Tract 46-F, 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 46-F was bounded by Pine Street, South 54th Street, Baltimore Avenue and South 58th Street.

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1940 Census - Tract 46-F
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
13,191
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
55,587.90
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
13,191
 
    Male
6,188
 46.9%
    Female
7,003
 53.1%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
13,191
 
    Under 5
689
 5.2%
    5 To 9
793
 6.0%
    10 To 14
1,024
 7.8%
    15 To 19
1,198
 9.1%
    20 To 24
1,126
 8.5%
    25 To 29
1,083
 8.2%
    30 To 34
1,004
 7.6%
    35 To 39
1,028
 7.8%
    40 To 44
958
 7.3%
    45 To 49
1,019
 7.7%
    50 To 54
898
 6.8%
    55 To 59
739
 5.6%
    60 To 64
613
 4.6%
    65 To 69
442
 3.4%
    70 To 74
309
 2.3%
    75 and Over
268
 2.0%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
13,191
 
    White
13,180
 99.9%
    Black
7
 0.1%
    Other
4
 0.0%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
2,513
 19.1%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
8,361
 63.4%
    No school years completed
392
 4.7%
    Some Elementary
4,491
 53.7%
        1 - 4 years
281
 3.4%
        5 - 6 years
599
 7.2%
        7 - 8 years
3,611
 43.2%
    Some High School
2,970
 35.5%
        1 to 3 years
1,422
 17.0%
        4 years
1,548
 18.5%
    Some College
503
 6.0%
        1 to 3 years
212
 2.5%
        4 or more years
291
 3.5%
    School Years NOT reported
5
 0.1%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
10,893
 
    In Labor Force
5,952
 54.6%
        Employed
5,177
 87.0%
        Unemployed
690
 11.6%
            Experienced Workers
547
 9.2%
            New Workers
143
 2.4%
    Not in Labor Force
4,941
 45.4%
        Housework
3,063
 62.0%
        In School
1,033
 20.9%
        Unable to Work
584
 11.8%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
261
 5.3%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
5,177
 87.0%
        Wage and Salary Workers
4,546
 87.8%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
584
 11.3%
        Unpaid Family Workers
21
 0.4%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
26
 0.5%
        Public Emergency Work
85
 1.6%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
5,177
 87.0%
    Professional Workers
278
 5.4%
    Semiprofessional Workers
71
 1.4%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
452
 8.7%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
2,053
 39.7%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
814
 15.7%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
864
 16.7%
    Domestic Service Workers
71
 1.4%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
446
 8.6%
    Laborers
98
 1.9%
    Not Reported
30
 0.6%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,408
 
    Occupied Units
3,303
 96.9%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,557
 47.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,746
 52.9%
    Vacant Units
105
 3.1%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
102
 3.0%
        Other Vacant
3
 0.1%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,303
 96.9%
    White units
3,295
 99.8%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,553
 47.1%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,742
 52.9%
    Black Occupied
6
 0.2%
        Owner Occupied
2
 33.3%
        Renter Occupied
4
 66.7%
    Other Occupied
2
 0.1%
        Owner Occupied
2
 100%
        Renter Occupied
0
 0%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,744
 
    Median Contract Rent
$381
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
1,628
 
    Median Gross Rent
$459
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
1,744
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
1
 0.1%
    $84 to $119
1
 0.1%
    $120 to $179
12
 0.7%
    $180 to $239
31
 1.8%
    $240 to $299
93
 5.3%
    $300 to $359
529
 30.3%
    $360 to $479
911
 52.2%
    $480 to $599
136
 7.8%
    $600 to $719
22
 1.3%
    $720 to $899
7
 0.4%
    $900 to $1,199
1
 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
1,544
 
    Median House Value
$42,072
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
1,544
 
    Under $6,000
0
 0%
    $6,000 to $8,399
1
 0.1%
    $8,400 to $11,999
0
 0%
    $12,000 to $17,999
2
 0.1%
    $18,000 to $23,999
12
 0.8%
    $24,000 to $29,999
111
 7.2%
    $30,000 to $35,999
278
 18.0%
    $36,000 to $47,999
727
 47.1%
    $48,000 to $59,999
281
 18.2%
    $60,000 to $71,999
95
 6.2%
    $72,000 to $89,999
28
 1.8%
    $90,000 to $119,999
6
 0.4%
    $120,000 to $179,999
2
 0.1%
    $180,000 to $239,999
0
 0%
    $240,000 and Over
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
3,408
 
    1 Unit Detached
202
 5.9%
    1 Unit Attached
2,664
 78.2%
    2 Family Side by Side
160
 4.7%
    2 Housing Units Other
168
 4.9%
    3 Family Housing Units
36
 1.1%
    4 Family Housing Units
4
 0.1%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
164
 4.8%
    5 to 9 Family
10
 0.3%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
0
 0%
    Other
0
 0%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
3,303
 
    1 person in unit
103
 3.1%
    2 persons in unit
602
 18.2%
    3 persons in unit
734
 22.2%
    4 persons in unit
767
 23.2%
    5 persons in unit
523
 15.8%
    6 persons in unit
305
 9.2%
    7 persons in unit
148
 4.5%
    8 persons in unit
64
 1.9%
    9 persons in unit
41
 1.2%
    10 persons in unit
7
 0.2%
    11 persons in unit or more
9
 0.3%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
3,262
 
    Central Heating
3,260
 99.9%
    Non-Central Heating
2
 0.1%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,303
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
3,244
 98.2%
        Mechanical
2,594
 78.5%
        Ice
644
 19.5%
        Other
6
 0.2%
    None
15
 0.5%
    Not Reporting
44
 1.3%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,303
 
    With Radio
3,162
 95.7%
    Without Radio
34
 1.0%
    Not Reported
107
 3.2%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
3,303
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
3,111
 94.2%
    Need Major Repairs
115
 3.5%
        With Bath and Toilet
113
 3.4%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
2
 0.1%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
182
 5.5%