1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
2,681,322 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
3,638,939 |
100.0% |
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In households |
3,516,290 |
96.6% |
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In group quarters |
122,649 |
3.4% |
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RACE |
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RACE |
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Native white |
2,164,706 |
80.7% |
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White |
3,267,015 |
89.8% |
Foreign-born white |
293,021 |
10.9% |
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Negro |
149,809 |
5.6% |
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Negro |
244,411 |
6.7% |
Other races |
73,786 |
2.8% |
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Other races |
5,958 |
0.2% |
Indians |
2,080 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
5,655 |
0.2% |
Japanese |
20,461 |
0.8% |
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Japanese |
35,793 |
1.0% |
Chinese |
36,018 |
1.3% |
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Chinese |
55,965 |
1.5% |
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Filipino |
24,142 |
0.7% |
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WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
134,335 |
5.0% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH |
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Native |
3,271,662 |
89.9% |
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Foreign born |
367,273 |
10.1% |
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SEX |
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SEX |
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Male |
1,353,147 |
50.5% |
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Male |
1,803,937 |
49.6% |
Female |
1,328,175 |
49.5% |
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Female |
1,835,002 |
50.4% |
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AGE |
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AGE |
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Under 5 years |
277,217 |
10.3% |
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Under 5 years |
390,685 |
10.7% |
5 to 17 years |
425,333 |
15.9% |
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5 to 17 years |
833,252 |
22.9% |
18 to 64 years |
1,759,458 |
65.6% |
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18 to 64 years |
2,091,513 |
57.5% |
65 years and over |
219,314 |
8.2% |
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65 years and over |
323,489 |
8.9% |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
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Total household |
838,472 |
100.0% |
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Families |
920,009 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
521,272 |
56.7% |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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All dwelling units |
879,810 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
1,259,281 |
100.0% |
Occupied dwelling units |
830,559 |
94.4% |
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All occupied units |
1,174,048 |
93.2% |
Owner occupied |
426,016 |
51.3% |
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Owner occupied |
674,777 |
57.5% |
Renter occupied |
404,543 |
48.8% |
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Renter occupied |
499,271 |
42.5% |
Vacant |
44,119 |
5.0% |
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Vacant |
85,233 |
6.8% |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
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Population 25 years and over |
1,691,840 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
2,099,216 |
100.0% |
High school 4 years |
469,735 |
27.8% |
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High school 4 years |
598,413 |
28.5% |
College 4 years or more |
158,490 |
9.4% |
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College 4 years or more |
254,434 |
12.1% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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All workers |
1,397,515 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
927,927 |
66.4% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
13,848 |
1.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
188,664 |
13.5% |
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Walked to work |
102,471 |
7.3% |
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Other means |
28,492 |
2.0% |
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Worked at home |
62,556 |
4.5% |
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Not reported |
73,557 |
5.3% |
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MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP |
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OCCUPATION |
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Employed |
1,016,123 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
1,373,960 |
100.0% |
Professional, technical, and kindred |
118,099 |
11.6% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
202,958 |
14.8% |
Farmers and farm managers |
16,226 |
1.6% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
11,035 |
0.8% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
115,084 |
11.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
129,597 |
9.4% |
Clerical and kindred |
171,751 |
16.9% |
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Clerical and kindred |
249,278 |
18.1% |
Sales |
90,269 |
8.9% |
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Sales |
111,794 |
8.1% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
155,166 |
15.3% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
187,802 |
13.7% |
Operatives and kindred |
140,708 |
13.8% |
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Operatives and kindred |
176,143 |
12.8% |
Private household workers |
21,705 |
2.1% |
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Private household workers |
30,542 |
2.2% |
Service workers, except private household |
98,283 |
9.7% |
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Service workers, except private household |
120,500 |
8.8% |
Farm laborers |
17,822 |
1.8% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
12,596 |
0.9% |
Laborers, except farm and mine |
60,903 |
6.0% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
60,419 |
4.4% |
Occupation not reported |
10,107 |
1.0% |
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Occupation not reported |
81,296 |
5.9% |
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CLASS OF WORKER |
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Self-employed |
131,180 |
9.5% |
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Census Data for the year: |
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1940 Total population |
1,734,308 |
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1930 Total population |
1,578,009 |
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1920 Total population |
1,182,911 |
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1910 Total population |
925,708 |
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1900 Total population |
658,111 |
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1890 Total population |
547,618 |
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1880 Total population |
422,128 |
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1870 Total population |
265,808 |
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1860 Total population |
114,074 |
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