| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
64,430 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
63,855 |
100.0% |
| In households |
61,901 |
96.1% |
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In households |
53,452 |
83.7% |
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In group quarters |
10,403 |
16.3% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
53,609 |
83.2% |
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White |
58,843 |
92.2% |
| Foreign-born white |
4,495 |
7.0% |
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| Negro |
5,312 |
8.2% |
|
Negro |
3,127 |
4.9% |
| Other races |
1,014 |
1.6% |
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Other races |
333 |
0.5% |
| Indians |
31 |
0.0% |
|
Indian |
87 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
409 |
0.6% |
|
Japanese |
457 |
0.7% |
| Chinese |
267 |
0.4% |
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Chinese |
293 |
0.5% |
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Filipino |
715 |
1.1% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
1,329 |
2.1% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
2,840 |
4.4% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
59,498 |
93.2% |
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Foreign born |
4,357 |
6.8% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
31,977 |
49.6% |
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Male |
35,380 |
55.4% |
| Female |
32,453 |
50.4% |
|
Female |
28,475 |
44.6% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
8,435 |
13.1% |
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Under 5 years |
6,556 |
10.3% |
| 5 to 17 years |
10,246 |
15.9% |
|
5 to 17 years |
12,627 |
19.8% |
| 18 to 64 years |
41,384 |
64.2% |
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18 to 64 years |
39,514 |
61.9% |
| 65 years and over |
4,365 |
6.8% |
|
65 years and over |
5,158 |
8.1% |
| Median age |
28.7 |
X | |
Median age |
25.4 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
20,241 |
100.0% |
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Families |
14,950 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
8,339 |
55.8% |
| Persons per household |
3.06 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.92 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
21,289 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
19,219 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
20,334 |
95.5% |
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All occupied units |
18,332 |
95.4% |
| Owner occupied |
7,960 |
39.1% |
|
Owner occupied |
8,024 |
43.8% |
| Renter occupied |
12,374 |
60.9% |
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Renter occupied |
10,308 |
56.2% |
| Vacant |
955 |
4.5% |
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Vacant |
887 |
4.6% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,043 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
14,900 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
37 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
75 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,828 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,188 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
37,909 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
32,294 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
12,610 |
34.0% |
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High school 4 years |
10,701 |
33.1% |
| College 4 years or more |
2,800 |
7.5% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,441 |
7.6% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
29,524 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
14,108 |
47.8% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
4 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
2,407 |
8.2% |
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Walked to work |
3,298 |
11.2% |
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Other means |
371 |
1.3% |
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Worked at home |
7,328 |
24.8% |
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Not reported |
2,008 |
6.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
21,917 |
100.0% |
|
Employed |
17,985 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,285 |
10.4% |
|
Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,902 |
10.6% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
44 |
0.2% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
83 |
0.5% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
2,228 |
10.2% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,511 |
8.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
4,327 |
19.7% |
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Clerical and kindred |
3,983 |
22.1% |
| Sales |
1,991 |
9.1% |
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Sales |
1,653 |
9.2% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,389 |
20.0% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
2,807 |
15.6% |
| Operatives and kindred |
2,992 |
13.7% |
|
Operatives and kindred |
2,161 |
12.0% |
| Private household workers |
407 |
1.9% |
|
Private household workers |
290 |
1.6% |
| Service workers, except private household |
1,768 |
8.1% |
|
Service workers, except private household |
1,263 |
7.0% |
| Farm laborers |
91 |
0.4% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
13 |
0.1% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,119 |
5.5% |
|
Laborers, except farm and mine |
882 |
4.9% |
| Occupation not reported |
196 |
0.9% |
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Occupation not reported |
1,437 |
8.0% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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self-employed |
1,320 |
7.3% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
63,855 |
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| 1930 Total population |
64,430 |
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| 1920 Total population |
36,256 |
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| 1910 Total population |
35,033 |
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| 1900 Total population |
28,806 |
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| 1890 Total population |
23,393 |
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| 1880 Total population |
16,464 |
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| 1870 Total population |
11,165 |
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| 1860 Total population |
5,708 |
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