Tract 34-M, 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-M was bounded by North 64th Street, Callowhill Street, North Gross Street, the boarder of Cobbs Creek Park and North 68th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 34-M
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
12,516
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
36,426.10
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.3
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
12,516
 
    Male
6,177
 49.4%
    Female
6,339
 50.6%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
12,516
 
    Under 5
837
 6.7%
    5 To 9
989
 7.9%
    10 To 14
1,267
 10.1%
    15 To 19
1,233
 9.9%
    20 To 24
1,108
 8.9%
    25 To 29
1,067
 8.5%
    30 To 34
1,000
 8.0%
    35 To 39
869
 6.9%
    40 To 44
938
 7.5%
    45 To 49
884
 7.1%
    50 To 54
748
 6.0%
    55 To 59
585
 4.7%
    60 To 64
359
 2.9%
    65 To 69
298
 2.4%
    70 To 74
174
 1.4%
    75 and Over
160
 1.3%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
12,516
 
    White
12,506
 99.9%
    Black
8
 0.1%
    Other
2
 0.0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
2,837
 22.7%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
7,082
 56.6%
    No school years completed
395
 5.6%
    Some Elementary
3,928
 55.5%
        1 - 4 years
730
 10.3%
        5 - 6 years
800
 11.3%
        7 - 8 years
2,398
 33.9%
    Some High School
2,115
 29.9%
        1 to 3 years
1,019
 14.4%
        4 years
1,096
 15.5%
    Some College
542
 7.7%
        1 to 3 years
261
 3.7%
        4 or more years
281
 4.0%
    School Years NOT reported
102
 1.4%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
9,670
 
    In Labor Force
5,177
 53.5%
        Employed
4,242
 81.9%
        Unemployed
837
 16.2%
            Experienced Workers
656
 12.7%
            New Workers
181
 3.5%
    Not in Labor Force
4,493
 46.5%
        Housework
2,813
 62.6%
        In School
1,037
 23.1%
        Unable to Work
359
 8.0%
        In Institutions
37
 0.8%
       Other and Not Reported
247
 5.5%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
4,242
 81.9%
        Wage and Salary Workers
3,672
 86.6%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
518
 12.2%
        Unpaid Family Workers
39
 0.9%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
13
 0.3%
        Public Emergency Work
98
 2.3%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
4,242
 81.9%
    Professional Workers
241
 5.7%
    Semiprofessional Workers
61
 1.4%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
380
 9.0%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
1,052
 24.8%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
864
 20.4%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
923
 21.8%
    Domestic Service Workers
58
 1.4%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
360
 8.5%
    Laborers
279
 6.6%
    Not Reported
24
 0.6%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,977
 
    Occupied Units
2,893
 97.2%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,507
 52.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,386
 47.9%
    Vacant Units
84
 2.8%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
79
 2.7%
        Other Vacant
5
 0.2%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,893
 97.2%
    White units
2,890
 99.9%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,507
 52.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,383
 47.9%
    Black Occupied
1
 0.0%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
1
 100%
    Other Occupied
2
 0.1%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
2
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,383
 
    Median Contract Rent
$402
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
1,325
 
    Median Gross Rent
$502
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,383
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
0
 0%
    $84 to $119
5
 0.4%
    $120 to $179
30
 2.2%
    $180 to $239
129
 9.3%
    $240 to $299
165
 11.9%
    $300 to $359
171
 12.4%
    $360 to $479
483
 34.9%
    $480 to $599
305
 22.1%
    $600 to $719
82
 5.9%
    $720 to $899
11
 0.8%
    $900 to $1,199
2
 0.1%
    $1,200 to $1,799
0
 0%
    $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
1,472
 
    Median House Value
$47,244
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
1,472
 
    Under $6,000
1
 0.1%
    $6,000 to $8,399
0
 0%
    $8,400 to $11,999
2
 0.1%
    $12,000 to $17,999
12
 0.8%
    $18,000 to $23,999
42
 2.9%
    $24,000 to $29,999
108
 7.3%
    $30,000 to $35,999
77
 5.2%
    $36,000 to $47,999
527
 35.8%
    $48,000 to $59,999
263
 17.9%
    $60,000 to $71,999
244
 16.6%
    $72,000 to $89,999
134
 9.1%
    $90,000 to $119,999
44
 3.0%
    $120,000 to $179,999
16
 1.1%
    $180,000 to $239,999
1
 0.1%
    $240,000 and Over
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
2,977
 
    1 Unit Detached
128
 4.3%
    1 Unit Attached
2,366
 79.5%
    2 Family Side by Side
76
 2.6%
    2 Housing Units Other
116
 3.9%
    3 Family Housing Units
48
 1.6%
    4 Family Housing Units
32
 1.1%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
185
 6.2%
    5 to 9 Family
22
 0.7%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
0
 0%
    Other
4
 0.1%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,893
 
    1 person in unit
46
 1.6%
    2 persons in unit
482
 16.7%
    3 persons in unit
589
 20.4%
    4 persons in unit
675
 23.3%
    5 persons in unit
469
 16.2%
    6 persons in unit
279
 9.6%
    7 persons in unit
152
 5.3%
    8 persons in unit
95
 3.3%
    9 persons in unit
55
 1.9%
    10 persons in unit
31
 1.1%
    11 persons in unit or more
20
 0.7%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
2,868
 
    Central Heating
2,811
 98.0%
    Non-Central Heating
57
 2.0%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,893
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
2,845
 98.3%
        Mechanical
1,882
 65.1%
        Ice
942
 32.6%
        Other
21
 0.7%
    None
22
 0.8%
    Not Reporting
26
 0.9%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,893
 
    With Radio
2,806
 97.0%
    Without Radio
40
 1.4%
    Not Reported
47
 1.6%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
2,893
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
2,690
 93.0%
    Need Major Repairs
65
 2.2%
        With Bath and Toilet
57
 2.0%
        With Toilet No Bath
2
 0.1%
        With Water No Toilet
6
 0.2%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
222
 7.7%