University City 2000 Census

Population
Residents	46,490
African-American	39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14%
Caucasian	42%
Other	5%

Earned college degree	21.5%
Earned graduate degree	21.3%

Students	40,714
Drexel University	16,348
University of Pennsylvania	19,983
Univ. of the Sciences in Philadelphia	2,518
Lincoln University Urban Center	600
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	565

Employees	59,187
Services	76.7% (includes education, health care, engineering, social, and business services)
Transportation, Utilities, and Communication	14.9%
Retail	3.2%
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate	2.4%
Manufacturing	1.7%

Households	17,004
Estimated median household income	$29,116
Estimated average household income	$39,783
Homeowners	17.7%
Average home sale price (2002)	$147,179

Government
City Council	Hon. Jannie L. Blackwell, 3rd District
PA Senate	Hon. Anthony H. Williams, 8th District
PA House	Hon. James R. Roebuck, 188th District

Zip codes
19104, 19139, 19143

Schools - Public
The School District of Philadelphia
Alexander Wilson School (K-5)	46th/ Woodland Ave.
Charles R. Drew School (PreK-8)	38th/Powelton Ave.
Henry C. Lea School (K-8)	47th/Locust St.
Middle Years Alternative & Parkway School (6-12)	49th/Chestnut St.
Sadie Alexander Penn Partnership School (K-3, 5 and 6)	42nd/Locust St.
Samuel Powel School (K-4)	36th/Powelton Ave.
University City High School (9-12)	36th/Filbert St.
West Philadelphia High School (9-12)	48th/Walnut St.

Schools - Private
Christ Memorial Day School (K-6)	43rd/Chestnut St.
HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy (ages 2-21)	4400 Baltimore Ave.
St. Francis de Sales School (1-8)	912 S. 47th St.
Spruce Hill Christian School (K-8)	42nd/Baltimore Ave.
West Catholic High School (9-12)	45th/Chestnut St.

Information based on the 2000 census*. For more detailed information, please review the University City Report Card.

*The census is taken every 10 years according to United Nations recommendations.