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

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1940 Census - Tract 46-G
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
 
 
 
Population 
6,655
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,357.80
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
 
Sex
 
 
Total Population
6,655
 
    Male
2,937
 44.1%
    Female
3,718
 55.9%
 
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
 
Total Population
6,655
 
    Under 5
258
 3.9%
    5 To 9
290
 4.4%
    10 To 14
389
 5.8%
    15 To 19
500
 7.5%
    20 To 24
559
 8.4%
    25 To 29
519
 7.8%
    30 To 34
472
 7.1%
    35 To 39
452
 6.8%
    40 To 44
482
 7.2%
    45 To 49
504
 7.6%
    50 To 54
468
 7.0%
    55 To 59
465
 7.0%
    60 To 64
502
 7.5%
    65 To 69
331
 5.0%
    70 To 74
240
 3.6%
    75 and Over
224
 3.4%
 
 
 
Race
 
 
Total Population
6,655
 
    White
6,639
 99.8%
    Black
3
 0.0%
    Other
13
 0.2%
 
 
 
Foreign Born
 
 
    Foreign Born White Population
650
 9.8%
  
 
 
Highest Level Attained
 
 
Population Age 25+
4,659
 70.0%
    No school years completed
23
 0.5%
    Some Elementary
2,169
 46.6%
        1 - 4 years
58
 1.2%
        5 - 6 years
178
 3.8%
        7 - 8 years
1,933
 41.5%
    Some High School
1,954
 41.9%
        1 to 3 years
878
 18.8%
        4 years
1,076
 23.1%
    Some College
504
 10.8%
        1 to 3 years
210
 4.5%
        4 or more years
294
 6.3%
    School Years NOT reported
9
 0.2%
  
 
 
Employment
 
 
Population Age 14+
5,801
 
    In Labor Force
3,249
 56.0%
        Employed
2,818
 86.7%
        Unemployed
381
 11.7%
            Experienced Workers
304
 9.4%
            New Workers
77
 2.4%
    Not in Labor Force
2,552
 44.0%
        Housework
1,614
 63.2%
        In School
417
 16.3%
        Unable to Work
354
 13.9%
        In Institutions
0
 0%
       Other and Not Reported
167
 6.5%
 
 
 
Sector
 
 
    Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
2,818
 86.7%
        Wage and Salary Workers
2,511
 89.1%
        Employers/Own-Account Workers
293
 10.4%
        Unpaid Family Workers
7
 0.2%
        Class of Worker Not Reported
7
 0.2%
        Public Emergency Work
50
 1.8%
  
 
 
Occupations
 
 
Population Employed Civilian Age 14+
2,818
 86.7%
    Professional Workers
388
 13.8%
    Semiprofessional Workers
65
 2.3%
    Proprietors\Managers\Officials
224
 7.9%
    Clerical\Sales\Kindred Workers
1,113
 39.5%
    Craftmen\Foremen\Kindred Workers
355
 12.6%
    Operatives\Kindred Workers
339
 12.0%
    Domestic Service Workers
49
 1.7%
    Service Workers Except Domestic
243
 8.6%
    Laborers
34
 1.2%
    Not Reported
8
 0.3%
  
 
 
Housing Occupancy
 
 
Total Housing Units
1,981
 
    Occupied Units
1,887
 95.3%
        Owner Occupied Units
971
 51.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
916
 48.5%
    Vacant Units
94
 4.7%
        Vacant Nonseasonal (for rent or sale)
89
 4.5%
        Other Vacant
5
 0.3%
 
 
 
Occupancy by Race;
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,887
 95.3%
    White units
1,883
 99.8%
        Owner Occupied Units
971
 51.6%
        Renter Occupied Units
912
 48.4%
    Black Occupied
1
 0.1%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
1
 100%
    Other Occupied
3
 0.2%
        Owner Occupied
0
 0%
        Renter Occupied
3
 100%
  
