Tract 34-B, 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-B was bounded by West City Avenue, North 50th Street, Woodbine Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue, Wynnfield Avenue and North 54th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 34-B
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
1,445
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
7,398.90
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
1,445
 
    Male
664
 46.0%
    Female
781
 54.0%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
1,445
 
    Under 5
87
 6.0%
    5 To 9
75
 5.2%
    10 To 14
99
 6.9%
    15 To 19
121
 8.4%
    20 To 24
142
 9.8%
    25 To 29
141
 9.8%
    30 To 34
135
 9.3%
    35 To 39
139
 9.6%
    40 To 44
151
 10.4%
    45 To 49
107
 7.4%
    50 To 54
81
 5.6%
    55 To 59
51
 3.5%
    60 To 64
50
 3.5%
    65 To 69
33
 2.3%
    70 To 74
18
 1.2%
    75 and Over
15
 1.0%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
1,445
 
    White
1,387
 96.0%
    Black
58
 4.0%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
250
 17.3%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
921
 63.7%
    No school years completed
1
 0.1%
    Some Elementary
261
 28.3%
        1 - 4 years
17
 1.8%
        5 - 6 years
64
 6.9%
        7 - 8 years
180
 19.5%
    Some High School
421
 45.7%
        1 to 3 years
124
 13.5%
        4 years
297
 32.2%
    Some College
237
 25.7%
        1 to 3 years
86
 9.3%
        4 or more years
151
 16.4%
    School Years NOT reported
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
1,204
 
    In Labor Force
621
 51.6%
        Employed
597
 96.1%
        Unemployed
22
 3.5%
            Experienced Workers
18
 2.9%
            New Workers
4
 0.6%
    Not in Labor Force
583
 48.4%
        Housework
349
 59.9%
        In School
144
 24.7%
        Unable to Work
7
 1.2%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
83
 14.2%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
597
 96.1%
        Wage and Salary Workers
388
 65.0%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
202
 33.8%
        Unpaid Family Workers
5
 0.8%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
2
 0.3%
        Public Emergency Work
2
 0.3%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
597
 96.1%
    Professional Workers
59
 9.9%
    Semiprofessional Workers
7
 1.2%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
249
 41.7%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
145
 24.3%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
5
 0.8%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
18
 3.0%
    Domestic Service Workers
88
 14.7%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
18
 3.0%
    Laborers
4
 0.7%
    Not Reported
4
 0.7%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
427
 
    Occupied Units
393
 92.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
209
 53.2%
        Renter Occupied Units
184
 46.8%
    Vacant Units
34
 8.0%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
34
 8.0%
        Other Vacant
0
 0%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
393
 92.0%
    White units
392
 99.7%
        Owner Occupied Units
209
 53.3%
        Renter Occupied Units
183
 46.7%
    Black Occupied
1
 0.3%
        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
182
 
    Median Contract Rent
$689
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
181
 
    Median Gross Rent
$737
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
182
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
0
 0%
    $84 to $119
0
 0%
    $120 to $179
0
 0%
    $180 to $239
0
 0%
    $240 to $299
0
 0%
    $300 to $359
7
 3.8%
    $360 to $479
45
 24.7%
    $480 to $599
13
 7.1%
    $600 to $719
33
 18.1%
    $720 to $899
46
 25.3%
    $900 to $1,199
20
 11.0%
    $1,200 to $1,799
17
 9.3%
    $1,800 to $2,399
1
 0.5%
    $2,400 and Over
0
 0%
  
 
 
Median House Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
209
 
    Median House Value
$195,336
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
209
 
    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
1
 0.5%
    $30,000 to $35,999
0
 0%
    $36,000 to $47,999
0
 0%
    $48,000 to $59,999
0
 0%
    $60,000 to $71,999
2
 1.0%
    $72,000 to $89,999
16
 7.7%
    $90,000 to $119,999
18
 8.6%
    $120,000 to $179,999
45
 21.5%
    $180,000 to $239,999
88
 42.1%
    $240,000 and Over
39
 18.7%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
427
 
    1 Unit Detached
218
 51.1%
    1 Unit Attached
48
 11.2%
    2 Family Side by Side
2
 0.5%
    2 Housing Units Other
2
 0.5%
    3 Family Housing Units
0
 0%
    4 Family Housing Units
0
 0%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
9
 2.1%
    5 to 9 Family
30
 7.0%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
118
 27.6%
    Other
0
 0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
393
 
    1 person in unit
18
 4.6%
    2 persons in unit
106
 27.0%
    3 persons in unit
64
 16.3%
    4 persons in unit
94
 23.9%
    5 persons in unit
63
 16.0%
    6 persons in unit
33
 8.4%
    7 persons in unit
9
 2.3%
    8 persons in unit
3
 0.8%
    9 persons in unit
2
 0.5%
    10 persons in unit
0
 0%
    11 persons in unit or more
1
 0.3%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
391
 
    Central Heating
391
 100%
    Non-Central Heating
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
393
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
389
 99.0%
        Mechanical
381
 96.9%
        Ice
8
 2.0%
        Other
0
 0%
    None
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
4
 1.0%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
393
 
    With Radio
387
 98.5%
    Without Radio
1
 0.3%
    Not Reported
5
 1.3%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
393
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
414
 105.3%
    Need Major Repairs
6
 1.5%
        With Bath and Toilet
6
 1.5%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
0
 0%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
7
 1.8%