Tract 93, 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 93 was bounded by Haverford Avenue, North 49th Street, Market Street and North 54th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 93
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
6,511
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
41,871.40
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
6,511
 
    Male
2,942
 45.2%
    Female
3,569
 54.8%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
6,511
 
    Under 5
390
 6.0%
    5 to 9
418
 6.4%
    10 to 14
493
 7.6%
    15 to 17
273
 4.2%
    18 to 24
676
 10.4%
    25 to 34
636
 9.8%
    35 to 44
694
 10.7%
    45 to 54
1,015
 15.6%
    55 to 64
802
 12.3%
    65 and up
1,114
 17.1%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
6,511
 
    White
192
 2.9%
    Black
6,274
 96.4%
    Other
45
 0.7%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
6,511
 
    Hispanic
8
 0.1%
    Non Hispanic
6,503
 99.9%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Families
1,610
 
    With Own Children (present)
624
 38.8%
    Without Own Children
986
 61.2%
    Married-couple Family
1,031
 64.0%
        With Own Children (present)
353
 21.9%
        Without Own Children
678
 42.1%
    Other Family Households
579
 36.0%
        With Own Children (present)
271
 16.8%
        Without Own Children
308
 19.1%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
70
 4.3%
            With Own Children (present)
29
 1.8%
            Without Own Children
41
 2.5%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
509
 31.6%
            With Own Children (present)
242
 15.0%
            Without Own Children
267
 16.6%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
6,511
 
    In Family Households
5,599
 86.0%
        Head
1,610
 24.7%
            Male Head
1,101
 16.9%
            Female Head
509
 7.8%
        Wife
1,080
 16.6%
        Child
1,985
 30.5%
        Other Relative
655
 10.1%
        Nonrelative
269
 4.1%
    In Non-Family Households
892
 13.7%
        Male Primary Individual
372
 5.7%
        Female Primary Individual
520
 8.0%
    Population in Group Quarters
20
 0.3%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
20
 0.3%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population in Group Quarters
20
 
    Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 0%
        Inmate of Home for the Aged
0
 0%
        Other Institution
0
 0%
    Non Institutionalized
20
 0.3%
        Rooming House
12
 60%
        Military Barracks
0
 0%
        College Dormitory
0
 0%
       Other
8
 40%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
5,321
 
    Never Married
1,425
 26.8%
    Married, Spouse Present
2,217
 41.7%
    Married, Spouse Absent
114
 2.1%
    Separated
567
 10.7%
    Widowed
709
 13.3%
    Divorced
289
 5.4%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Count of Persons
6,511
 
    Native Born
5,939
 98.5%
    Foreign Born
91
 1.5%
        Naturalized
91
 1.5%
        Alien
0
 0%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
4,261
 
    No School Years Completed
102
 2.4%
    Elementary
1,499
 35.2%
    High School
2,248
 52.8%
        1 - 3 years
1,082
 25.4%
        4 years
1,166
 27.4%
    College
412
 9.7%
        1 - 3 years
241
 5.7%
        4 years
95
 2.2%
        5 or more years
76
 1.8%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 21 Years Old
649
 
    Enrolled in School
341
 52.5%
    Not Enrolled in School
308
 47.5%
        Not Graduated (dropped out)
166
 25.6%
        Graduated
142
 21.9%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
5,137
 
    In Armed Forces
7
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
3,118
 60.7%
        Employed
2,923
 56.9%
        Unemployed
195
 3.8%
    Not in Labor Force
2,012
 39.2%
 
 
Average Income
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Household Income
$28,153
 
    Average Family Income
$37,541
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$15,235
 
 
 
Average Income by Sex
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Average Income for Persons 14+ with Income
$18,004
 
    Male
$22,416
 
    Female
$13,844
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
1,610
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
1,387
 86.1%
    Income Below Poverty Level
223
 13.9%
        Male head
104
 6.5%
            No related children under 18 years old
48
 3.0%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
56
 3.5%
            Some related children under 6 years old
32
 2.0%
        Female head
119
 7.4%
            No related children under 18 years old
20
 1.2%
            1 or more related children under 18 years old
99
 6.1%
            Some related children under 6 years old
47
 2.9%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals 14+ Years Old
1,170
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
434
 37.1%
    Income Above Poverty Level
736
 62.9%
 
 
Poverty by Age
 
Persons Over 65
1,114
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
288
 25.9%
    Income Above Poverty Level
826
 74.1%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
2,631
 
    Occupied Units
2,493
 94.8%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,379
 52.4%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,114
 42.3%
    Vacant Units
69
 2.6%
        For Rent
28
 1.1%
        For Sale Only
41
 1.6%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(1999 dollars, CPI=4.54)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,106
 
        Average Gross Rent
$351
 
    Black Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,051
 
        Average Gross Rent: Black Renter
$350
 
    Hispanic Renter Occupied Housing Units
0
 
        Average Gross Rent: Hispanic Renter
$0
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units
1,106
 
    Paying Cash Rent
1,077
 97.4%
        Rent less than 10% of income
109
 10.1%
        Rent 10% to 14% of income
207
 19.2%
        Rent 15% to 19% of income
163
 15.1%
        Rent 20% to 24% of income
129
 12.0%
        Rent 25% to 34% of income
147
 13.6%
        Rent 35% or more of income
267
 24.8%
        Not computed
55
 5.1%
    No Cash Rent
29
 2.6%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,631
 
    1 Unit Detached
192
 7.3%
    1 Unit Attached
1,473
 56.0%
    2 Units
221
 8.4%
    3 or 4 Units
499
 19.0%
    5 - 9 Units
208
 7.9%
    10 - 19 Units
19
 0.7%
    20 - 49 Units
11
 0.4%
    50 Units or More
0
 0%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
8
 0.3%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,527
 
    Gas
1,432
 56.7%
    Coal/Wood
0
 0%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,057
 41.8%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
38
 1.5%