Tract 120, 1980

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 120 was bounded by City Avenue, the railroad tracks (now the R6 line), Wynnefield Avenue and North 54th Street.

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1970 Census - Tract 120
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
1,747
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
7,543.90
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
1,747
 
    Male
814
 46.6%
    Female
933
 53.4%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
1,747
 
    Under 5
98
 5.6%
    5 to 9
83
 4.8%
    10 to 14
94
 5.4%
    15 to 17
71
 4.1%
    18 to 24
240
 13.7%
    25 to 34
312
 17.9%
    35 to 44
208
 11.9%
    45 to 54
211
 12.1%
    55 to 64
183
 10.5%
    65 and up
247
 14.1%
 
 
Race
 
Population
1,747
 
    American Indian/Eskimo/Aleut
2
 0.1%
    Asian or Pacific Islander
7
 0.4%
    Black
953
 54.6%
    White
778
 44.5%
    Other
7
 0.4%
 
 
Race by Hispanic Status
 
Non Hispanic
1,740
 99.6%
    Asian/Pl and Amr. Indian/Esk/Aleut
9
 0.5%
    Black
947
 54.4%
    White
777
 44.7%
    Other
7
 0.4%
Hispanic
7
 0.4%
    Asian/Pl and Amr. Indian/Esk/Aleut
0
 0%
    Black
6
 85.7%
    White
1
 14.3%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
Family Structure
 
Total Households
773
 
    Married-Couple Family
361
 46.7%
        With Own Children
163
 21.1%
        Without Own Children
198
 25.6%
    Other Family Households
79
 10.2%
        With Own Children
23
 3.0%
        Without Own Children
56
 7.2%
        Male Head, No Wife Present
25
 3.2%
            With Own Children
0
 0%
            Without Own Children
25
 3.2%
        Female Head, No Husband Present
54
 7.0%
            With Own Children
23
 3.0%
            Without Own Children
31
 4.0%
   Non-Family Households
333
 43.1%
 
 
Households and Group Quarters
 
Population
1,658
 
    Population in Family Households
1,245
 75.1%
        Householder
440
 26.5%
        Spouse
327
 19.7%
        Other Relatives
465
 28.0%
        Non Relatives
13
 0.8%
    Population in Non-Family Households
413
 24.9%
        Male Householder
130
 7.8%
        Female Householder
203
 12.2%
        Nonrelatives
80
 4.8%
    Population in Group Quarters
0
 0%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
        Not Institutionalized
0
 0%
    
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
1,658
 
    Population in Group Quarterss
0
 0%
        Institutionalized
0
 0%
            Inmate of Mental Hospital
0
 n/a
            Nursing Homes
0
 n/a
            Other
0
 n/a
        Non Institutionalized
0
 0%
            College Dormitories
0
 n/a
            Other
0
 n/a
    Population in Family Households
1,245
 75.1%
    Population in Non-Family Households
413
 24.9%
   
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 15+
1,472
 
    Single
517
 35.1%
    Now Married, except separated
650
 44.2%
    Separated
51
 3.5%
    Widowed
132
 9.0%
    Divorced
122
 8.3%
 
 
Foreign Born
 
Total Population
1,658
 
    Native Born
1,545
 93.2%
        Born in State of Residence
1,139
 68.7%
        Born in Different State
406
 24.5%
        Born Abroad, at Sea, etc.
0
 0%
    Foreign Born
113
 6.8%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
1,157
 
    Elementary (0 to 8 years)
55
 4.8%
    High School
434
 37.5%
        1 - 3 years
89
 7.7%
        4 years (complete HS)
345
 29.8%
    College
668
 57.7%
        1 - 3 years
254
 22.0%
        4 or more years
414
 35.8%
 
 
Education: Dropout Rate
 
Population 16 to 19 Years Old
68
 
    Armed Forces
0
 0%
    Civilian
68
 100%
        Enrolled in School
46
 67.6%
        Not Enrolled in School
22
 32.4%
            Not Graduated (dropped out)
8
 11.8%
            Graduated
14
 20.6%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 16+
1,425
 
    In Labor Force
971
 68.1%
        Armed Forces
0
 0%
        Civilian
971
 100%
            Employed
896
 92.3%
            Unemployed
75
 7.7%
    Not in Labor Force
454
 31.9%
 
 
Median Income
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Median Household Income
$42,092
 
    Median Family Income
$79,037
 
    Median Income of Unrelated Individuals 15+ years old
$17,719
 
 
 
Average Income
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Average Household Income
$60,024
 
    Average Family Income
$85,290
 
    Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old
$21,426
 
 
 
Poverty by Family Type
 
Families
303
 
    Income Above Poverty Level
303
 100%
    Income Below Poverty Level
0
 0%
        With Related Children
0
 0%
        Without related children
0
 0%
    Families with Female Householder, No Husband Present
31
 10.2%
        Income Above Poverty Level
31
 100%
        Income Below Poverty Level
0
 0%
            With related children
0
 0%
            Without related children
0
 0%
 
 
Poverty for Non-Family Households
 
Non-Family Householders
333
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
262
 78.7%
    Income Above Poverty Level
71
 21.3%
 
 
Poverty for Unrelated Individuals
 
Unrelated Individuals
420
 
    Income Below Poverty Level
300
 71.4%
    Income Above Poverty Level
120
 28.6%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Year-Round Housing Units
823
 
    Occupied Units
749
 91.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
390
 52.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
359
 47.9%
    Vacant Units
74
 9.0%
        For Rent
69
 93.2%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
        Held For Occasional Use
0
 0%
        Other
5
 6.8%
  
 
Median Owner Costs
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Specified Owner-Occupied Noncondo Housing Unit
340
 
    Median Owner Costs with Mortgage
$431
 
    Median Owner Costs without Mortgage
$240
 
 
 
Selected Monthly Owner
Costs as % of Household Income
 
Specified Owner-Occupied Noncondo Housing Unit
340
 
    Costs Less than 20% of HH Income
266
 78.2%
    Costs Less than 20% to 24% of HH Income
25
 7.4%
    Costs Less than 25% to 34% of HH Income
15
 4.4%
    Costs Less than 35% or more of HH Income
34
 10%
    Not Computed of HH Income
0
 0%
 
 
Rent
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Specified Renter Occupied Housing Units
359
 
    Median Gross Rent (cash rent only)
$543
 
    Average Gross Rent (cash rent only)
$569
 
  
 
Rent as % of Household Income
 
Specified Renter Occupied Housing Units
359
 
    Rent Less Than 20% of Income
83
 23.1%
    Rent 20% to 24% of Income
78
 21.7%
    Rent 25% to 34% of Income
88
 24.5%
    Rent 35% or More of Iincome
82
 22.8%
    Not Computed
28
 7.8%
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
823
 
    1 Unit Detached
257
 31.2%
    1 Unit Attached
149
 18.1%
    2 Units
30
 3.6%
    3 or 4 Units
10
 1.2%
    5 or More Units
377
 45.8%
    Mobile Home or Trailer, etc.
0
 0%
  
 
Heating
 
Total Occupied Units
749
 
    Gas
416
 55.5%
    Coal/Wood
0
 0%
    Electricity
6
 0.8%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
327
 43.7%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%