Tract 24-G, 1960

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-G was bounded by Haverford Avenue, North 40th Street, Market Street and North 46th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 24-G
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
4,075
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
20,508.30
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
4,075
 
    Male
1,849
 45.4%
    Female
2,226
 54.6%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
4,075
 
    Under 5
431
 10.6%
    5 To 9
338
 8.3%
    10 To 14
254
 6.2%
    15 To 17
120
 2.9%
    18 To 24
335
 8.2%
    25 To 34
579
 14.2%
    35 To 44
630
 15.5%
    45 To 54
539
 13.2%
    55 To 64
419
 10.3%
    65 and up
430
 10.6%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
4,075
 
    White
76
 1.9%
    Black
3,991
 97.9%
    Other
8
 0.2%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
4,075
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
4,075
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,258
 
        With Own Household
1,160
 92.2%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
300
 23.8%
        With Own Child Under 18
522
 41.5%
        With Husband Under 45
682
 54.2%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
424
 33.7%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
1,404
 34.5%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
2,236
 54.9%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
1,186
 29.1%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
4,075
 
    In Households
3,998
 98.1%
    In Group Quarters
77
 1.9%
        Inmate
30
 0.7%
        Other
47
 1.2%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
3,088
 
    Single
742
 24.0%
    Married, Not Separated
1,353
 43.8%
    Separated
422
 13.7%
    Widowed
470
 15.2%
    Divorced
101
 3.3%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
52
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
36
 69.2%
    Foreign Born
16
 30.8%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
2,610
 
    No School Years Completed
59
 2.3%
    Elementary
1,255
 48.1%
        1 - 4 years
251
 9.6%
        5 - 7 years
563
 21.6%
        8 years
441
 16.9%
    High School
1,093
 41.9%
        1 - 3 years
601
 23.0%
        4 years
492
 18.9%
    College
203
 7.8%
        1 - 3 years
152
 5.8%
        4 or more years
51
 2.0%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
3,088
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
2,060
 66.7%
        Employed
1,858
 60.2%
        Unemployed
202
 6.5%
    Not in Labor Force
1,028
 33.3%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
1,669
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
377
 22.6%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
248
 14.9%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
297
 17.8%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
226
 13.5%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
173
 10.4%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
97
 5.8%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
100
 6.0%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
36
 2.2%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
42
 2.5%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
35
 2.1%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
38
 2.3%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
0
 0%
    Income: $143,250 and over
0
 0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
1,522
 
    Occupied Units
1,424
 93.6%
        Owner Occupied Units
461
 30.3%
        Renter Occupied Units
963
 63.3%
    Vacant Units
98
 6.4%
        For Rent
64
 4.2%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
34
 2.2%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
953
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$276.55
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
1,522
 
    1 Unit
601
 39.5%
    2 Units
145
 9.5%
    3 or 4 Units
339
 22.3%
    5 - 9 Units
368
 24.2%
    10 or More Unit Structures
69
 4.5%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,424
 
    Gas
19
 1.3%
    Coal/Wood
311
 21.8%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,094
 76.8%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%