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contained within Census Tract 740.01. The parcel by parcel eur- vey indicated the housing stock conditions in Delhi to be rela- tive good. A mid-range longevity factor and fair overall parcel rating were derived for the target area. There was a total of 427 units surveyed of which 352 units (82.4%) were built before 1945. About one out of four units have a life expectancy curren- tly of less than ten years. Only 49 units (11.5%) were rated poor regarding the quality of maintenance and premise rating. Out of the seventy-seven rental units in this census tract responding to the multiple unit survey only seven units were in the target area. The survey indicated an average rent for the census tract $202.00, however the seven target area units did not respond to this item and it would be expected that there is a marked difference between target area rents and the overall cen- sus tract. The 1970 Block Statistics for the sixteen blocks in the tar- get area indicated a total of 348 units, fewer than found in the current survey. This was an exception to the findings for other survey and target areas which suffered a loss of units since 1970. A number of new multiple unit structures were noted as well as move-in single family structures of recent vintage. Field operatives noted an extensive amount of public improvement being conducted to Central Avenue and also a scattered amount of home improvements being conducted (new fences, roofing, and other minor construction) not found in other target areas. In 1970, 132 units (38%) were owner occupied and 203 units (58%) were rentals with the status of the remaining units unknown. Within the target area the average owner occupied unit was worth $15,700 compared with $28,000 for the census tract in 1970 and the target area contract rent was $93.00 compared with the census tract average of $123.00. Eleven units lacked some or all plumb- ing facilities and units with 1.01 persons or more per unit numbered 142 (40.8%). Thirty-four units were one person house- holds and 40 units had female heads of household. The 1970 pop- ulation of 1520 would be estimated to be 1835 people in 1974. 00013O