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-E was bounded by Woodland Avenue, Spruce Street, South Street, The Schuylkill River, Grays Ferry Avenue and the railroad tracks leading to South 42nd Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 3,319 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 8,643.20 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.4 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 3,319 |
|
| Male | 2,328 |
70.1% |
| Female | 991 |
29.9% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 3,319 |
|
| Under 5 | 140 |
4.2% |
| 5 To 9 | 25 |
0.8% |
| 10 To 14 | 18 |
0.5% |
| 15 To 17 | 111 |
3.3% |
| 18 To 24 | 1,703 |
51.3% |
| 25 To 34 | 367 |
11.1% |
| 35 To 44 | 189 |
5.7% |
| 45 To 54 | 222 |
6.7% |
| 55 To 64 | 231 |
7.0% |
| 65 and up | 313 |
9.4% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 3,319 |
|
| White | 2,442 |
73.6% |
| Black | 857 |
25.8% |
| Other | 20 |
0.6% |
| Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 3,319 |
|
| Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 7 |
0.2% |
| Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname | 3,312 |
99.8% |
| Family Relations | ||
| Total married couples in families | 6 |
|
| With Own Household | 6 |
100% |
| With Own Child Under 6 Only | 3 |
50% |
| With Own Child Under 18 | 3 |
50% |
| With Husband Under 45 | 0 |
0% |
| With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18 | 0 |
0% |
| Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons) | 3,660 |
110.3% |
| Persons Under 18 (own children) | 472 |
14.2% |
| Persons Under 18, With Both Parents | 21 |
0.6% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 3,319 |
|
| In Households | 18 |
0.5% |
| In Group Quarters | 3,301 |
99.5% |
| Inmate | 1,402 |
42.2% |
| Other | 1,899 |
57.2% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 3,142 |
|
| Single | 2,244 |
71.4% |
| Married, Not Separated | 407 |
13.0% |
| Separated | 187 |
6.0% |
| Widowed | 253 |
8.1% |
| Divorced | 51 |
1.6% |
| Nativity and Parentage | ||
| Persons of Foreign Stock | 501 |
|
| Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage | 374 |
74.7% |
| Foreign Born | 127 |
25.3% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 1,318 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 13 |
1.0% |
| Elementary | 539 |
40.9% |
| 1 - 4 years | 81 |
6.1% |
| 5 - 7 years | 164 |
12.4% |
| 8 years | 294 |
22.3% |
| High School | 503 |
38.2% |
| 1 - 3 years | 317 |
24.1% |
| 4 years | 186 |
14.1% |
| College | 263 |
20.0% |
| 1 - 3 years | 58 |
4.4% |
| 4 or more years | 205 |
15.6% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 3,142 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 0 |
0% |
| In Labor Force | 985 |
31.3% |
| Employed | 941 |
29.9% |
| Unemployed | 44 |
1.4% |
| Not in Labor Force | 2,157 |
68.7% |
| Households by Income Group (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Households | 2,782 |
|
| Income: Less than $5,750 | 1,889 |
67.9% |
| Income: $5,750 - $11,479 | 278 |
10.0% |
| Income: $11,460 - $17,189 | 309 |
11.1% |
| Income: $17,190 - $22,919 | 110 |
4.0% |
| Income: $22,920 - $28,649 | 32 |
1.2% |
| Income: $28,650 - $34,379 | 48 |
1.7% |
| Income: $34,380 - $40,109 | 45 |
1.6% |
| Income: $40,110 - $45,839 | 16 |
0.6% |
| Income: $45,840 - $51,569 | 7 |
0.3% |
| Income: $51,570 - $57,299 | 0 |
0% |
| Income: $57,300 - $85,949 | 39 |
1.4% |
| Income: $85,950 - $143,249 | 9 |
0.3% |
| Income: $143,250 and over | 0 |
0% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Housing Units | 6 |
|
| Occupied Units | 6 |
100% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 0 |
0% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 6 |
100% |
| Vacant Units | 0 |
0% |
| For Rent | 0 |
0% |
| For Sale Only | 0 |
0% |
| Other Vacant (inc. seasonal) | 0 |
0% |
| Average Gross Rent (adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent | 5 |
|
| Average Monthly Contract Rent | $0 |
|
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 6 |
|
| 1 Unit | 3 |
50% |
| 2 Units | 0 |
0% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 0 |
0% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 3 |
50% |
| 10 or More Unit Structures | 0 |
0% |
| Heating Fuel | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 0 |
|
| Gas | 0 |
n/a |
| Coal/Wood | 0 |
n/a |
| Electricity | 0 |
n/a |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 0 |
n/a |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 0 |
n/a |