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 88 was bounded by Market Street, South 37th Street, Woodland Avenue and South 41st Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 6,744 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 30,598.90 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 6,744 |
|
| Male | 4,455 |
66.1% |
| Female | 2,289 |
33.9% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 6,744 |
|
| Under 5 | 129 |
1.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 36 |
0.5% |
| 10 to 14 | 89 |
1.3% |
| 15 to 17 | 86 |
1.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4,303 |
63.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 893 |
13.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 177 |
2.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 215 |
3.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 276 |
4.1% |
| 65 and up | 540 |
8.0% |
| Race | ||
| Total Population | 6,744 |
|
| White | 5,948 |
88.2% |
| Black | 576 |
8.5% |
| Other | 220 |
3.3% |
| Race by Hispanic Status | ||
| Total Population | 6,744 |
|
| Hispanic | 0 |
0% |
| Non Hispanic | 6,744 |
100% |
| Family Structure | ||
| Families | 603 |
|
| With Own Children (present) | 149 |
24.7% |
| Without Own Children | 454 |
75.3% |
| Married-couple Family | 472 |
78.3% |
| With Own Children (present) | 133 |
22.1% |
| Without Own Children | 339 |
56.2% |
| Other Family Households | 131 |
21.7% |
| With Own Children (present) | 16 |
2.7% |
| Without Own Children | 115 |
19.1% |
| Male Head, No Wife Present | 61 |
10.1% |
| With Own Children (present) | 0 |
0% |
| Without Own Children | 61 |
10.1% |
| Female Head, No Husband Present | 70 |
11.6% |
| With Own Children (present) | 16 |
2.7% |
| Without Own Children | 54 |
9.0% |
| Households and Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 6,744 |
|
| In Family Households | 2,414 |
35.8% |
| Head | 603 |
8.9% |
| Male Head | 533 |
7.9% |
| Female Head | 70 |
1.0% |
| Wife | 436 |
6.5% |
| Child | 223 |
3.3% |
| Other Relative | 244 |
3.6% |
| Nonrelative | 908 |
13.5% |
| In Non-Family Households | 1,689 |
25.0% |
| Male Primary Individual | 1,048 |
15.5% |
| Female Primary Individual | 641 |
9.5% |
| Population in Group Quarters | 2,641 |
39.2% |
| Institutionalized | 158 |
2.3% |
| Not Institutionalized | 2,483 |
36.8% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population in Group Quarters | 2,641 |
|
| Institutionalized | 158 |
2.3% |
| Inmate of Mental Hospital | 0 |
0% |
| Inmate of Home for the Aged | 158 |
6.0% |
| Other Institution | 0 |
0% |
| Non Institutionalized | 2,483 |
36.8% |
| Rooming House | 137 |
5.2% |
| Military Barracks | 0 |
0% |
| College Dormitory | 2,265 |
85.8% |
| Other | 81 |
3.1% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 14+ | 6,518 |
|
| Never Married | 4,980 |
76.4% |
| Married, Spouse Present | 908 |
13.9% |
| Married, Spouse Absent | 153 |
2.3% |
| Separated | 98 |
1.5% |
| Widowed | 238 |
3.7% |
| Divorced | 141 |
2.2% |
| Foreign Born | ||
| Count of Persons | 6,744 |
|
| Native Born | 6,714 |
92.3% |
| Foreign Born | 560 |
7.7% |
| Naturalized | 164 |
2.3% |
| Alien | 396 |
5.4% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 2,101 |
|
| No School Years Completed | 16 |
0.8% |
| Elementary | 379 |
18.0% |
| High School | 589 |
28.0% |
| 1 - 3 years | 242 |
11.5% |
| 4 years | 347 |
16.5% |
| College | 1,117 |
53.2% |
| 1 - 3 years | 194 |
9.2% |
| 4 years | 284 |
13.5% |
| 5 or more years | 639 |
30.4% |
| Education: Dropout Rate | ||
