Tract 34-A, 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 34-A was bounded by East City Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Parkside Avenue North, Woodbine Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue and North 50th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 34-A
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
2,167
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
5,553.60
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.4
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
2,167
 
    Male
961
 44.3%
    Female
1,206
 55.7%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
2,167
 
    Under 5
121
 5.6%
    5 To 9
142
 6.6%
    10 To 14
88
 4.1%
    15 To 19
76
 3.5%
    20 To 24
106
 4.9%
    25 To 29
153
 7.1%
    30 To 34
210
 9.7%
    35 To 39
208
 9.6%
    40 To 44
177
 8.2%
    45 To 49
148
 6.8%
    50 To 54
112
 5.2%
    55 To 59
89
 4.1%
    60 To 64
82
 3.8%
    65 To 69
118
 5.4%
    70 To 74
114
 5.3%
    75 and Over
223
 10.3%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
2,167
 
    White
2,133
 98.4%
    Black
33
 1.5%
    Other
1
 0.0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
222
 10.2%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
1,634
 75.4%
    No school years completed
7
 0.4%
    Some Elementary
493
 30.2%
        1 - 4 years
21
 1.3%
        5 - 6 years
61
 3.7%
        7 - 8 years
411
 25.2%
    Some High School
579
 35.4%
        1 to 3 years
159
 9.7%
        4 years
420
 25.7%
    Some College
286
 17.5%
        1 to 3 years
127
 7.8%
        4 or more years
159
 9.7%
    School Years NOT reported
269
 16.5%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
1,835
 
    In Labor Force
804
 43.8%
        Employed
770
 95.8%
        Unemployed
33
 4.1%
            Experienced Workers
27
 3.4%
            New Workers
6
 0.7%
    Not in Labor Force
1,031
 56.2%
        Housework
407
 39.5%
        In School
64
 6.2%
        Unable to Work
43
 4.2%
        In Institutions
483
 46.8%
       Other and Not Reported
34
 3.3%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
770
 95.8%
        Wage and Salary Workers
648
 84.2%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
118
 15.3%
        Unpaid Family Workers
1
 0.1%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
3
 0.4%
        Public Emergency Work
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
770
 95.8%
    Professional Workers
121
 15.7%
    Semiprofessional Workers
19
 2.5%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
115
 14.9%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
248
 32.2%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
36
 4.7%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
41
 5.3%
    Domestic Service Workers
51
 6.6%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
129
 16.8%
    Laborers
6
 0.8%
    Not Reported
4
 0.5%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
517
 
    Occupied Units
451
 87.2%
        Owner Occupied Units
221
 49.0%
        Renter Occupied Units
230
 51.0%
    Vacant Units
66
 12.8%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
66
 12.8%
        Other Vacant
0
 0%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
451
 87.2%
    White units
450
 99.8%
        Owner Occupied Units
221
 49.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
229
 50.9%
    Black Occupied
1
 0.2%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
1
 100%
    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
228
 
    Median Contract Rent
$577
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
215
 
    Median Gross Rent
$702
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
228
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
0
 0%
    $84 to $119
0
 0%
    $120 to $179
0
 0%
    $180 to $239
1
 0.4%
    $240 to $299
1
 0.4%
    $300 to $359
4
 1.8%
    $360 to $479
10
 4.4%
    $480 to $599
114
 50%
    $600 to $719
56
 24.6%
    $720 to $899
23
 10.1%
    $900 to $1,199
16
 7.0%
    $1,200 to $1,799
3
 1.3%
    $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
219
 
    Median House Value
$72,204
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
219
 
    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
0
 0%
    $30,000 to $35,999
0
 0%
    $36,000 to $47,999
0
 0%
    $48,000 to $59,999
10
 4.6%
    $60,000 to $71,999
99
 45.2%
    $72,000 to $89,999
43
 19.6%
    $90,000 to $119,999
23
 10.5%
    $120,000 to $179,999
22
 10.0%
    $180,000 to $239,999
12
 5.5%
    $240,000 and Over
10
 4.6%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
517
 
    1 Unit Detached
102
 19.7%
    1 Unit Attached
299
 57.8%
    2 Family Side by Side
8
 1.5%
    2 Housing Units Other
2
 0.4%
    3 Family Housing Units
0
 0%
    4 Family Housing Units
0
 0%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
0
 0%
    5 to 9 Family
5
 1.0%
    10 to 19 Family
48
 9.3%
    20 Family or More
53
 10.3%
    Other
0
 0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
451
 
    1 person in unit
14
 3.1%
    2 persons in unit
133
 29.5%
    3 persons in unit
134
 29.7%
    4 persons in unit
83
 18.4%
    5 persons in unit
42
 9.3%
    6 persons in unit
25
 5.5%
    7 persons in unit
10
 2.2%
    8 persons in unit
5
 1.1%
    9 persons in unit
2
 0.4%
    10 persons in unit
3
 0.7%
    11 persons in unit or more
0
 0%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
427
 
    Central Heating
419
 98.1%
    Non-Central Heating
8
 1.9%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
451
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
444
 98.4%
        Mechanical
437
 96.9%
        Ice
7
 1.6%
        Other
0
 0%
    None
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
7
 1.6%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
451
 
    With Radio
440
 97.6%
    Without Radio
1
 0.2%
    Not Reported
10
 2.2%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
451
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
462
 102.4%
    Need Major Repairs
1
 0.2%
        With Bath and Toilet
1
 0.2%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
0
 0%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
54
 12.0%