Tract 46-C, 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 46-C was bounded by Market Street, South 55th Street, Pine Street and South 59th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 46-C
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
8,259
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
43,060.50
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
8,259
 
    Male
3,901
 47.2%
    Female
4,358
 52.8%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
8,259
 
    Under 5
439
 5.3%
    5 To 9
471
 5.7%
    10 To 14
568
 6.9%
    15 To 19
696
 8.4%
    20 To 24
770
 9.3%
    25 To 29
717
 8.7%
    30 To 34
687
 8.3%
    35 To 39
607
 7.3%
    40 To 44
658
 8.0%
    45 To 49
617
 7.5%
    50 To 54
540
 6.5%
    55 To 59
466
 5.6%
    60 To 64
407
 4.9%
    65 To 69
279
 3.4%
    70 To 74
166
 2.0%
    75 and Over
171
 2.1%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
8,259
 
    White
7,665
 92.8%
    Black
585
 7.1%
    Other
9
 0.1%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
1,886
 22.8%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
5,315
 64.4%
    No school years completed
324
 6.1%
    Some Elementary
2,773
 52.2%
        1 - 4 years
333
 6.3%
        5 - 6 years
429
 8.1%
        7 - 8 years
2,011
 37.8%
    Some High School
1,817
 34.2%
        1 to 3 years
915
 17.2%
        4 years
902
 17.0%
    Some College
383
 7.2%
        1 to 3 years
177
 3.3%
        4 or more years
206
 3.9%
    School Years NOT reported
18
 0.3%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
6,898
 
    In Labor Force
3,976
 57.6%
        Employed
3,326
 83.7%
        Unemployed
567
 14.3%
            Experienced Workers
480
 12.1%
            New Workers
87
 2.2%
    Not in Labor Force
2,922
 42.4%
        Housework
1,905
 65.2%
        In School
525
 18.0%
        Unable to Work
323
 11.1%
        In Institutions
18
 0.6%
       Other and Not Reported
151
 5.2%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
3,326
 83.7%
        Wage and Salary Workers
2,745
 82.5%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
534
 16.1%
        Unpaid Family Workers
40
 1.2%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
7
 0.2%
        Public Emergency Work
83
 2.5%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
3,326
 83.7%
    Professional Workers
185
 5.6%
    Semiprofessional Workers
57
 1.7%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
387
 11.6%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
1,185
 35.6%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
478
 14.4%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
557
 16.7%
    Domestic Service Workers
87
 2.6%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
304
 9.1%
    Laborers
72
 2.2%
    Not Reported
14
 0.4%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,245
 
    Occupied Units
2,122
 94.5%
        Owner Occupied Units
761
 35.9%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,361
 64.1%
    Vacant Units
123
 5.5%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
114
 5.1%
        Other Vacant
9
 0.4%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,122
 94.5%
    White units
1,988
 93.7%
        Owner Occupied Units
756
 38.0%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,232
 62.0%
    Black Occupied
130
 6.1%
        Owner Occupied
5
 3.8%
        Renter Occupied
125
 96.2%
    Other Occupied
4
 0.2%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
4
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,359
 
    Median Contract Rent
$387
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
1,337
 
    Median Gross Rent
$459
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,359
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
0
 0%
    $84 to $119
0
 0%
    $120 to $179
11
 0.8%
    $180 to $239
46
 3.4%
    $240 to $299
141
 10.4%
    $300 to $359
331
 24.4%
    $360 to $479
539
 39.7%
    $480 to $599
228
 16.8%
    $600 to $719
50
 3.7%
    $720 to $899
11
 0.8%
    $900 to $1,199
2
 0.1%
    $1,200 to $1,799
0
 0%
    $1,800 to $2,399
0
 0%
    $2,400 and Over
0
 0%
  
 
 
Median House Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
751
 
    Median House Value
$43,668
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
751
 
    Under $6,000
0
 0%
    $6,000 to $8,399
1
 0.1%
    $8,400 to $11,999
1
 0.1%
    $12,000 to $17,999
5
 0.7%
    $18,000 to $23,999
10
 1.3%
    $24,000 to $29,999
62
 8.3%
    $30,000 to $35,999
101
 13.4%
    $36,000 to $47,999
306
 40.7%
    $48,000 to $59,999
177
 23.6%
    $60,000 to $71,999
57
 7.6%
    $72,000 to $89,999
22
 2.9%
    $90,000 to $119,999
5
 0.7%
    $120,000 to $179,999
3
 0.4%
    $180,000 to $239,999
0
 0%
    $240,000 and Over
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,245
 
    1 Unit Detached
38
 1.7%
    1 Unit Attached
1,532
 68.2%
    2 Family Side by Side
104
 4.6%
    2 Housing Units Other
156
 6.9%
    3 Family Housing Units
75
 3.3%
    4 Family Housing Units
48
 2.1%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
159
 7.1%
    5 to 9 Family
131
 5.8%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
0
 0%
    Other
2
 0.1%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,122
 
    1 person in unit
83
 3.9%
    2 persons in unit
396
 18.7%
    3 persons in unit
503
 23.7%
    4 persons in unit
498
 23.5%
    5 persons in unit
302
 14.2%
    6 persons in unit
185
 8.7%
    7 persons in unit
81
 3.8%
    8 persons in unit
42
 2.0%
    9 persons in unit
20
 0.9%
    10 persons in unit
6
 0.3%
    11 persons in unit or more
6
 0.3%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
2,111
 
    Central Heating
2,088
 98.9%
    Non-Central Heating
23
 1.1%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,122
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
2,080
 98.0%
        Mechanical
1,550
 73.0%
        Ice
524
 24.7%
        Other
6
 0.3%
    None
24
 1.1%
    Not Reporting
18
 0.8%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,122
 
    With Radio
2,025
 95.4%
    Without Radio
48
 2.3%
    Not Reported
49
 2.3%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
2,122
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
2,020
 95.2%
    Need Major Repairs
23
 1.1%
        With Bath and Toilet
22
 1.0%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
1
 0.0%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
202
 9.5%