Tract 27-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 27-C was bounded by Market Street, South 41st Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 45th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 27-C
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
7,289
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
34,842.30
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
7,289
 
    Male
2,959
 40.6%
    Female
4,330
 59.4%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
7,289
 
    Under 5
265
 3.6%
    5 To 9
193
 2.6%
    10 To 14
248
 3.4%
    15 To 19
301
 4.1%
    20 To 24
577
 7.9%
    25 To 29
794
 10.9%
    30 To 34
737
 10.1%
    35 To 39
683
 9.4%
    40 To 44
647
 8.9%
    45 To 49
558
 7.7%
    50 To 54
556
 7.6%
    55 To 59
421
 5.8%
    60 To 64
439
 6.0%
    65 To 69
346
 4.7%
    70 To 74
251
 3.4%
    75 and Over
273
 3.7%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
7,289
 
    White
6,868
 94.2%
    Black
419
 5.7%
    Other
2
 0.0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
605
 8.3%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
5,705
 78.3%
    No school years completed
34
 0.6%
    Some Elementary
1,676
 29.4%
        1 - 4 years
168
 2.9%
        5 - 6 years
239
 4.2%
        7 - 8 years
1,269
 22.2%
    Some High School
2,524
 44.2%
        1 to 3 years
756
 13.3%
        4 years
1,768
 31.0%
    Some College
1,428
 25.0%
        1 to 3 years
516
 9.0%
        4 or more years
912
 16.0%
    School Years NOT reported
43
 0.8%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
6,650
 
    In Labor Force
3,864
 58.1%
        Employed
3,448
 89.2%
        Unemployed
344
 8.9%
            Experienced Workers
326
 8.4%
            New Workers
18
 0.5%
    Not in Labor Force
2,786
 41.9%
        Housework
1,585
 56.9%
        In School
293
 10.5%
        Unable to Work
466
 16.7%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
442
 15.9%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
3,448
 89.2%
        Wage and Salary Workers
3,021
 87.6%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
412
 11.9%
        Unpaid Family Workers
5
 0.1%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
10
 0.3%
        Public Emergency Work
72
 2.1%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
3,448
 89.2%
    Professional Workers
746
 21.6%
    Semiprofessional Workers
86
 2.5%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
382
 11.1%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
1,284
 37.2%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
216
 6.3%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
274
 7.9%
    Domestic Service Workers
125
 3.6%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
283
 8.2%
    Laborers
28
 0.8%
    Not Reported
24
 0.7%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,264
 
    Occupied Units
2,904
 89.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
424
 14.6%
        Renter Occupied Units
2,480
 85.4%
    Vacant Units
360
 11.0%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
341
 10.4%
        Other Vacant
19
 0.6%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,904
 89.0%
    White units
2,793
 96.2%
        Owner Occupied Units
422
 15.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
2,371
 84.9%
    Black Occupied
109
 3.8%
        Owner Occupied
2
 1.8%
        Renter Occupied
107
 98.2%
    Other Occupied
2
 0.1%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
2
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
2,461
 
    Median Contract Rent
$460
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
2,110
 
    Median Gross Rent
$494
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
2,461
 
    Less than $60
1
 0.0%
    $60 to $83
1
 0.0%
    $84 to $119
1
 0.0%
    $120 to $179
24
 1.0%
    $180 to $239
71
 2.9%
    $240 to $299
159
 6.5%
    $300 to $359
268
 10.9%
    $360 to $479
802
 32.6%
    $480 to $599
451
 18.3%
    $600 to $719
277
 11.3%
    $720 to $899
276
 11.2%
    $900 to $1,199
109
 4.4%
    $1,200 to $1,799
21
 0.9%
    $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
403
 
    Median House Value
$66,084
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
403
 
    Under $6,000
0
 0%
    $6,000 to $8,399
0
 0%
    $8,400 to $11,999
2
 0.5%
    $12,000 to $17,999
3
 0.7%
    $18,000 to $23,999
8
 2.0%
    $24,000 to $29,999
16
 4.0%
    $30,000 to $35,999
16
 4.0%
    $36,000 to $47,999
49
 12.2%
    $48,000 to $59,999
70
 17.4%
    $60,000 to $71,999
74
 18.4%
    $72,000 to $89,999
96
 23.8%
    $90,000 to $119,999
28
 6.9%
    $120,000 to $179,999
28
 6.9%
    $180,000 to $239,999
10
 2.5%
    $240,000 and Over
3
 0.7%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,264
 
    1 Unit Detached
183
 5.6%
    1 Unit Attached
487
 14.9%
    2 Family Side by Side
50
 1.5%
    2 Housing Units Other
166
 5.1%
    3 Family Housing Units
246
 7.5%
    4 Family Housing Units
188
 5.8%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
133
 4.1%
    5 to 9 Family
537
 16.5%
    10 to 19 Family
118
 3.6%
    20 Family or More
1,154
 35.4%
    Other
2
 0.1%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,904
 
    1 person in unit
759
 26.1%
    2 persons in unit
1,157
 39.8%
    3 persons in unit
491
 16.9%
    4 persons in unit
231
 8.0%
    5 persons in unit
118
 4.1%
    6 persons in unit
61
 2.1%
    7 persons in unit
39
 1.3%
    8 persons in unit
18
 0.6%
    9 persons in unit
14
 0.5%
    10 persons in unit
3
 0.1%
    11 persons in unit or more
13
 0.4%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
2,847
 
    Central Heating
2,844
 99.9%
    Non-Central Heating
3
 0.1%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,904
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
2,788
 96.0%
        Mechanical
2,302
 79.3%
        Ice
457
 15.7%
        Other
29
 1.0%
    None
26
 0.9%
    Not Reporting
90
 3.1%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,904
 
    With Radio
2,779
 95.7%
    Without Radio
46
 1.6%
    Not Reported
79
 2.7%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
2,904
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
2,963
 102.0%
    Need Major Repairs
27
 0.9%
        With Bath and Toilet
26
 0.9%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
1
 0.0%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
274
 9.4%