Tract 24-B, 1940

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 24-B was the section of Fairmount Park bounded by City Line Avenue, The Schuylkill River, Market Street, 31st Street, Mantua Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Edgley Road.

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1940 Census - Tract 24-B
West Philadelphia Census Statistics
1940 Census Tracts
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 8,602 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)3,552.30 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)2.4 
    
Sex  
Total Population8,602 
    Male4,227 49.1%
    Female4,375 50.9%
   
Count by Age Group  
Total Population8,602 
    Under 5520 6.0%
    5 To 9526 6.1%
    10 To 14613 7.1%
    15 To 19784 9.1%
    20 To 24865 10.1%
    25 To 29938 10.9%
    30 To 34743 8.6%
    35 To 39602 7.0%
    40 To 44652 7.6%
    45 To 49547 6.4%
    50 To 54506 5.9%
    55 To 59384 4.5%
    60 To 64341 4.0%
    65 To 69251 2.9%
    70 To 74184 2.1%
    75 and Over146 1.7%
   
Race  
Total Population8,602 
    White8,318 96.7%
    Black282 3.3%
    Other2 0.0%
   
Foreign Born  
    Foreign Born White Population3,199 37.2%
    
Highest Level Attained  
Population Age 25+5,294 61.5%
    No school years completed871 16.5%
    Some Elementary2,691 50.8%
        1 - 4 years423 8.0%
        5 - 6 years407 7.7%
        7 - 8 years1,861 35.2%
    Some High School1,373 25.9%
        1 to 3 years659 12.4%
        4 years714 13.5%
    Some College251 4.7%
        1 to 3 years102 1.9%
        4 or more years149 2.8%
    School Years NOT reported108 2.0%
    
Employment  
Population Age 14+7,067 
    In Labor Force3,614 51.1%
        Employed2,948 81.6%
        Unemployed603 16.7%
            Experienced Workers519 14.4%
            New Workers84 2.3%
    Not in Labor Force3,453 48.9%
        Housework2,142 62.0%
        In School530 15.3%
        Unable to Work398 11.5%
        In Institutions0 0%
       Other and Not Reported383 11.1%
   
Sector  
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+2,948 81.6%
        Wage and Salary Workers2,432 82.5%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers487 16.5%
        Unpaid Family Workers17 0.6%
        Class of Worker Not Reported12 0.4%
        Public Emergency Work63 2.1%
    
Occupations  
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+2,948 81.6%
    Professional Workers154 5.2%
    Semiprofessional Workers28 0.9%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials317 10.8%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers992 33.6%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers434 14.7%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers711 24.1%
    Domestic Service Workers35 1.2%
    Service Workers Except Domestic165 5.6%
    Laborers89 3.0%
    Not Reported23 0.8%
    
Housing Occupancy  
Total Housing Units2,526 
    Occupied Units2,352 93.1%
        Owner Occupied Units574 24.4%
        Renter Occupied Units1,778 75.6%
    Vacant Units174 6.9%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)174 6.9%
        Other Vacant0 0%
   
Occupancy by Race;  
Total Occupied Housing Units2,352 93.1%
    White units2,285 97.2%
        Owner Occupied Units569 24.9%
        Renter Occupied Units1,716 75.1%
    Black Occupied65 2.8%
        Owner Occupied5 7.7%
        Renter Occupied60 92.3%
    Other Occupied2 0.1%
        Owner Occupied0 0%
        Renter Occupied2 100%
    
Median Contract Rent  
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent1,769 
    Median Contract Rent$334 
    
Median Gross Rent  
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent1,667 
    Median Gross Rent$403 
   
Contract Rent Amount  
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent1,769 
    Less than $600 0%
    $60 to $832 0.1%
    $84 to $1195 0.3%
    $120 to $17964 3.6%
    $180 to $239164 9.3%
    $240 to $299332 18.8%
    $300 to $359477 27.0%
    $360 to $479491 27.8%
    $480 to $599159 9.0%
    $600 to $71950 2.8%
    $720 to $89921 1.2%
    $900 to $1,1993 0.2%
    $1,200 to $1,7991 0.1%
    $1,800 to $2,3990 0%
    $2,400 and Over0 0%
    
Median House Value  
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home542 
    Median House Value$36,768 
   
Housing Units by Value  
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home542 
    Under $6,0001 0.2%
    $6,000 to $8,3991 0.2%
    $8,400 to $11,9990 0%
    $12,000 to $17,99930 5.5%
    $18,000 to $23,99942 7.7%
    $24,000 to $29,99992 17.0%
    $30,000 to $35,99996 17.7%
    $36,000 to $47,999141 26.0%
    $48,000 to $59,99965 12.0%
    $60,000 to $71,99944 8.1%
    $72,000 to $89,99918 3.3%
    $90,000 to $119,9996 1.1%
    $120,000 to $179,9993 0.6%
    $180,000 to $239,9992 0.4%
    $240,000 and Over1 0.2%
    
Units in Structure  
Total Housing Units2,526 
    1 Unit Detached165 6.5%
    1 Unit Attached1,041 41.2%
    2 Family Side by Side150 5.9%
    2 Housing Units Other438 17.3%
    3 Family Housing Units264 10.5%
    4 Family Housing Units96 3.8%
    1 to 4 Family With Business204 8.1%
    5 to 9 Family98 3.9%
    10 to 19 Family18 0.7%
    20 Family or More48 1.9%
    Other4 0.2%
    
Persons per unit  
Total Occupied Housing Units2,352 
    1 person in unit114 4.8%
    2 persons in unit536 22.8%
    3 persons in unit601 25.6%
    4 persons in unit501 21.3%
    5 persons in unit298 12.7%
    6 persons in unit155 6.6%
    7 persons in unit73 3.1%
    8 persons in unit35 1.5%
    9 persons in unit25 1.1%
    10 persons in unit6 0.3%
    11 persons in unit or more8 0.3%
    
Heating  
Reporting Heating Equipment2,266 
    Central Heating2,249 99.2%
    Non-Central Heating17 0.8%
    Not Reporting0 0%
    
Refrigeration  
Occupied Housing Units2,352 
    Refrigeration Equipment2,256 95.9%
        Mechanical1,545 65.7%
        Ice707 30.1%
        Other4 0.2%
    None37 1.6%
    Not Reporting59 2.5%
    
Radio  
Occupied Housing Units2,352 
    With Radio2,190 93.1%
    Without Radio86 3.7%
    Not Reported76 3.2%
    
Housing Condition and Plumbing  
Housing units reporting condition2,352 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs2,154 91.6%
    Need Major Repairs97 4.1%
        With Bath and Toilet89 3.8%
        With Toilet No Bath0 0%
        With Water No Toilet1 0.0%
        No Water7 0.3%
    Not Reporting275 11.7%

 

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