Tract 24-H, 1960

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 24-H was bounded by Lancaster Avenue, Haverford Avenue and North 44th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 24-H
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
4,025
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,330.70
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.1
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
4,025
 
    Male
1,884
 46.8%
    Female
2,141
 53.2%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
4,025
 
    Under 5
464
 11.5%
    5 To 9
353
 8.8%
    10 To 14
374
 9.3%
    15 To 17
159
 4.0%
    18 To 24
288
 7.2%
    25 To 34
488
 12.1%
    35 To 44
529
 13.1%
    45 To 54
498
 12.4%
    55 To 64
450
 11.2%
    65 and up
422
 10.5%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
4,025
 
    White
148
 3.7%
    Black
3,871
 96.2%
    Other
6
 0.1%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
4,025
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
4,025
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,228
 
        With Own Household
1,152
 93.8%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
381
 31.0%
        With Own Child Under 18
573
 46.7%
        With Husband Under 45
506
 41.2%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
398
 32.4%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
1,016
 25.2%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
2,724
 67.7%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
1,335
 33.2%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
4,025
 
    In Households
3,930
 97.6%
    In Group Quarters
95
 2.4%
        Inmate
70
 1.7%
        Other
25
 0.6%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
2,905
 
    Single
766
 26.4%
    Married, Not Separated
1,280
 44.1%
    Separated
374
 12.9%
    Widowed
419
 14.4%
    Divorced
66
 2.3%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
100
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
75
 75%
    Foreign Born
25
 25%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
2,389
 
    No School Years Completed
85
 3.6%
    Elementary
1,316
 55.1%
        1 - 4 years
408
 17.1%
        5 - 7 years
538
 22.5%
        8 years
370
 15.5%
    High School
848
 35.5%
        1 - 3 years
616
 25.8%
        4 years
232
 9.7%
    College
140
 5.9%
        1 - 3 years
76
 3.2%
        4 or more years
64
 2.7%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
2,905
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
1,577
 54.3%
        Employed
1,413
 48.6%
        Unemployed
164
 5.6%
    Not in Labor Force
1,328
 45.7%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
1,406
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
207
 14.7%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
246
 17.5%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
216
 15.4%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
259
 18.4%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
176
 12.5%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
93
 6.6%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
77
 5.5%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
30
 2.1%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
43
 3.1%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
12
 0.9%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
43
 3.1%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
4
 0.3%
    Income: $143,250 and over
0
 0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
1,241
 
    Occupied Units
1,174
 94.6%
        Owner Occupied Units
472
 38.0%
        Renter Occupied Units
702
 56.6%
    Vacant Units
67
 5.4%
        For Rent
31
 2.5%
        For Sale Only
5
 0.4%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
31
 2.5%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
693
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$269.56
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
1,241
 
    1 Unit
826
 66.6%
    2 Units
103
 8.3%
    3 or 4 Units
248
 20.0%
    5 - 9 Units
59
 4.8%
    10 or More Unit Structures
5
 0.4%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,174
 
    Gas
220
 18.7%
    Coal/Wood
404
 34.4%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
487
 41.5%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
63
 5.4%