Tract 52-A, 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 52-A was bounded by East City Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Parkside Avenue North and the railroad tracks (now the R6 line).

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1960 Census - Tract 52-A
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
3,327
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
9,640.70
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.3
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
3,327
 
    Male
1,518
 45.6%
    Female
1,809
 54.4%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
3,327
 
    Under 5
141
 4.2%
    5 To 9
153
 4.6%
    10 To 14
191
 5.7%
    15 To 17
125
 3.8%
    18 To 24
251
 7.5%
    25 To 34
281
 8.4%
    35 To 44
381
 11.5%
    45 To 54
645
 19.4%
    55 To 64
567
 17.0%
    65 and up
592
 17.8%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
3,327
 
    White
3,308
 99.4%
    Black
19
 0.6%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
3,327
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
3,327
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
802
 
        With Own Household
786
 98.0%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
116
 14.5%
        With Own Child Under 18
337
 42.0%
        With Husband Under 45
245
 30.5%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
174
 21.7%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
259
 7.8%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
588
 17.7%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
534
 16.1%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
3,327
 
    In Households
2,726
 81.9%
    In Group Quarters
601
 18.1%
        Inmate
464
 13.9%
        Other
137
 4.1%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
2,885
 
    Single
732
 25.4%
    Married, Not Separated
1,676
 58.1%
    Separated
53
 1.8%
    Widowed
378
 13.1%
    Divorced
46
 1.6%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
1,663
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
1,202
 72.3%
    Foreign Born
461
 27.7%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
2,468
 
    No School Years Completed
56
 2.3%
    Elementary
808
 32.7%
        1 - 4 years
66
 2.7%
        5 - 7 years
274
 11.1%
        8 years
468
 19.0%
    High School
1,051
 42.6%
        1 - 3 years
423
 17.1%
        4 years
628
 25.4%
    College
553
 22.4%
        1 - 3 years
285
 11.5%
        4 or more years
268
 10.9%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
2,885
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
1,426
 49.4%
        Employed
1,409
 48.8%
        Unemployed
17
 0.6%
    Not in Labor Force
1,459
 50.6%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
1,100
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
68
 6.2%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
74
 6.7%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
98
 8.9%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
69
 6.3%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
54
 4.9%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
83
 7.5%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
99
 9%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
67
 6.1%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
80
 7.3%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
76
 6.9%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
161
 14.6%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
147
 13.4%
    Income: $143,250 and over
24
 2.2%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
957
 
    Occupied Units
937
 97.9%
        Owner Occupied Units
543
 56.7%
        Renter Occupied Units
394
 41.2%
    Vacant Units
20
 2.1%
        For Rent
20
 2.1%
        For Sale Only
0
 0%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
0
 0%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
385
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$766.27
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
957
 
    1 Unit
550
 57.5%
    2 Units
40
 4.2%
    3 or 4 Units
134
 14.0%
    5 - 9 Units
0
 0%
    10 or More Unit Structures
233
 24.3%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
937
 
    Gas
663
 70.8%
    Coal/Wood
18
 1.9%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
256
 27.3%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%