Tract 52-H, 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-H was bounded by Lancaster Avenue, North 54th Street, Lansdowne Avenue and North 59th Street.

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1960 Census - Tract 52-H
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
5,171
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
38,821.30
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.1
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
5,171
 
    Male
2,428
 47.0%
    Female
2,743
 53.0%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
5,171
 
    Under 5
535
 10.3%
    5 To 9
449
 8.7%
    10 To 14
428
 8.3%
    15 To 17
225
 4.4%
    18 To 24
468
 9.1%
    25 To 34
802
 15.5%
    35 To 44
749
 14.5%
    45 To 54
606
 11.7%
    55 To 64
460
 8.9%
    65 and up
449
 8.7%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
5,171
 
    White
2,327
 45.0%
    Black
2,815
 54.4%
    Other
29
 0.6%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
5,171
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
5,171
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
1,735
 
        With Own Household
1,676
 96.6%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
575
 33.1%
        With Own Child Under 18
928
 53.5%
        With Husband Under 45
1,089
 62.8%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
766
 44.1%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
584
 11.3%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
2,694
 52.1%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
1,932
 37.4%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
5,171
 
    In Households
5,082
 98.3%
    In Group Quarters
89
 1.7%
        Inmate
0
 0%
        Other
89
 1.7%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
3,824
 
    Single
896
 23.4%
    Married, Not Separated
2,327
 60.9%
    Separated
182
 4.8%
    Widowed
336
 8.8%
    Divorced
83
 2.2%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
1,039
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
759
 73.1%
    Foreign Born
280
 26.9%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
3,063
 
    No School Years Completed
15
 0.5%
    Elementary
1,109
 36.2%
        1 - 4 years
108
 3.5%
        5 - 7 years
409
 13.4%
        8 years
592
 19.3%
    High School
1,694
 55.3%
        1 - 3 years
883
 28.8%
        4 years
811
 26.5%
    College
245
 8.0%
        1 - 3 years
133
 4.3%
        4 or more years
112
 3.7%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
3,824
 
    In Armed Forces
9
 0.2%
    In Labor Force
2,388
 62.4%
        Employed
2,259
 59.1%
        Unemployed
129
 3.4%
    Not in Labor Force
1,427
 37.3%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
1,676
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
129
 7.7%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
149
 8.9%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
106
 6.3%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
189
 11.3%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
214
 12.8%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
197
 11.8%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
192
 11.5%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
122
 7.3%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
114
 6.8%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
106
 6.3%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
115
 6.9%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
34
 2.0%
    Income: $143,250 and over
9
 0.5%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
1,604
 
    Occupied Units
1,537
 95.8%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,106
 69.0%
        Renter Occupied Units
431
 26.9%
    Vacant Units
67
 4.2%
        For Rent
38
 2.4%
        For Sale Only
6
 0.4%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
23
 1.4%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
418
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$340.30
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
1,604
 
    1 Unit
1,240
 77.3%
    2 Units
115
 7.2%
    3 or 4 Units
126
 7.9%
    5 - 9 Units
20
 1.2%
    10 or More Unit Structures
103
 6.4%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
1,537
 
    Gas
465
 30.3%
    Coal/Wood
192
 12.5%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
880
 57.3%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%