Tract 34-P, 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-P was bounded by Callowhill Street, North 60th Street, Market Street, North 63rd Street, Arch Street and North Gross Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 34-P
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
7,539
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
47,745.40
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
7,539
 
    Male
3,573
 47.4%
    Female
3,966
 52.6%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
7,539
 
    Under 5
719
 9.5%
    5 To 9
709
 9.4%
    10 To 14
648
 8.6%
    15 To 17
338
 4.5%
    18 To 24
595
 7.9%
    25 To 34
962
 12.8%
    35 To 44
1,270
 16.8%
    45 To 54
990
 13.1%
    55 To 64
661
 8.8%
    65 and up
647
 8.6%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
7,539
 
    White
1,985
 26.3%
    Black
5,531
 73.4%
    Other
23
 0.3%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
7,539
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
9
 0.1%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
7,530
 99.9%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
2,630
 
        With Own Household
2,518
 95.7%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
737
 28.0%
        With Own Child Under 18
1,455
 55.3%
        With Husband Under 45
1,419
 54.0%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
1,077
 41.0%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
818
 10.9%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
4,476
 59.4%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
3,307
 43.9%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
7,539
 
    In Households
7,502
 99.5%
    In Group Quarters
37
 0.5%
        Inmate
17
 0.2%
        Other
20
 0.3%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
5,554
 
    Single
1,315
 23.7%
    Married, Not Separated
3,280
 59.1%
    Separated
298
 5.4%
    Widowed
528
 9.5%
    Divorced
133
 2.4%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
1,182
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
691
 58.5%
    Foreign Born
491
 41.5%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
4,487
 
    No School Years Completed
160
 3.6%
    Elementary
1,894
 42.2%
        1 - 4 years
340
 7.6%
        5 - 7 years
982
 21.9%
        8 years
572
 12.7%
    High School
2,097
 46.7%
        1 - 3 years
1,208
 26.9%
        4 years
889
 19.8%
    College
336
 7.5%
        1 - 3 years
212
 4.7%
        4 or more years
124
 2.8%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
5,554
 
    In Armed Forces
8
 0.1%
    In Labor Force
3,472
 62.5%
        Employed
3,173
 57.1%
        Unemployed
299
 5.4%
    Not in Labor Force
2,074
 37.3%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
2,412
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
234
 9.7%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
214
 8.9%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
235
 9.7%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
318
 13.2%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
313
 13.0%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
328
 13.6%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
236
 9.8%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
191
 7.9%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
139
 5.8%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
96
 4.0%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
97
 4.0%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
11
 0.5%
    Income: $143,250 and over
0
 0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
2,316
 
    Occupied Units
2,217
 95.7%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,565
 67.6%
        Renter Occupied Units
652
 28.2%
    Vacant Units
99
 4.3%
        For Rent
49
 2.1%
        For Sale Only
6
 0.3%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
44
 1.9%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
647
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$358.13
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,316
 
    1 Unit
1,682
 72.6%
    2 Units
396
 17.1%
    3 or 4 Units
171
 7.4%
    5 - 9 Units
31
 1.3%
    10 or More Unit Structures
36
 1.6%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,217
 
    Gas
542
 24.4%
    Coal/Wood
468
 21.1%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
1,207
 54.4%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%