Tract 46-G, 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 46-G was bounded by Pine Street, South 50th Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 54th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 46-G
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
6,720
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,752.00
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
6,720
 
    Male
3,001
 44.7%
    Female
3,719
 55.3%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
6,720
 
    Under 5
688
 10.2%
    5 To 9
549
 8.2%
    10 To 14
469
 7.0%
    15 To 17
292
 4.3%
    18 To 24
722
 10.7%
    25 To 34
909
 13.5%
    35 To 44
748
 11.1%
    45 To 54
743
 11.1%
    55 To 64
672
 10%
    65 and up
928
 13.8%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
6,720
 
    White
4,370
 65.0%
    Black
2,307
 34.3%
    Other
43
 0.6%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
6,720
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
6,720
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,643
 
        With Own Household
1,593
 97.0%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
659
 40.1%
        With Own Child Under 18
960
 58.4%
        With Husband Under 45
971
 59.1%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
774
 47.1%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
1,000
 14.9%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
3,057
 45.5%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
2,585
 38.5%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
6,720
 
    In Households
6,506
 96.8%
    In Group Quarters
214
 3.2%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
214
 3.2%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
5,101
 
    Single
1,571
 30.8%
    Married, Not Separated
2,624
 51.4%
    Separated
193
 3.8%
    Widowed
571
 11.2%
    Divorced
142
 2.8%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
1,445
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
1,007
 69.7%
    Foreign Born
438
 30.3%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
3,989
 
    No School Years Completed
48
 1.2%
    Elementary
1,507
 37.8%
        1 - 4 years
153
 3.8%
        5 - 7 years
545
 13.7%
        8 years
809
 20.3%
    High School
1,899
 47.6%
        1 - 3 years
878
 22.0%
        4 years
1,021
 25.6%
    College
535
 13.4%
        1 - 3 years
232
 5.8%
        4 or more years
303
 7.6%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
5,101
 
    In Armed Forces
5
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
3,061
 60.0%
        Employed
2,848
 55.8%
        Unemployed
213
 4.2%
    Not in Labor Force
2,035
 39.9%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
2,465
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
373
 15.1%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
231
 9.4%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
244
 9.9%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
308
 12.5%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
272
 11.0%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
293
 11.9%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
178
 7.2%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
159
 6.5%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
134
 5.4%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
87
 3.5%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
145
 5.9%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
41
 1.7%
    Income: $143,250 and over
0
 0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
2,217
 
    Occupied Units
2,074
 93.5%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,287
 58.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
787
 35.5%
    Vacant Units
143
 6.5%
        For Rent
85
 3.8%
        For Sale Only
29
 1.3%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
29
 1.3%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
756
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$354.44
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,217
 
    1 Unit
1,476
 66.6%
    2 Units
266
 12.0%
    3 or 4 Units
314
 14.2%
    5 - 9 Units
109
 4.9%
    10 or More Unit Structures
52
 2.3%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,074
 
    Gas
468
 22.6%
    Coal/Wood
215
 10.4%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,391
 67.1%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%