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 46-C was bounded by Market Street, South 55th Street, Pine Street and South 59th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals | |
| Population | 8,259 | |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 43,060.50 | |
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 | |
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 8,259 | |
| Male | 3,901 | 47.2% |
| Female | 4,358 | 52.8% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 8,259 | |
| Under 5 | 439 | 5.3% |
| 5 To 9 | 471 | 5.7% |
| 10 To 14 | 568 | 6.9% |
| 15 To 19 | 696 | 8.4% |
| 20 To 24 | 770 | 9.3% |
| 25 To 29 | 717 | 8.7% |
| 30 To 34 | 687 | 8.3% |
| 35 To 39 | 607 | 7.3% |
| 40 To 44 | 658 | 8.0% |
| 45 To 49 | 617 | 7.5% |
| 50 To 54 | 540 | 6.5% |
| 55 To 59 | 466 | 5.6% |
| 60 To 64 | 407 | 4.9% |
| 65 To 69 | 279 | 3.4% |
| 70 To 74 | 166 | 2.0% |
| 75 and Over | 171 | 2.1% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 8,259 | |
| White | 7,665 | 92.8% |
| Black | 585 | 7.1% |
| Other | 9 | 0.1% |
| Foreign Born | ||
| Foreign Born White Population | 1,886 | 22.8% |
| Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 5,315 | 64.4% |
| No school years completed | 324 | 6.1% |
| Some Elementary | 2,773 | 52.2% |
| 1 - 4 years | 333 | 6.3% |
| 5 - 6 years | 429 | 8.1% |
| 7 - 8 years | 2,011 | 37.8% |
| Some High School | 1,817 | 34.2% |
| 1 to 3 years | 915 | 17.2% |
| 4 years | 902 | 17.0% |
| Some College | 383 | 7.2% |
| 1 to 3 years | 177 | 3.3% |
| 4 or more years | 206 | 3.9% |
| School Years NOT reported | 18 | 0.3% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 6,898 | |
| In Labor Force | 3,976 | 57.6% |
| Employed | 3,326 | 83.7% |
| Unemployed | 567 | 14.3% |
| Experienced Workers | 480 | 12.1% |
| New Workers | 87 | 2.2% |
| Not in Labor Force | 2,922 | 42.4% |
| Housework | 1,905 | 65.2% |
| In School | 525 | 18.0% |
| Unable to Work | 323 | 11.1% |
| In Institutions | 18 | 0.6% |
| Other and Not Reported | 151 | 5.2% |
| Sector | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 3,326 | 83.7% |
| Wage and Salary Workers | 2,745 | 82.5% |
| Employers/Own-Account Workers | 534 | 16.1% |
| Unpaid Family Workers | 40 | 1.2% |
| Class of Worker Not Reported | 7 | 0.2% |
| Public Emergency Work | 83 | 2.5% |
| Occupations | ||
| Population Employed Civilian Age 14+ | 3,326 | 83.7% |
| Professional Workers | 185 | 5.6% |
| Semiprofessional Workers | 57 | 1.7% |
| Proprietors\Managers\Officials | 387 | 11.6% |
| Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers | 1,185 | 35.6% |
| Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers | 478 | 14.4% |
| Operatives\Kindred Workers | 557 | 16.7% |
| Domestic Service Workers | 87 | 2.6% |
| Service Workers Except Domestic | 304 | 9.1% |
| Laborers | 72 | 2.2% |
| Not Reported | 14 | 0.4% |
| Housing Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,245 | |
| Occupied Units | 2,122 | 94.5% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 761 | 35.9% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,361 | 64.1% |
| Vacant Units | 123 | 5.5% |
| Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale) | 114 | 5.1% |
| Other Vacant | 9 | 0.4% |
| Occupancy by Race; | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 2,122 | 94.5% |
| White units | 1,988 | 93.7% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 756 | 38.0% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,232 | 62.0% |
| Black Occupied | 130 | 6.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 5 | 3.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 125 | 96.2% |
