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-D was bounded by Baltimore Avenue, South 41st Street, Woodland Avenue, the railroad tracks leading to Greys Ferry Avenue, South 47th Street, Paschall Avenue, Kingsessing Avenue and South 45th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 2,434 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 19,534.50 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.1 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 2,434 |
|
| Male | 1,078 |
44.3% |
| Female | 1,356 |
55.7% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 2,434 |
|
| Under 5 | 238 |
9.8% |
| 5 To 9 | 181 |
7.4% |
| 10 To 14 | 145 |
6.0% |
| 15 To 17 | 61 |
2.5% |
| 18 To 24 | 305 |
12.5% |
| 25 To 34 | 345 |
14.2% |
| 35 To 44 | 276 |
11.3% |
| 45 To 54 | 291 |
12.0% |
| 55 To 64 | 306 |
12.6% |
| 65 and up | 286 |
11.8% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 2,434 |
|
| White | 1,376 |
56.5% |
| Black | 1,035 |
42.5% |
| Other | 23 |
0.9% |
| Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 2,434 |
|
| Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 55 |
2.3% |
| Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 2,379 |
97.7% |
| Family Relations | ||
| Total married couples in families | 614 |
|
| With Own Household | 598 |
97.4% |
| With Own Child Under 6 Only | 139 |
22.6% |
| With Own Child Under 18 | 219 |
35.7% |
| With Husband Under 45 | 244 |
39.7% |
| With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18 | 149 |
24.3% |
| Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons) | 677 |
27.8% |
| Persons Under 18 (own children) | 1,014 |
41.7% |
| Persons Under 18, With Both Parents | 521 |
21.4% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 2,434 |
|
| In Households | 2,301 |
94.5% |
| In Group Quarters | 133 |
5.5% |
| Inmate | 92 |
3.8% |
| Other | 41 |
1.7% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 1,898 |
|
| Single | 574 |
30.2% |
| Married, Not Separated | 909 |
47.9% |
| Separated | 109 |
5.7% |
| Widowed | 240 |
12.6% |
| Divorced | 66 |
3.5% |
| Nativity and Parentage | ||
| Persons of Foreign Stock | 458 |
|
| Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage | 339 |
74.0% |
| Foreign Born | 119 |
26.0% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 1,506 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 4 |
0.3% |
| Elementary | 523 |
34.7% |
| 1 - 4 years | 59 |
3.9% |
| 5 - 7 years | 215 |
14.3% |
| 8 years | 249 |
16.5% |
| High School | 706 |
46.9% |
| 1 - 3 years | 370 |
24.6% |
| 4 years | 336 |
22.3% |
| College | 273 |
18.1% |
| 1 - 3 years | 127 |
8.4% |
| 4 or more years | 146 |
9.7% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 1,898 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 0 |
0% |
| In Labor Force | 1,089 |
57.4% |
| Employed | 1,042 |
54.9% |
| Unemployed | 47 |
2.5% |
| Not in Labor Force | 809 |
42.6% |
| Households by Income Group (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Households | 1,140 |
|
| Income: Less than $5,750 | 231 |
20.3% |
| Income: $5,750 - $11,479 | 122 |
10.7% |
| Income: $11,460 - $17,189 | 177 |
15.5% |
| Income: $17,190 - $22,919 | 138 |
12.1% |
| Income: $22,920 - $28,649 | 145 |
12.7% |
| Income: $28,650 - $34,379 | 128 |
11.2% |
| Income: $34,380 - $40,109 | 62 |
5.4% |
| Income: $40,110 - $45,839 | 59 |
5.2% |
| Income: $45,840 - $51,569 | 28 |
2.5% |
| Income: $51,570 - $57,299 | 27 |
2.4% |
| Income: $57,300 - $85,949 | 12 |
1.1% |
| Income: $85,950 - $143,249 | 11 |
1.0% |
| Income: $143,250 and over | 0 |
0% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 1,035 |
|
| Occupied Units | 965 |
93.2% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 209 |
20.2% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 756 |
73.0% |
| Vacant Units | 70 |
6.8% |
| For Rent | 53 |
5.1% |
| For Sale Only | 3 |
0.3% |
| Other Vacant (inc. seasonal) | 14 |
1.4% |
| Average Gross Rent (adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent | 740 |
|
| Average Monthly Contract Rent | $333.10 |
|
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 1,035 |
|
| 1 Unit | 365 |
35.3% |
| 2 Units | 28 |
2.7% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 68 |
6.6% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 183 |
17.7% |
| 10 or More Unit Structures | 391 |
37.8% |
| Heating Fuel | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 965 |
|
| Gas | 37 |
3.8% |
| Coal/Wood | 111 |
11.5% |
| Electricity | 0 |
0% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 817 |
84.7% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 0 |
0% |