Tract 34-P, 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-P was bounded by Callowhill Street, North 58th Street, Market Street, North 63rd Street, Arch Street and North Gross Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 34-P
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
13,789
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
55,399.80
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
13,789
 
    Male
6,656
 48.3%
    Female
7,133
 51.7%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
13,789
 
    Under 5
843
 6.1%
    5 To 9
969
 7.0%
    10 To 14
1,144
 8.3%
    15 To 19
1,318
 9.6%
    20 To 24
1,293
 9.4%
    25 To 29
1,239
 9.0%
    30 To 34
1,079
 7.8%
    35 To 39
1,075
 7.8%
    40 To 44
1,057
 7.7%
    45 To 49
969
 7.0%
    50 To 54
883
 6.4%
    55 To 59
670
 4.9%
    60 To 64
459
 3.3%
    65 To 69
384
 2.8%
    70 To 74
224
 1.6%
    75 and Over
183
 1.3%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
13,789
 
    White
8,809
 63.9%
    Black
4,963
 36.0%
    Other
17
 0.1%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
1,964
 14.2%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
8,222
 59.6%
    No school years completed
315
 3.8%
    Some Elementary
5,476
 66.6%
        1 - 4 years
1,052
 12.8%
        5 - 6 years
1,371
 16.7%
        7 - 8 years
3,053
 37.1%
    Some High School
2,067
 25.1%
        1 to 3 years
1,245
 15.1%
        4 years
822
 10.0%
    Some College
335
 4.1%
        1 to 3 years
197
 2.4%
        4 or more years
138
 1.7%
    School Years NOT reported
29
 0.4%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
11,050
 
    In Labor Force
6,453
 58.4%
        Employed
5,039
 78.1%
        Unemployed
1,226
 19.0%
            Experienced Workers
980
 15.2%
            New Workers
246
 3.8%
    Not in Labor Force
4,597
 41.6%
        Housework
2,863
 62.3%
        In School
950
 20.7%
        Unable to Work
541
 11.8%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
243
 5.3%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
5,039
 78.1%
        Wage and Salary Workers
4,469
 88.7%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
514
 10.2%
        Unpaid Family Workers
36
 0.7%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
20
 0.4%
        Public Emergency Work
188
 3.7%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
5,039
 78.1%
    Professional Workers
158
 3.1%
    Semiprofessional Workers
33
 0.7%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
248
 4.9%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
818
 16.2%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
803
 15.9%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
1,106
 21.9%
    Domestic Service Workers
595
 11.8%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
867
 17.2%
    Laborers
383
 7.6%
    Not Reported
28
 0.6%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,507
 
    Occupied Units
3,352
 95.6%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,191
 35.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
2,161
 64.5%
    Vacant Units
155
 4.4%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
150
 4.3%
        Other Vacant
5
 0.1%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,352
 95.6%
    White units
2,192
 65.4%
        Owner Occupied Units
888
 40.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,304
 59.5%
    Black Occupied
1,153
 34.4%
        Owner Occupied
303
 26.3%
        Renter Occupied
850
 73.7%
    Other Occupied
7
 0.2%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
7
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
2,157
 
    Median Contract Rent
$325
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
2,056
 
    Median Gross Rent
$390
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
2,157
 
    Less than $60
4
 0.2%
    $60 to $83
3
 0.1%
    $84 to $119
7
 0.3%
    $120 to $179
69
 3.2%
    $180 to $239
117
 5.4%
    $240 to $299
370
 17.2%
    $300 to $359
996
 46.2%
    $360 to $479
505
 23.4%
    $480 to $599
74
 3.4%
    $600 to $719
8
 0.4%
    $720 to $899
3
 0.1%
    $900 to $1,199
1
 0.0%
    $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
1,144
 
    Median House Value
$34,056
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
1,144
 
    Under $6,000
1
 0.1%
    $6,000 to $8,399
0
 0%
    $8,400 to $11,999
1
 0.1%
    $12,000 to $17,999
9
 0.8%
    $18,000 to $23,999
87
 7.6%
    $24,000 to $29,999
286
 25%
    $30,000 to $35,999
278
 24.3%
    $36,000 to $47,999
339
 29.6%
    $48,000 to $59,999
80
 7.0%
    $60,000 to $71,999
33
 2.9%
    $72,000 to $89,999
18
 1.6%
    $90,000 to $119,999
7
 0.6%
    $120,000 to $179,999
3
 0.3%
    $180,000 to $239,999
1
 0.1%
    $240,000 and Over
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,507
 
    1 Unit Detached
105
 3.0%
    1 Unit Attached
2,307
 65.8%
    2 Family Side by Side
78
 2.2%
    2 Housing Units Other
434
 12.4%
    3 Family Housing Units
96
 2.7%
    4 Family Housing Units
28
 0.8%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
403
 11.5%
    5 to 9 Family
38
 1.1%
    10 to 19 Family
18
 0.5%
    20 Family or More
0
 0%
    Other
0
 0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,352
 
    1 person in unit
125
 3.7%
    2 persons in unit
625
 18.6%
    3 persons in unit
718
 21.4%
    4 persons in unit
693
 20.7%
    5 persons in unit
491
 14.6%
    6 persons in unit
314
 9.4%
    7 persons in unit
189
 5.6%
    8 persons in unit
100
 3.0%
    9 persons in unit
51
 1.5%
    10 persons in unit
26
 0.8%
    11 persons in unit or more
20
 0.6%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
3,264
 
    Central Heating
3,233
 99.1%
    Non-Central Heating
31
 0.9%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,352
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
3,232
 96.4%
        Mechanical
1,653
 49.3%
        Ice
1,567
 46.7%
        Other
12
 0.4%
    None
50
 1.5%
    Not Reporting
70
 2.1%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,352
 
    With Radio
3,124
 93.2%
    Without Radio
73
 2.2%
    Not Reported
155
 4.6%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
3,352
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
3,015
 89.9%
    Need Major Repairs
206
 6.1%
        With Bath and Toilet
193
 5.8%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
12
 0.4%
        No Water
1
 0.0%
    Not Reporting
286
 8.5%