Tract 46-H, 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-H was bounded by Pine Street, South 45th Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 50th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 46-H
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
5,874
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,232.90
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.1
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
5,874
 
    Male
2,448
 41.7%
    Female
3,426
 58.3%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
5,874
 
    Under 5
195
 3.3%
    5 To 9
195
 3.3%
    10 To 14
261
 4.4%
    15 To 19
294
 5.0%
    20 To 24
470
 8.0%
    25 To 29
518
 8.8%
    30 To 34
535
 9.1%
    35 To 39
478
 8.1%
    40 To 44
571
 9.7%
    45 To 49
453
 7.7%
    50 To 54
424
 7.2%
    55 To 59
365
 6.2%
    60 To 64
361
 6.1%
    65 To 69
308
 5.2%
    70 To 74
236
 4.0%
    75 and Over
210
 3.6%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
5,874
 
    White
5,810
 98.9%
    Black
64
 1.1%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
553
 9.4%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
4,459
 75.9%
    No school years completed
9
 0.2%
    Some Elementary
1,150
 25.8%
        1 - 4 years
51
 1.1%
        5 - 6 years
95
 2.1%
        7 - 8 years
1,004
 22.5%
    Some High School
2,227
 49.9%
        1 to 3 years
670
 15.0%
        4 years
1,557
 34.9%
    Some College
1,053
 23.6%
        1 to 3 years
406
 9.1%
        4 or more years
647
 14.5%
    School Years NOT reported
20
 0.4%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
5,282
 
    In Labor Force
2,956
 56.0%
        Employed
2,707
 91.6%
        Unemployed
225
 7.6%
            Experienced Workers
209
 7.1%
            New Workers
16
 0.5%
    Not in Labor Force
2,326
 44.0%
        Housework
1,462
 62.9%
        In School
361
 15.5%
        Unable to Work
229
 9.8%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
274
 11.8%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
2,707
 91.6%
        Wage and Salary Workers
2,168
 80.1%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
509
 18.8%
        Unpaid Family Workers
17
 0.6%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
13
 0.5%
        Public Emergency Work
24
 0.9%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
2,707
 91.6%
    Professional Workers
471
 17.4%
    Semiprofessional Workers
62
 2.3%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
445
 16.4%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
1,135
 41.9%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
162
 6.0%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
140
 5.2%
    Domestic Service Workers
130
 4.8%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
133
 4.9%
    Laborers
9
 0.3%
    Not Reported
20
 0.7%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,113
 
    Occupied Units
1,982
 93.8%
        Owner Occupied Units
690
 34.8%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,292
 65.2%
    Vacant Units
131
 6.2%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
129
 6.1%
        Other Vacant
2
 0.1%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,982
 93.8%
    White units
1,973
 99.5%
        Owner Occupied Units
686
 34.8%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,287
 65.2%
    Black Occupied
9
 0.5%
        Owner Occupied
4
 44.4%
        Renter Occupied
5
 55.6%
    Other Occupied
0
 0%
        Owner Occupied
0
 n/a
        Renter Occupied
0
 n/a
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,283
 
    Median Contract Rent
$504
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
907
 
    Median Gross Rent
$529
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,283
 
    Less than $60
2
 0.2%
    $60 to $83
1
 0.1%
    $84 to $119
3
 0.2%
    $120 to $179
3
 0.2%
    $180 to $239
14
 1.1%
    $240 to $299
36
 2.8%
    $300 to $359
122
 9.5%
    $360 to $479
378
 29.5%
    $480 to $599
330
 25.7%
    $600 to $719
188
 14.7%
    $720 to $899
144
 11.2%
    $900 to $1,199
59
 4.6%
    $1,200 to $1,799
3
 0.2%
    $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
676
 
    Median House Value
$74,256
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
676
 
    Under $6,000
0
 0%
    $6,000 to $8,399
0
 0%
    $8,400 to $11,999
0
 0%
    $12,000 to $17,999
0
 0%
    $18,000 to $23,999
0
 0%
    $24,000 to $29,999
2
 0.3%
    $30,000 to $35,999
1
 0.1%
    $36,000 to $47,999
21
 3.1%
    $48,000 to $59,999
71
 10.5%
    $60,000 to $71,999
221
 32.7%
    $72,000 to $89,999
176
 26.0%
    $90,000 to $119,999
89
 13.2%
    $120,000 to $179,999
67
 9.9%
    $180,000 to $239,999
10
 1.5%
    $240,000 and Over
18
 2.7%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,113
 
    1 Unit Detached
218
 10.3%
    1 Unit Attached
501
 23.7%
    2 Family Side by Side
234
 11.1%
    2 Housing Units Other
154
 7.3%
    3 Family Housing Units
117
 5.5%
    4 Family Housing Units
76
 3.6%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
29
 1.4%
    5 to 9 Family
175
 8.3%
    10 to 19 Family
85
 4.0%
    20 Family or More
523
 24.8%
    Other
1
 0.0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,982
 
    1 person in unit
303
 15.3%
    2 persons in unit
691
 34.9%
    3 persons in unit
390
 19.7%
    4 persons in unit
270
 13.6%
    5 persons in unit
177
 8.9%
    6 persons in unit
77
 3.9%
    7 persons in unit
35
 1.8%
    8 persons in unit
20
 1.0%
    9 persons in unit
11
 0.6%
    10 persons in unit
5
 0.3%
    11 persons in unit or more
3
 0.2%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
1,892
 
    Central Heating
1,891
 99.9%
    Non-Central Heating
1
 0.1%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,982
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
1,900
 95.9%
        Mechanical
1,758
 88.7%
        Ice
140
 7.1%
        Other
2
 0.1%
    None
2
 0.1%
    Not Reporting
80
 4.0%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,982
 
    With Radio
1,833
 92.5%
    Without Radio
26
 1.3%
    Not Reported
123
 6.2%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
1,982
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
1,847
 93.2%
    Need Major Repairs
37
 1.9%
        With Bath and Toilet
33
 1.7%
        With Toilet No Bath
3
 0.2%
        With Water No Toilet
1
 0.1%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
229
 11.6%