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 78 was bounded by Baltimore Avenue, South 45th Street, Kingsessing Avenue and, on the south end, railroad tracks (now the SEPTA R3 Line) and South 50th Street.
| Demographic Statistics | Tract Totals |
|
| Population | 5,319 |
|
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 31,602.00 |
|
| Land Area (in sq. miles) | 0.2 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Total Population | 5,319 |
|
| Male | 2,658 |
50.0% |
| Female | 2,661 |
50.0% |
| Count by Age Group | ||
| Total Population | 5,319 |
|
| Under 5 | 350 |
6.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 298 |
5.6% |
| 10 to 14 | 223 |
4.2% |
| 15 to 17 | 172 |
3.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,054 |
19.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,530 |
28.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 595 |
11.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 360 |
6.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 315 |
5.9% |
| 65 and up | 422 |
7.9% |
| Race | ||
| Population | 5,319 |
|
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleut | 7 |
0.1% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 169 |
3.2% |
| Black | 2,595 |
48.8% |
| White | 2,348 |
44.1% |
| Other | 200 |
3.8% |
| Race by Hispanic Status | ||
| Non Hispanic | 5,211 |
98.0% |
| Asian/Pl and Amr. Indian/Esk/Aleut | 173 |
3.3% |
| Black | 2,564 |
49.2% |
| White | 2,300 |
44.1% |
| Other | 174 |
3.3% |
| Hispanic | 108 |
2.0% |
| Asian/Pl and Amr. Indian/Esk/Aleut | 3 |
2.8% |
| Black | 31 |
28.7% |
| White | 48 |
44.4% |
| Other | 26 |
24.1% |
| Family Structure | ||
| Total Households | 2,412 |
|
| Married-Couple Family | 503 |
20.9% |
| With Own Children | 237 |
9.8% |
| Without Own Children | 266 |
11.0% |
| Other Family Households | 422 |
17.5% |
| With Own Children | 294 |
12.2% |
| Without Own Children | 128 |
5.3% |
| Male Head, No Wife Present | 81 |
3.4% |
| With Own Children | 45 |
1.9% |
| Without Own Children | 36 |
1.5% |
| Female Head, No Husband Present | 341 |
14.1% |
| With Own Children | 249 |
10.3% |
| Without Own Children | 92 |
3.8% |
| Non-Family Households | 1,487 |
61.7% |
| Households and Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 5,319 |
|
| Population in Family Households | 3,149 |
59.2% |
| Householder | 925 |
17.4% |
| Spouse | 525 |
9.9% |
| Other Relatives | 1,412 |
26.5% |
| Non Relatives | 287 |
5.4% |
| Population in Non-Family Households | 2,030 |
38.2% |
| Male Householder | 812 |
15.3% |
| Female Householder | 675 |
12.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 543 |
10.2% |
| Population in Group Quarters | 140 |
2.6% |
| Institutionalized | 72 |
1.4% |
| Not Institutionalized | 68 |
1.3% |
| Group Quarters | ||
| Population | 5,319 |
|
| Population in Group Quarterss | 140 |
2.6% |
| Institutionalized | 72 |
1.4% |
| Inmate of Mental Hospital | 0 |
0% |
| Nursing Homes | 63 |
45% |
| Other | 9 |
6.4% |
| Non Institutionalized | 68 |
1.3% |
| College Dormitories | 23 |
16.4% |
| Other | 45 |
32.1% |
| Population in Family Households | 3,149 |
59.2% |
| Population in Non-Family Households | 2,030 |
38.2% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Population Age 15+ | 4,448 |
|
| Single | 2,315 |
52.0% |
| Now Married, except separated | 1,185 |
26.6% |
| Separated | 337 |
7.6% |
| Widowed | 314 |
7.1% |
| Divorced | 297 |
6.7% |
| Foreign Born | ||
| Total Population | 5,319 |
|
| Native Born | 5,004 |
94.1% |
| Born in State of Residence | 3,139 |
59.0% |
| Born in Different State | 1,785 |
33.6% |
| Born Abroad, at Sea, etc. | 80 |
1.5% |
| Foreign Born | 315 |
5.9% |
| Education: Highest Level Attained | ||
| Population Age 25+ | 3,222 |
|
| Elementary (0 to 8 years) | 455 |
14.1% |
| High School | 1,190 |
36.9% |
| 1 - 3 years | 429 |
