Tract 44-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 44-A was bounded by Lancaster Avenue, North 52nd Street, Parkside Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Westminster Avenue, North 48th Street, Wyalusing Avenue, West Girard Avenue and North 54th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 44-A
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
13,226
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
22,756.40
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.6
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
13,226
 
    Male
6,607
 50.0%
    Female
6,619
 50.0%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
13,226
 
    Under 5
884
 6.7%
    5 To 9
1,082
 8.2%
    10 To 14
1,306
 9.9%
    15 To 19
1,385
 10.5%
    20 To 24
1,283
 9.7%
    25 To 29
1,206
 9.1%
    30 To 34
930
 7.0%
    35 To 39
831
 6.3%
    40 To 44
827
 6.3%
    45 To 49
841
 6.4%
    50 To 54
726
 5.5%
    55 To 59
566
 4.3%
    60 To 64
434
 3.3%
    65 To 69
361
 2.7%
    70 To 74
264
 2.0%
    75 and Over
300
 2.3%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
13,226
 
    White
11,946
 90.3%
    Black
1,275
 9.6%
    Other
5
 0.0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
2,447
 18.5%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
7,286
 55.1%
    No school years completed
745
 10.2%
    Some Elementary
4,488
 61.6%
        1 - 4 years
565
 7.8%
        5 - 6 years
926
 12.7%
        7 - 8 years
2,997
 41.1%
    Some High School
1,605
 22.0%
        1 to 3 years
992
 13.6%
        4 years
613
 8.4%
    Some College
274
 3.8%
        1 to 3 years
140
 1.9%
        4 or more years
134
 1.8%
    School Years NOT reported
174
 2.4%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
10,243
 
    In Labor Force
5,602
 54.7%
        Employed
4,211
 75.2%
        Unemployed
1,188
 21.2%
            Experienced Workers
862
 15.4%
            New Workers
326
 5.8%
    Not in Labor Force
4,641
 45.3%
        Housework
2,748
 59.2%
        In School
1,002
 21.6%
        Unable to Work
433
 9.3%
        In Institutions
147
 3.2%
       Other and Not Reported
311
 6.7%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
4,211
 75.2%
        Wage and Salary Workers
3,651
 86.7%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
530
 12.6%
        Unpaid Family Workers
16
 0.4%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
14
 0.3%
        Public Emergency Work
203
 4.8%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
4,211
 75.2%
    Professional Workers
190
 4.5%
    Semiprofessional Workers
47
 1.1%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
320
 7.6%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
779
 18.5%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
685
 16.3%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
1,203
 28.6%
    Domestic Service Workers
113
 2.7%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
415
 9.9%
    Laborers
439
 10.4%
    Not Reported
20
 0.5%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,160
 
    Occupied Units
2,993
 94.7%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,081
 36.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,912
 63.9%
    Vacant Units
167
 5.3%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
158
 5%
        Other Vacant
9
 0.3%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,993
 94.7%
    White units
2,727
 91.1%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,051
 38.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,676
 61.5%
    Black Occupied
263
 8.8%
        Owner Occupied
30
 11.4%
        Renter Occupied
233
 88.6%
    Other Occupied
3
 0.1%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
3
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,904
 
    Median Contract Rent
$290
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
1,726
 
    Median Gross Rent
$359
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,904
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
3
 0.2%
    $84 to $119
4
 0.2%
    $120 to $179
90
 4.7%
    $180 to $239
385
 20.2%
    $240 to $299
500
 26.3%
    $300 to $359
462
 24.3%
    $360 to $479
376
 19.7%
    $480 to $599
46
 2.4%
    $600 to $719
17
 0.9%
    $720 to $899
14
 0.7%
    $900 to $1,199
4
 0.2%
    $1,200 to $1,799
3
 0.2%
    $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
1,037
 
    Median House Value
$39,156
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
1,037
 
    Under $6,000
0
 0%
    $6,000 to $8,399
2
 0.2%
    $8,400 to $11,999
2
 0.2%
    $12,000 to $17,999
26
 2.5%
    $18,000 to $23,999
100
 9.6%
    $24,000 to $29,999
238
 23.0%
    $30,000 to $35,999
142
 13.7%
    $36,000 to $47,999
323
 31.1%
    $48,000 to $59,999
102
 9.8%
    $60,000 to $71,999
53
 5.1%
    $72,000 to $89,999
21
 2.0%
    $90,000 to $119,999
18
 1.7%
    $120,000 to $179,999
8
 0.8%
    $180,000 to $239,999
2
 0.2%
    $240,000 and Over
0
 0%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,160
 
    1 Unit Detached
153
 4.8%
    1 Unit Attached
1,985
 62.8%
    2 Family Side by Side
50
 1.6%
    2 Housing Units Other
256
 8.1%
    3 Family Housing Units
228
 7.2%
    4 Family Housing Units
64
 2.0%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
354
 11.2%
    5 to 9 Family
69
 2.2%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
0
 0%
    Other
1
 0.0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,993
 
    1 person in unit
117
 3.9%
    2 persons in unit
568
 19.0%
    3 persons in unit
571
 19.1%
    4 persons in unit
545
 18.2%
    5 persons in unit
422
 14.1%
    6 persons in unit
302
 10.1%
    7 persons in unit
188
 6.3%
    8 persons in unit
115
 3.8%
    9 persons in unit
83
 2.8%
    10 persons in unit
46
 1.5%
    11 persons in unit or more
36
 1.2%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
2,941
 
    Central Heating
2,805
 95.4%
    Non-Central Heating
135
 4.6%
    Not Reporting
1
 0.0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,993
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
2,878
 96.2%
        Mechanical
1,334
 44.6%
        Ice
1,535
 51.3%
        Other
9
 0.3%
    None
54
 1.8%
    Not Reporting
61
 2.0%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,993
 
    With Radio
2,818
 94.2%
    Without Radio
62
 2.1%
    Not Reported
113
 3.8%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
2,993
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
2,732
 91.3%
    Need Major Repairs
164
 5.5%
        With Bath and Toilet
136
 4.5%
        With Toilet No Bath
4
 0.1%
        With Water No Toilet
23
 0.8%
        No Water
1
 0.0%
    Not Reporting
264
 8.8%