Tract 34-M, 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 34-M was bounded by North 64th Stree, Lansdowne Avenue, North 68th Street and Malvern Avenue.

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1960 Census - Tract 34-M
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
5,633
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
40,612.80
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.1
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
5,633
 
    Male
2,701
 47.9%
    Female
2,932
 52.1%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
5,633
 
    Under 5
440
 7.8%
    5 To 9
451
 8.0%
    10 To 14
459
 8.1%
    15 To 17
289
 5.1%
    18 To 24
433
 7.7%
    25 To 34
623
 11.1%
    35 To 44
831
 14.8%
    45 To 54
826
 14.7%
    55 To 64
655
 11.6%
    65 and up
626
 11.1%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
5,633
 
    White
5,630
 99.9%
    Black
3
 0.1%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
5,633
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
5,633
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,348
 
        With Own Household
1,289
 95.6%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
326
 24.2%
        With Own Child Under 18
742
 55.0%
        With Husband Under 45
541
 40.1%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
458
 34.0%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
155
 2.8%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
1,696
 30.1%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
1,580
 28.0%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
5,633
 
    In Households
5,633
 100%
    In Group Quarters
0
 0%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
0
 0%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
4,359
 
    Single
1,158
 26.6%
    Married, Not Separated
2,729
 62.6%
    Separated
45
 1.0%
    Widowed
362
 8.3%
    Divorced
65
 1.5%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
2,907
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
2,064
 71.0%
    Foreign Born
843
 29.0%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
3,547
 
    No School Years Completed
105
 3.0%
    Elementary
1,466
 41.3%
        1 - 4 years
211
 5.9%
        5 - 7 years
510
 14.4%
        8 years
745
 21.0%
    High School
1,646
 46.4%
        1 - 3 years
848
 23.9%
        4 years
798
 22.5%
    College
330
 9.3%
        1 - 3 years
158
 4.5%
        4 or more years
172
 4.8%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
4,359
 
    In Armed Forces
4
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
2,504
 57.4%
        Employed
2,419
 55.5%
        Unemployed
85
 1.9%
    Not in Labor Force
1,851
 42.5%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
1,663
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
87
 5.2%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
54
 3.2%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
92
 5.5%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
104
 6.3%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
203
 12.2%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
261
 15.7%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
191
 11.5%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
164
 9.9%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
111
 6.7%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
78
 4.7%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
259
 15.6%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
47
 2.8%
    Income: $143,250 and over
12
 0.7%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
1,656
 
    Occupied Units
1,623
 98.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,448
 87.4%
        Renter Occupied Units
175
 10.6%
    Vacant Units
33
 2.0%
        For Rent
4
 0.2%
        For Sale Only
5
 0.3%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
24
 1.4%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
168
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$389.40
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
1,656
 
    1 Unit
1,561
 94.3%
    2 Units
90
 5.4%
    3 or 4 Units
5
 0.3%
    5 - 9 Units
0
 0%
    10 or More Unit Structures
0
 0%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,623
 
    Gas
665
 41.0%
    Coal/Wood
192
 11.8%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
341
 21.0%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
425
 26.2%