers\Officials | 246 | 9.5% |
| Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers | 708 | 27.4% |
| Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers | 171 | 6.6% |
| Operatives\Kindred Workers | 219 | 8.5% |
| Domestic Service Workers | 156 | 6.0% |
| Service Workers Except Domestic | 390 | 15.1% |
| Laborers | 56 | 2.2% |
| Not Reported | 26 | 1.0% |
| Housing Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,204 | |
| Occupied Units | 1,923 | 87.3% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 239 | 12.4% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,684 | 87.6% |
| Vacant Units | 281 | 12.7% |
| Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale) | 182 | 8.3% |
| Other Vacant | 99 | 4.5% |
| Occupancy by Race; | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 1,923 | 87.3% |
| White units | 1,728 | 89.9% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 220 | 12.7% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,508 | 87.3% |
| Black Occupied | 192 | 10.0% |
| Owner Occupied | 19 | 9.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 173 | 90.1% |
| Other Occupied | 3 | 0.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 0 | 0% |
| Renter Occupied | 3 | 100% |
| Median Contract Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 1,668 | |
| Median Contract Rent | $416 | |
| Median Gross Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent | 1,544 | |
| Median Gross Rent | $426 | |
| Contract Rent Amount | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 1,668 | |
| Less than $60 | 3 | 0.2% |
| $60 to $83 | 0 | 0% |
| $84 to $119 | 3 | 0.2% |
| $120 to $179 | 40 | 2.4% |
| $180 to $239 | 85 | 5.1% |
| $240 to $299 | 172 | 10.3% |
| $300 to $359 | 289 | 17.3% |
| $360 to $479 | 466 | 27.9% |
| $480 to $599 | 250 | 15.0% |
| $600 to $719 | 161 | 9.7% |
| $720 to $899 | 78 | 4.7% |
| $900 to $1,199 | 85 | 5.1% |
| $1,200 to $1,799 | 27 | 1.6% |
| $1,800 to $2,399 | 7 | 0.4% |
| $2,400 and Over | 2 | 0.1% |
| Median House Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 225 | |
| Median House Value | $82,944 | |
| Housing Units by Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 225 | |
| Under $6,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $6,000 to $8,399 | 0 | 0% |
| $8,400 to $11,999 | 0 | 0% |
| $12,000 to $17,999 | 1 | 0.4% |
| $18,000 to $23,999 | 4 | 1.8% |
| $24,000 to $29,999 | 9 | 4% |
| $30,000 to $35,999 | 12 | 5.3% |
| $36,000 to $47,999 | 31 | 13.8% |
| $48,000 to $59,999 | 19 | 8.4% |
| $60,000 to $71,999 | 14 | 6.2% |
| $72,000 to $89,999 | 37 | 16.4% |
| $90,000 to $119,999 | 51 | 22.7% |
| $120,000 to $179,999 | 33 | 14.7% |
| $180,000 to $239,999 | 6 | 2.7% |
| $240,000 and Over | 8 | 3.6% |
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,204 | |
| 1 Unit Detached | 261 | 11.8% |
| 1 Unit Attached | 266 | 12.1% |
| 2 Family Side by Side | 40 | 1.8% |
| 2 Housing Units Other | 124 | 5.6% |
| 3 Family Housing Units | 183 | 8.3% |
| 4 Family Housing Units | 100 | 4.5% |
| 1 to 4 Family With Business | 86 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 9 Family | 314 | 14.2% |
| 10 to 19 Family | 112 | 5.1% |
| 20 Family or More | 713 | 32.4% |
| Other | 5 | 0.2% |
| Persons per unit | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 1,923 | |
| 1 person in unit | 486 | 25.3% |
| 2 persons in unit | 689 | 35.8% |
| 3 persons in unit | 310 | 16.1% |
| 4 persons in unit | 176 | 9.2% |
| 5 persons in unit | 94 | 4.9% |
| 6 persons in unit | 64 | 3.3% |
| 7 persons in unit | 37 | 1.9% |
| 8 persons in unit | 24 | 1.2% |
| 9 persons in unit | 12 | 0.6% |
| 10 persons in unit | 13 | 0.7% |
| 11 persons in unit or more | 18 | 0.9% |
| Heating | ||
| Reporting Heating Equipment | 1,890 | |
| Central Heating | 1,842 | 97.5% |
| Non-Central Heating | 45 | 2.4% |
| Not Reporting | 3 | 0.2% |
| Refrigeration | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,923 | |
| Refrigeration Equipment | 1,796 | 93.4% |
| Mechanical | 1,413 | 73.5% |
| Ice | 373 | 19.4% |
| Other | 10 | 0.5% |
| None | 60 | 3.1% |
| Not Reporting | 67 | 3.5% |
| Radio | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,923 | |
| With Radio | 1,830 | 95.2% |
| Without Radio | 37 | 1.9% |
| Not Reported | 56 | 2.9% |
| Housing Condition and Plumbing | ||
| Housing units reporting condition | 1,923 | |
| In No Need Of Major Repairs | 1,700 | 88.4% |
| Need Major Repairs | 286 | 14.9% |
| With Bath and Toilet | 283 | 14.7% |
| With Toilet No Bath | 0 | 0% |
| With Water No Toilet | 2 | 0.1% |
| No Water | 1 | 0.1% |
| Not Reporting | 218 | 11.3% |