Tract 34-N, 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-N was bounded by City Avenue, Haverford Avenue, Greenhill Road and a portion of Cobbs Creek Park.

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1960 Census - Tract 34-N
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
10,237
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
29,315.60
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.3
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
10,237
 
    Male
5,026
 49.1%
    Female
5,211
 50.9%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
10,237
 
    Under 5
829
 8.1%
    5 To 9
1,225
 12.0%
    10 To 14
1,189
 11.6%
    15 To 17
459
 4.5%
    18 To 24
529
 5.2%
    25 To 34
1,210
 11.8%
    35 To 44
2,186
 21.4%
    45 To 54
1,401
 13.7%
    55 To 64
736
 7.2%
    65 and up
473
 4.6%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
10,237
 
    White
10,230
 99.9%
    Black
5
 0.0%
    Other
2
 0.0%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
10,237
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
10,237
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
2,664
 
        With Own Household
2,632
 98.8%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
736
 27.6%
        With Own Child Under 18
1,900
 71.3%
        With Husband Under 45
1,451
 54.5%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
1,327
 49.8%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
151
 1.5%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
3,744
 36.6%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
3,607
 35.2%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
10,237
 
    In Households
10,237
 100%
    In Group Quarters
0
 0%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
0
 0%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
7,152
 
    Single
1,249
 17.5%
    Married, Not Separated
5,417
 75.7%
    Separated
39
 0.5%
    Widowed
385
 5.4%
    Divorced
62
 0.9%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
5,450
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
4,235
 77.7%
    Foreign Born
1,215
 22.3%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
5,998
 
    No School Years Completed
300
 5.0%
    Elementary
1,115
 18.6%
        1 - 4 years
103
 1.7%
        5 - 7 years
372
 6.2%
        8 years
640
 10.7%
    High School
3,553
 59.2%
        1 - 3 years
1,036
 17.3%
        4 years
2,517
 42.0%
    College
1,030
 17.2%
        1 - 3 years
561
 9.4%
        4 or more years
469
 7.8%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
7,152
 
    In Armed Forces
4
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
4,032
 56.4%
        Employed
3,951
 55.2%
        Unemployed
81
 1.1%
    Not in Labor Force
3,116
 43.6%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
2,967
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
120
 4.0%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
57
 1.9%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
120
 4.0%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
132
 4.4%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
240
 8.1%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
379
 12.8%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
351
 11.8%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
322
 10.9%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
311
 10.5%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
176
 5.9%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
599
 20.2%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
111
 3.7%
    Income: $143,250 and over
49
 1.7%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
2,958
 
    Occupied Units
2,928
 99.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
2,580
 87.2%
        Renter Occupied Units
348
 11.8%
    Vacant Units
30
 1.0%
        For Rent
21
 0.7%
        For Sale Only
3
 0.1%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
6
 0.2%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
338
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$584.95
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,958
 
    1 Unit
2,593
 87.7%
    2 Units
274
 9.3%
    3 or 4 Units
91
 3.1%
    5 - 9 Units
0
 0%
    10 or More Unit Structures
0
 0%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,928
 
    Gas
2,928
 100%
    Coal/Wood
0
 0%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
0
 0%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%