Tract 85, 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 85 was bounded by Market Street, South 50th Street, Pine Street and South 55th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 85
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
10,030
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
41,756.90
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
10,030
 
    Male
4,628
 46.1%
    Female
5,402
 53.9%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
10,030
 
    Under 5
779
 7.8%
    5 to 9
900
 9.0%
    10 to 14
922
 9.2%
    15 to 17
509
 5.1%
    18 to 24
1,126
 11.2%
    25 to 34
1,183
 11.8%
    35 to 44
1,450
 14.5%
    45 to 54
1,273
 12.7%
    55 to 64
930
 9.3%
    65 and up
958
 9.6%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
10,030
 
    White
685
 6.8%
    Black
9,250
 92.2%
    Other
95
 0.9%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
10,030
 
    Hispanic
39
 0.4%
    Non Hispanic
9,991
 99.6%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
2,387
 
    With Own Children (present)
1,183
 49.6%
    Without Own Children
1,204
 50.4%
    Married-couple Family
1,590
 66.6%
        With Own Children (present)
778
 32.6%
        Without Own Children
812
 34.0%
    Other Family Households
797
 33.4%
        With Own Children (present)
405
 17.0%
        Without Own Children
392
 16.4%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
141
 5.9%
            With Own Children (present)
49
 2.1%
            Without Own Children
92
 3.9%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
656
 27.5%
            With Own Children (present)
356
 14.9%
            Without Own Children
300
 12.6%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
10,030
 
    In Family Households
8,821
 87.9%
        Head
2,387
 23.8%
            Male Head
1,731
 17.3%
            Female Head
656
 6.5%
        Wife
1,514
 15.1%
        Child
3,497
 34.9%
        Other Relative
980
 9.8%
        Nonrelative
443
 4.4%
    In Non-Family Households
1,089
 10.9%
        Male Primary Individual
481
 4.8%
        Female Primary Individual
608
 6.1%
    Population in Group Quarters
120
 1.2%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
120
 1.2%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
120
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 0%
        Other Institution
0
 0%
    Non Institutionalized
120
 1.2%
        Rooming House
63
 52.5%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
57
 47.5%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
7,611
 
    Never Married
2,212
 29.1%
    Married, Spouse Present
3,215
 42.2%
    Married, Spouse Absent
177
 2.3%
    Separated
942
 12.4%
    Widowed
688
 9.0%
    Divorced
377
 5.0%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
10,030
 
    Native Born
9,654
 98.1%
    Foreign Born
184
 1.9%
        Naturalized
137
 1.4%
        Alien
47
 0.5%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
5,794
 
    No School Years Completed
81
 1.4%
    Elementary
1,594
 27.5%
    High School
3,513
 60.6%
        1 - 3 years
1,734
 29.9%
        4 years
1,779
 30.7%
    College
606
 10.5%
        1 - 3 years
290
 5.0%
        4 years
211
 3.6%
        5 or more years
105
 1.8%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
998
 
    Enrolled in School
526
 52.7%
    Not Enrolled in School
472
 47.3%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
175
 17.5%
        Graduated
297
 29.8%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
7,241
 
    In Armed Forces
19
 0.3%
    In Labor Force
4,762
 65.8%
        Employed
4,514
 62.3%
        Unemployed
248
 3.4%
    Not in Labor Force
2,460
 34.0%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$33,111
 
    Average Family Income
$41,851
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$19,694
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$20,942
 
    Male
$26,332
 
    Female
$15,842
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
2,387
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
2,091
 87.6%
    Income Below Poverty Level
296
 12.4%
        Male head
162
 6.8%
            No related children under 18 years old
61
 2.6%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
101
 4.2%
            Some related children under 6 years old
52
 2.2%
        Female head
134
 5.6%
            No related children under 18 years old
33
 1.4%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
101
 4.2%
            Some related children under 6 years old
64
 2.7%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
1,555
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
456
 29.3%
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,099
 70.7%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
958
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
262
 27.3%
    Income Above Poverty Level
696
 72.7%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
3,632
 
    Occupied Units
3,449
 95.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,808
 49.8%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,641
 45.2%
    Vacant Units
136
 3.7%
        For Rent
136
 3.7%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,641
 
        Average Gross Rent
$407
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,464
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$416
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,641
 
    Paying Cash Rent
1,626
 99.1%
        Rent less than 10% of income
193
 11.9%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
348
 21.4%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
251
 15.4%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
179
 11.0%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
228
 14.0%
        Rent 35% or more of income
373
 22.9%
        Not computed
54
 3.3%
    No Cash Rent
15
 0.9%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
3,632
 
    1 Unit Detached
176
 4.8%
    1 Unit Attached
1,720
 47.4%
    2 Units
733
 20.2%
    3 or 4 Units
593
 16.3%
    5 - 9 Units
192
 5.3%
    10 - 19 Units
87
 2.4%
    20 - 49 Units
93
 2.6%
    50 Units or More
29
 0.8%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
9
 0.2%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,109
 
    Gas
1,526
 49.1%
    Coal/Wood
41
 1.3%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,542
 49.6%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%