<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century Pension Income Fund XXIV and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 2,190,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 206,000 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 17,737,000 <DEPRECIATION> (3,226,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,424,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 24,318,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,424,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,422,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 995,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,017,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,017,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,017,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 13.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 13.44 <FN> <F1> Receivables include other assets of $61,000. </FN>