Tract 52-D, 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-D was bounded by Woodbine Avenue, North 54th Street, North 52nd Street, Lancaster Avenue, North 57th Street and Upland Way.

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1960 Census - Tract 52-D
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
7,155
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
19,743.40
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.4
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
7,155
 
    Male
3,455
 48.3%
    Female
3,700
 51.7%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
7,155
 
    Under 5
283
 4.0%
    5 To 9
332
 4.6%
    10 To 14
526
 7.4%
    15 To 17
336
 4.7%
    18 To 24
614
 8.6%
    25 To 34
579
 8.1%
    35 To 44
826
 11.5%
    45 To 54
1,401
 19.6%
    55 To 64
1,334
 18.6%
    65 and up
924
 12.9%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
7,155
 
    White
7,145
 99.9%
    Black
10
 0.1%
    Other
0
 0%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
7,155
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
7,155
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,930
 
        With Own Household
1,845
 95.6%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
214
 11.1%
        With Own Child Under 18
753
 39.0%
        With Husband Under 45
451
 23.4%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
376
 19.5%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
365
 5.1%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
1,480
 20.7%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
1,304
 18.2%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
7,155
 
    In Households
7,155
 100%
    In Group Quarters
0
 0%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
0
 0%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
6,126
 
    Single
1,473
 24.0%
    Married, Not Separated
3,930
 64.2%
    Separated
42
 0.7%
    Widowed
558
 9.1%
    Divorced
123
 2.0%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
5,073
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
3,002
 59.2%
    Foreign Born
2,071
 40.8%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
5,095
 
    No School Years Completed
567
 11.1%
    Elementary
1,356
 26.6%
        1 - 4 years
158
 3.1%
        5 - 7 years
413
 8.1%
        8 years
785
 15.4%
    High School
2,315
 45.4%
        1 - 3 years
853
 16.7%
        4 years
1,462
 28.7%
    College
857
 16.8%
        1 - 3 years
374
 7.3%
        4 or more years
483
 9.5%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
6,126
 
    In Armed Forces
0
 0%
    In Labor Force
3,350
 54.7%
        Employed
3,268
 53.3%
        Unemployed
82
 1.3%
    Not in Labor Force
2,776
 45.3%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
2,458
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
162
 6.6%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
194
 7.9%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
133
 5.4%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
148
 6.0%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
210
 8.5%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
321
 13.1%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
217
 8.8%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
225
 9.2%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
140
 5.7%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
143
 5.8%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
405
 16.5%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
135
 5.5%
    Income: $143,250 and over
25
 1.0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
2,368
 
    Occupied Units
2,321
 98.0%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,972
 83.3%
        Renter Occupied Units
349
 14.7%
    Vacant Units
47
 2.0%
        For Rent
16
 0.7%
        For Sale Only
15
 0.6%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
16
 0.7%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
323
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$513.13
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
2,368
 
    1 Unit
2,047
 86.4%
    2 Units
284
 12.0%
    3 or 4 Units
27
 1.1%
    5 - 9 Units
0
 0%
    10 or More Unit Structures
10
 0.4%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,321
 
    Gas
899
 38.7%
    Coal/Wood
55
 2.4%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
675
 29.1%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
692
 29.8%