Tract 34-D, 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-D was bounded by Woodbine Avenue, North 57th Street, Lancaster Avenue.

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1940 Census - Tract 34-D
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
3,499
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
21,154.80
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
3,499
 
    Male
1,714
 49.0%
    Female
1,785
 51.0%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
3,499
 
    Under 5
212
 6.1%
    5 To 9
307
 8.8%
    10 To 14
289
 8.3%
    15 To 19
283
 8.1%
    20 To 24
293
 8.4%
    25 To 29
283
 8.1%
    30 To 34
379
 10.8%
    35 To 39
429
 12.3%
    40 To 44
348
 9.9%
    45 To 49
196
 5.6%
    50 To 54
187
 5.3%
    55 To 59
129
 3.7%
    60 To 64
81
 2.3%
    65 To 69
33
 0.9%
    70 To 74
29
 0.8%
    75 and Over
21
 0.6%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
3,499
 
    White
3,458
 98.8%
    Black
40
 1.1%
    Other
1
 0.0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
851
 24.3%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
2,115
 60.4%
    No school years completed
70
 3.3%
    Some Elementary
977
 46.2%
        1 - 4 years
17
 0.8%
        5 - 6 years
46
 2.2%
        7 - 8 years
914
 43.2%
    Some High School
858
 40.6%
        1 to 3 years
399
 18.9%
        4 years
459
 21.7%
    Some College
209
 9.9%
        1 to 3 years
69
 3.3%
        4 or more years
140
 6.6%
    School Years NOT reported
1
 0.0%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
2,754
 
    In Labor Force
1,459
 53.0%
        Employed
1,344
 92.1%
        Unemployed
112
 7.7%
            Experienced Workers
85
 5.8%
            New Workers
27
 1.9%
    Not in Labor Force
1,295
 47.0%
        Housework
899
 69.4%
        In School
293
 22.6%
        Unable to Work
41
 3.2%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
62
 4.8%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
1,344
 92.1%
        Wage and Salary Workers
874
 65.0%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
459
 34.2%
        Unpaid Family Workers
0
 0%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
11
 0.8%
        Public Emergency Work
3
 0.2%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
1,344
 92.1%
    Professional Workers
111
 8.3%
    Semiprofessional Workers
19
 1.4%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
354
 26.3%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
466
 34.7%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
137
 10.2%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
106
 7.9%
    Domestic Service Workers
84
 6.3%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
45
 3.3%
    Laborers
8
 0.6%
    Not Reported
14
 1.0%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
904
 
    Occupied Units
881
 97.5%
        Owner Occupied Units
591
 67.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
290
 32.9%
    Vacant Units
23
 2.5%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
23
 2.5%
        Other Vacant
0
 0%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
881
 97.5%
    White units
880
 99.9%
        Owner Occupied Units
591
 67.2%
        Renter Occupied Units
289
 32.8%
    Black Occupied
0
 0%
        Owner Occupied
0
 n/a
        Renter Occupied
0
 n/a
    Other Occupied
1
 0.1%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
1
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
290
 
    Median Contract Rent
$568
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
284
 
    Median Gross Rent
$639
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
290
 
    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
6
 2.1%
    $300 to $359
5
 1.7%
    $360 to $479
18
 6.2%
    $480 to $599
148
 51.0%
    $600 to $719
70
 24.1%
    $720 to $899
40
 13.8%
    $900 to $1,199
2
 0.7%
    $1,200 to $1,799
1
 0.3%
    $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
577
 
    Median House Value
$76,680
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
577
 
    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
2
 0.3%
    $30,000 to $35,999
4
 0.7%
    $36,000 to $47,999
5
 0.9%
    $48,000 to $59,999
103
 17.9%
    $60,000 to $71,999
111
 19.2%
    $72,000 to $89,999
244
 42.3%
    $90,000 to $119,999
63
 10.9%
    $120,000 to $179,999
34
 5.9%
    $180,000 to $239,999
7
 1.2%
    $240,000 and Over
4
 0.7%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
904
 
    1 Unit Detached
63
 7.0%
    1 Unit Attached
779
 86.2%
    2 Family Side by Side
14
 1.5%
    2 Housing Units Other
22
 2.4%
    3 Family Housing Units
3
 0.3%
    4 Family Housing Units
0
 0%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
23
 2.5%
    5 to 9 Family
0
 0%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
0
 0%
    Other
0
 0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
881
 
    1 person in unit
8
 0.9%
    2 persons in unit
119
 13.5%
    3 persons in unit
198
 22.5%
    4 persons in unit
300
 34.1%
    5 persons in unit
151
 17.1%
    6 persons in unit
69
 7.8%
    7 persons in unit
24
 2.7%
    8 persons in unit
9
 1.0%
    9 persons in unit
1
 0.1%
    10 persons in unit
1
 0.1%
    11 persons in unit or more
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
883
 
    Central Heating
473
 53.6%
    Non-Central Heating
406
 46.0%
    Not Reporting
4
 0.5%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
881
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
878
 99.7%
        Mechanical
868
 98.5%
        Ice
10
 1.1%
        Other
0
 0%
    None
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
3
 0.3%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
881
 
    With Radio
844
 95.8%
    Without Radio
7
 0.8%
    Not Reported
30
 3.4%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
881
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
848
 96.3%
    Need Major Repairs
18
 2.0%
        With Bath and Toilet
18
 2.0%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
0
 0%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
38
 4.3%