Tract 52-F, 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-F was bounded by Wynnefield Avenue, the railroad tracks leading towards Parkside Avenue, Parkside Avenue, North 52nd Street and North 54th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 52-F
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
6,712
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
24,998.10
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.3
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
6,712
 
    Male
3,210
 47.8%
    Female
3,502
 52.2%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
6,712
 
    Under 5
464
 6.9%
    5 To 9
394
 5.9%
    10 To 14
458
 6.8%
    15 To 17
280
 4.2%
    18 To 24
589
 8.8%
    25 To 34
728
 10.8%
    35 To 44
754
 11.2%
    45 To 54
1,116
 16.6%
    55 To 64
1,024
 15.3%
    65 and up
905
 13.5%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
6,712
 
    White
5,907
 88.0%
    Black
803
 12.0%
    Other
2
 0.0%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
6,712
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
6,712
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,870
 
        With Own Household
1,794
 95.9%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
412
 22.0%
        With Own Child Under 18
783
 41.9%
        With Husband Under 45
652
 34.9%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
502
 26.8%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
438
 6.5%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
1,974
 29.4%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
1,591
 23.7%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
6,712
 
    In Households
6,705
 99.9%
    In Group Quarters
7
 0.1%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
7
 0.1%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
5,491
 
    Single
1,225
 22.3%
    Married, Not Separated
3,518
 64.1%
    Separated
104
 1.9%
    Widowed
531
 9.7%
    Divorced
113
 2.1%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
3,863
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
2,274
 58.9%
    Foreign Born
1,589
 41.1%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
4,531
 
    No School Years Completed
530
 11.7%
    Elementary
1,337
 29.5%
        1 - 4 years
136
 3.0%
        5 - 7 years
404
 8.9%
        8 years
797
 17.6%
    High School
1,929
 42.6%
        1 - 3 years
843
 18.6%
        4 years
1,086
 24.0%
    College
735
 16.2%
        1 - 3 years
325
 7.2%
        4 or more years
410
 9.0%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
5,491
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
3,185
 58.0%
        Employed
3,016
 54.9%
        Unemployed
169
 3.1%
    Not in Labor Force
2,306
 42.0%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
2,356
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
184
 7.8%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
173
 7.3%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
211
 9.0%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
224
 9.5%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
245
 10.4%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
244
 10.4%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
230
 9.8%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
161
 6.8%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
146
 6.2%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
109
 4.6%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
329
 14.0%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
81
 3.4%
    Income: $143,250 and over
19
 0.8%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
2,323
 
    Occupied Units
2,237
 96.3%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,451
 62.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
786
 33.8%
    Vacant Units
86
 3.7%
        For Rent
54
 2.3%
        For Sale Only
14
 0.6%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
18
 0.8%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
764
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$514.01
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,323
 
    1 Unit
1,606
 69.1%
    2 Units
297
 12.8%
    3 or 4 Units
106
 4.6%
    5 - 9 Units
94
 4.0%
    10 or More Unit Structures
220
 9.5%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,237
 
    Gas
795
 35.5%
    Coal/Wood
77
 3.4%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,365
 61.0%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%