| Other Occupied | 4 | 0.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 0 | 0% |
| Renter Occupied | 4 | 100% |
| Median Contract Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 1,359 | |
| Median Contract Rent | $387 | |
| Median Gross Rent | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent | 1,337 | |
| Median Gross Rent | $459 | |
| Contract Rent Amount | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent | 1,359 | |
| Less than $60 | 0 | 0% |
| $60 to $83 | 0 | 0% |
| $84 to $119 | 0 | 0% |
| $120 to $179 | 11 | 0.8% |
| $180 to $239 | 46 | 3.4% |
| $240 to $299 | 141 | 10.4% |
| $300 to $359 | 331 | 24.4% |
| $360 to $479 | 539 | 39.7% |
| $480 to $599 | 228 | 16.8% |
| $600 to $719 | 50 | 3.7% |
| $720 to $899 | 11 | 0.8% |
| $900 to $1,199 | 2 | 0.1% |
| $1,200 to $1,799 | 0 | 0% |
| $1,800 to $2,399 | 0 | 0% |
| $2,400 and Over | 0 | 0% |
| Median House Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 751 | |
| Median House Value | $43,668 | |
| Housing Units by Value | ||
| (adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars) | ||
| Housing Units Reporting Value of Home | 751 | |
| Under $6,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $6,000 to $8,399 | 1 | 0.1% |
| $8,400 to $11,999 | 1 | 0.1% |
| $12,000 to $17,999 | 5 | 0.7% |
| $18,000 to $23,999 | 10 | 1.3% |
| $24,000 to $29,999 | 62 | 8.3% |
| $30,000 to $35,999 | 101 | 13.4% |
| $36,000 to $47,999 | 306 | 40.7% |
| $48,000 to $59,999 | 177 | 23.6% |
| $60,000 to $71,999 | 57 | 7.6% |
| $72,000 to $89,999 | 22 | 2.9% |
| $90,000 to $119,999 | 5 | 0.7% |
| $120,000 to $179,999 | 3 | 0.4% |
| $180,000 to $239,999 | 0 | 0% |
| $240,000 and Over | 1 | 0.1% |
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,245 | |
| 1 Unit Detached | 38 | 1.7% |
| 1 Unit Attached | 1,532 | 68.2% |
| 2 Family Side by Side | 104 | 4.6% |
| 2 Housing Units Other | 156 | 6.9% |
| 3 Family Housing Units | 75 | 3.3% |
| 4 Family Housing Units | 48 | 2.1% |
| 1 to 4 Family With Business | 159 | 7.1% |
| 5 to 9 Family | 131 | 5.8% |
| 10 to 19 Family | 0 | 0% |
| 20 Family or More | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 2 | 0.1% |
| Persons per unit | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 2,122 | |
| 1 person in unit | 83 | 3.9% |
| 2 persons in unit | 396 | 18.7% |
| 3 persons in unit | 503 | 23.7% |
| 4 persons in unit | 498 | 23.5% |
| 5 persons in unit | 302 | 14.2% |
| 6 persons in unit | 185 | 8.7% |
| 7 persons in unit | 81 | 3.8% |
| 8 persons in unit | 42 | 2.0% |
| 9 persons in unit | 20 | 0.9% |
| 10 persons in unit | 6 | 0.3% |
| 11 persons in unit or more | 6 | 0.3% |
| Heating | ||
| Reporting Heating Equipment | 2,111 | |
| Central Heating | 2,088 | 98.9% |
| Non-Central Heating | 23 | 1.1% |
| Not Reporting | 0 | 0% |
| Refrigeration | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,122 | |
| Refrigeration Equipment | 2,080 | 98.0% |
| Mechanical | 1,550 | 73.0% |
| Ice | 524 | 24.7% |
| Other | 6 | 0.3% |
| None | 24 | 1.1% |
| Not Reporting | 18 | 0.8% |
| Radio | ||
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,122 | |
| With Radio | 2,025 | 95.4% |
| Without Radio | 48 | 2.3% |
| Not Reported | 49 | 2.3% |
| Housing Condition and Plumbing | ||
| Housing units reporting condition | 2,122 | |
| In No Need Of Major Repairs | 2,020 | 95.2% |
| Need Major Repairs | 23 | 1.1% |
| With Bath and Toilet | 22 | 1.0% |
| With Toilet No Bath | 0 | 0% |
| With Water No Toilet | 1 | 0.0% |
| No Water | 0 | 0% |
| Not Reporting | 202 | 9.5% |