13.3% |
| 4 years (complete HS) | 761 |
23.6% |
| College | 1,577 |
48.9% |
| 1 - 3 years | 490 |
15.2% |
| 4 or more years | 1,087 |
33.7% |
| Education: Dropout Rate | ||
| Population 16 to 19 Years Old | 269 |
|
| Armed Forces | 0 |
0% |
| Civilian | 269 |
100% |
| Enrolled in School | 166 |
61.7% |
| Not Enrolled in School | 103 |
38.3% |
| Not Graduated (dropped out) | 36 |
13.4% |
| Graduated | 67 |
24.9% |
| Employment | ||
| Population Age 16+ | 4,416 |
|
| In Labor Force | 2,744 |
62.1% |
| Armed Forces | 0 |
0% |
| Civilian | 2,744 |
100% |
| Employed | 2,523 |
91.9% |
| Unemployed | 221 |
8.1% |
| Not in Labor Force | 1,672 |
37.9% |
| Median Income (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Median Household Income | $23,672 |
|
| Median Family Income | $31,669 |
|
| Median Income of Unrelated Individuals 15+ years old | $12,064 |
|
| Average Income (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Average Household Income | $30,759 |
|
| Average Family Income | $40,183 |
|
| Avg Income of Unrelated Individuals 14+ years old | $16,275 |
|
| Poverty by Family Type | ||
| Families | 457 |
|
| Income Above Poverty Level | 395 |
86.4% |
| Income Below Poverty Level | 62 |
13.6% |
| With Related Children | 54 |
11.8% |
| Without related children | 8 |
1.8% |
| Families with Female Householder, No Husband Present | 117 |
25.6% |
| Income Above Poverty Level | 77 |
65.8% |
| Income Below Poverty Level | 40 |
34.2% |
| With related children | 40 |
34.2% |
| Without related children | 0 |
0% |
| Poverty for Non-Family Households | ||
| Non-Family Householders | 1,487 |
|
| Income Below Poverty Level | 1,029 |
69.2% |
| Income Above Poverty Level | 458 |
30.8% |
| Poverty for Unrelated Individuals | ||
| Unrelated Individuals | 2,296 |
|
| Income Below Poverty Level | 1,476 |
64.3% |
| Income Above Poverty Level | 820 |
35.7% |
| Occupancy | ||
| Total Year-Round Housing Units | 2,868 |
|
| Occupied Units | 2,436 |
84.9% |
| Owner Occupied Units | 615 |
25.2% |
| Renter Occupied Units | 1,821 |
74.8% |
| Vacant Units | 432 |
15.1% |
| For Rent | 208 |
48.1% |
| For Sale Only | 24 |
5.6% |
| Held For Occasional Use | 37 |
8.6% |
| Other | 163 |
37.7% |
| Median Owner Costs (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Specified Owner-Occupied Noncondo Housing Unit | 386 |
|
| Median Owner Costs with Mortgage | $309 |
|
| Median Owner Costs without Mortgage | $194 |
|
| Selected Monthly Owner Costs as % of Household Income |
||
| Specified Owner-Occupied Noncondo Housing Unit | 386 |
|
| Costs Less than 20% of HH Income | 260 |
67.4% |
| Costs Less than 20% to 24% of HH Income | 18 |
4.7% |
| Costs Less than 25% to 34% of HH Income | 53 |
13.7% |
| Costs Less than 35% or more of HH Income | 51 |
13.2% |
| Not Computed of HH Income | 4 |
1.0% |
| Rent (adjusted for inflation to year 1999) |
||
| Specified Renter Occupied Housing Units | 1,821 |
|
| Median Gross Rent (cash rent only) | $428 |
|
| Average Gross Rent (cash rent only) | $465 |
|
| Rent as % of Household Income | ||
| Specified Renter Occupied Housing Units | 1,821 |
|
| Rent Less Than 20% of Income | 610 |
33.5% |
| Rent 20% to 24% of Income | 237 |
13.0% |
| Rent 25% to 34% of Income | 233 |
12.8% |
| Rent 35% or More of Iincome | 611 |
33.6% |
| Not Computed | 130 |
7.1% |
| Units in Structure | ||
| Total Housing Units | 2,872 |
|
| 1 Unit Detached | 89 |
3.1% |
| 1 Unit Attached | 439 |
15.3% |
| 2 Units | 141 |
4.9% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 794 |
27.6% |
| 5 or More Units | 1,409 |
49.1% |
| Mobile Home or Trailer, etc. | 0 |
0% |
| Heating | ||
| Total Occupied Units | 2,436 |
|
| Gas | 921 |
37.8% |
| Coal/Wood | 0 |
0% |
| Electricity | 70 |
2.9% |
| Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc. | 1,439 |
59.1% |
| Other Fuel/No Fuel | 6 |
0.2% |