| Population 16 to 21 Years Old | 3,371 |
|
| Enrolled in School | 3,154 |
93.6% |
| Not Enrolled in School | 217 |
6.4% |
| Not Graduated (dropped out) | 74 |
2.2% |
| Graduated | 143 |
4.2% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 16+ | 6,464 |
|
| In Armed Forces | 13 |
0.2% |
| In Labor Force | 2,765 |
42.8% |
| Employed | 2,655 |
41.1% |
| Unemployed | 110 |
1.7% |
| Not in Labor Force | 3,686 |
57.0% |
| Average Income (1999 dollars, CPI=4.54) |
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| Average Household Income | $12,987 |
|
| Average Family Income | $38,729 |
|
| Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old | $9,909 |
|
| Average Income by Sex (1999 dollars, CPI=4.54) |
||
| Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income | $12,536 |
|
| Male | $12,042 |
|
| Female | $13,612 |
|
| Poverty by Family Type | ||
| Families | 603 |
|
| Income Above Poverty Level | 523 |
86.7% |
| Income Below Poverty Level | 80 |
13.3% |
| Male head | 73 |
12.1% |
| No related children under 18 years old | 41 |
6.8% |
| 1 or more related children under 18 years old | 32 |
5.3% |
| Some related children under 6 years old | 32 |
5.3% |
| Female head | 7 |
1.2% |
| No related children under 18 years old | 0 |
0% |
| 1 or more related children under 18 years old | 7 |
1.2% |
| Some related children under 6 years old | 7 |
1.2% |
| Poverty for Unrelated Individuals | ||
| Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old | 2,872 |
|
| Income Below Poverty Level | 1,512 |
52.6% |
| Income Above Poverty Level | 1,360 |
47.4% |
| Poverty by Age | ||
| Persons Over 65 | 397 |
|
| Income Below Poverty Level | 101 |
25.4% |
| Income Above Poverty Level | 296 |
74.6% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Year-Round Housing Units | 2,383 |
|
| Occupied Units | 2,260 |
94.8% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 176 |
7.4% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 2,084 |
87.5% |
| Vacant Units | 73 |
3.1% |
| For Rent | 73 |
3.1% |
| For Sale Only | 0 |
0% |
| Average Gross Rent (1999 dollars, CPI=4.54) |
||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 2,067 |
|
| Average Gross Rent | $517 |
|
| Black Renter Occupied Housing Units | 189 |
|
| Average Gross Rent: Black Renter | $456 |
|
| Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units | 0 |
|
| Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter | $0 |
|
| Rent as % of Household Income | ||
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 2,067 |
|
| Paying Cash Rent | 2,047 |
99.0% |
| Rent less than 10% of income | 104 |
5.1% |
| Rent 10% to 14% of income | 151 |
7.4% |
| Rent 15% to 19% of income | 264 |
12.9% |
| Rent 20% to 24% of income | 163 |
8.0% |
| Rent 25% to 34% of income | 211 |
10.3% |
| Rent 35% or more of income | 1,007 |
49.2% |
| Not computed | 147 |
7.2% |
| No Cash Rent | 20 |
1.0% |
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,383 |
|
| 1 Unit Detached | 13 |
0.5% |
| 1 Unit Attached | 190 |
8.0% |
| 2 Units | 61 |
2.6% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 296 |
12.4% |
| 5 - 9 Units | 709 |
29.8% |
| 10 - 19 Units | 158 |
6.6% |
| 20 - 49 Units | 457 |
19.2% |
| 50 Units or More | 493 |
20.7% |
| Mobile Home or Trailer, etc. | 6 |
0.3% |
| Heating | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units | 2,451 |
|
| Gas | 876 |
35.7% |
| Coal/Wood | 0 |
0% |
| Electricity | 63 |
2.6% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 1,443 |
58.9% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 69 |
2.8% |