 
 
Median Contract Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
915
 
    Median Contract Rent
$402
 
  
 
 
Median Gross Rent
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Gross Rent
784
 
    Median Gross Rent
$456
 
 
 
 
Contract Rent Amount
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Monthly Contract Rent
915
 
    Less than $60
0
 0%
    $60 to $83
0
 0%
    $84 to $119
0
 0%
    $120 to $179
4
 0.4%
    $180 to $239
17
 1.9%
    $240 to $299
76
 8.3%
    $300 to $359
206
 22.5%
    $360 to $479
387
 42.3%
    $480 to $599
169
 18.5%
    $600 to $719
39
 4.3%
    $720 to $899
11
 1.2%
    $900 to $1,199
5
 0.5%
    $1,200 to $1,799
0
 0%
    $1,800 to $2,399
0
 0%
    $2,400 and Over
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Median House Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
960
 
    Median House Value
$53,676
 
 
 
 
Housing Units by Value
 
 
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 Dollars)
Housing Units Reporting Value of Home
960
 
    Under $6,000
0
 0%
    $6,000 to $8,399
0
 0%
    $8,400 to $11,999
0
 0%
    $12,000 to $17,999
5
 0.5%
    $18,000 to $23,999
2
 0.2%
    $24,000 to $29,999
11
 1.1%
    $30,000 to $35,999
178
 18.5%
    $36,000 to $47,999
189
 19.7%
    $48,000 to $59,999
201
 20.9%
    $60,000 to $71,999
206
 21.5%
    $72,000 to $89,999
134
 14.0%
    $90,000 to $119,999
23
 2.4%
    $120,000 to $179,999
7
 0.7%
    $180,000 to $239,999
1
 0.1%
    $240,000 and Over
3
 0.3%
  
 
 
Units in Structure
 
 
Total Housing Units
1,981
 
    1 Unit Detached
57
 2.9%
    1 Unit Attached
1,050
 53.0%
    2 Family Side by Side
298
 15.0%
    2 Housing Units Other
152
 7.7%
    3 Family Housing Units
69
 3.5%
    4 Family Housing Units
24
 1.2%
    1 to 4 Family With Business
211
 10.7%
    5 to 9 Family
58
 2.9%
    10 to 19 Family
0
 0%
    20 Family or More
61
 3.1%
    Other
1
 0.1%
  
 
 
Persons per unit
 
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,887
 
    1 person in unit
148
 7.8%
    2 persons in unit
520
 27.6%
    3 persons in unit
444
 23.5%
    4 persons in unit
340
 18.0%
    5 persons in unit
218
 11.6%
    6 persons in unit
107
 5.7%
    7 persons in unit
54
 2.9%
    8 persons in unit
31
 1.6%
    9 persons in unit
14
 0.7%
    10 persons in unit
6
 0.3%
    11 persons in unit or more
5
 0.3%
  
 
 
Heating
 
 
Reporting Heating Equipment
1,866
 
    Central Heating
1,865
 99.9%
    Non-Central Heating
1
 0.1%
    Not Reporting
0
 0%
  
 
 
Refrigeration
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,887
 
    Refrigeration Equipment
1,859
 98.5%
        Mechanical
1,511
 80.1%
        Ice
348
 18.4%
        Other
0
 0%
    None
4
 0.2%
    Not Reporting
24
 1.3%
  
 
 
Radio
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,887
 
    With Radio
1,785
 94.6%
    Without Radio
17
 0.9%
    Not Reported
85
 4.5%
  
 
 
Housing Condition and Plumbing
 
 
Housing units reporting condition
1,887
 
    In No Need Of Major Repairs
1,822
 96.6%
    Need Major Repairs
7
 0.4%
        With Bath and Toilet
7
 0.4%
        With Toilet No Bath
0
 0%
        With Water No Toilet
0
 0%
        No Water
0
 0%
    Not Reporting
152
 8.1%