Tract 52-B, 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 52-B was bounded by City Avenue, the railroad tracks (now the R6 line), Wynnefield Avenue and North 54th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 52-B
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
2,043
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
8,821.20
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
2,043
 
    Male
939
 46.0%
    Female
1,104
 54.0%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
2,043
 
    Under 5
69
 3.4%
    5 To 9
78
 3.8%
    10 To 14
158
 7.7%
    15 To 17
101
 4.9%
    18 To 24
211
 10.3%
    25 To 34
139
 6.8%
    35 To 44
228
 11.2%
    45 To 54
387
 18.9%
    55 To 64
384
 18.8%
    65 and up
288
 14.1%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
2,043
 
    White
2,024
 99.1%
    Black
19
 0.9%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
2,043
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
2,043
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
541
 
        With Own Household
523
 96.7%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
52
 9.6%
        With Own Child Under 18
239
 44.2%
        With Husband Under 45
124
 22.9%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
78
 14.4%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
244
 11.9%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
429
 21.0%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
406
 19.9%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
2,043
 
    In Households
2,043
 100%
    In Group Quarters
0
 0%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
0
 0%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
1,775
 
    Single
429
 24.2%
    Married, Not Separated
1,106
 62.3%
    Separated
18
 1.0%
    Widowed
192
 10.8%
    Divorced
30
 1.7%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
1,173
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
802
 68.4%
    Foreign Born
371
 31.6%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
1,416
 
    No School Years Completed
92
 6.5%
    Elementary
304
 21.5%
        1 - 4 years
30
 2.1%
        5 - 7 years
78
 5.5%
        8 years
196
 13.8%
    High School
608
 42.9%
        1 - 3 years
206
 14.5%
        4 years
402
 28.4%
    College
412
 29.1%
        1 - 3 years
177
 12.5%
        4 or more years
235
 16.6%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
1,775
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
929
 52.3%
        Employed
909
 51.2%
        Unemployed
20
 1.1%
    Not in Labor Force
846
 47.7%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
797
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
84
 10.5%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
96
 12.0%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
31
 3.9%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
14
 1.8%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
34
 4.3%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
40
 5.0%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
52
 6.5%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
59
 7.4%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
48
 6.0%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
32
 4.0%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
118
 14.8%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
113
 14.2%
    Income: $143,250 and over
76
 9.5%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
758
 
    Occupied Units
740
 97.6%
        Owner Occupied Units
387
 51.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
353
 46.6%
    Vacant Units
18
 2.4%
        For Rent
4
 0.5%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
14
 1.8%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
347
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$617.92
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
758
 
    1 Unit
381
 50.3%
    2 Units
29
 3.8%
    3 or 4 Units
14
 1.8%
    5 - 9 Units
37
 4.9%
    10 or More Unit Structures
297
 39.2%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
740
 
    Gas
81
 10.9%
    Coal/Wood
0
 0%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
639
 86.4%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
20
 2.7%