1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
17,590 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
14,804 |
100.0% |
In households |
17,499 |
99.5% |
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In households |
14,753 |
99.7% |
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In group quarters |
51 |
0.3% |
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RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
Native white |
14,015 |
79.7% |
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White |
14,423 |
97.4% |
Foreign-born white |
1,574 |
8.9% |
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Negro |
1,778 |
10.1% |
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Negro |
75 |
0.5% |
Other races |
223 |
1.3% |
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Other races |
20 |
0.1% |
Indians |
7 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
7 |
0.0% |
Japanese |
144 |
0.8% |
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Japanese |
148 |
1.0% |
Chinese |
47 |
0.3% |
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Chinese |
92 |
0.6% |
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Filipino |
39 |
0.3% |
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WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
574 |
3.3% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
13,182 |
89.0% |
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Foreign born |
1,622 |
11.0% |
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SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
Male |
8,583 |
48.8% |
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Male |
7,064 |
47.7% |
Female |
9,007 |
51.2% |
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Female |
7,740 |
52.3% |
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AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
Under 5 years |
2,186 |
12.4% |
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Under 5 years |
1,582 |
10.7% |
5 to 17 years |
3,177 |
18.1% |
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5 to 17 years |
2,574 |
17.4% |
18 to 64 years |
11,178 |
63.5% |
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18 to 64 years |
9,026 |
61.0% |
65 years and over |
1,049 |
6.0% |
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65 years and over |
1,622 |
11.0% |
Median age |
30.1 |
X |  |
Median age |
34.4 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | |  |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
Total household |
5,480 |
100.0% |
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Families |
4,470 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
2,228 |
49.8% |
Persons per household |
3.19 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.81 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
All dwelling units |
5,563 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
5,384 |
100.0% |
Occupied dwelling units |
5,474 |
98.4% |
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All occupied units |
5,254 |
97.6% |
Owner occupied |
3,352 |
61.2% |
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Owner occupied |
3,378 |
64.3% |
Renter occupied |
2,122 |
38.8% |
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Renter occupied |
1,876 |
35.7% |
Vacant |
87 |
1.6% |
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Vacant |
130 |
2.4% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,106 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
14,400 |
X |
Median gross rent dollars |
36 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
85 |
X |
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INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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Families median income dollars |
4,061 |
X |  |
Families median income dollars |
6,812 |
X |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |  |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
Population 25 years and over |
10,500 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
9,354 |
100.0% |
High school 4 years |
3,320 |
31.6% |
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High school 4 years |
2,718 |
29.1% |
College 4 years or more |
1,150 |
13.8% |
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College 4 years or more |
1,398 |
14.9% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
6,215 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
4,678 |
75.3% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
4 |
0.1% |
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Bus or streetcar |
711 |
11.4% |
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Walked to work |
367 |
5.9% |
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Other means |
152 |
2.4% |
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Worked at home |
129 |
2.1% |
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Not reported |
174 |
2.8% |
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MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | |  |
OCCUPATION | | |
Employed |
6,684 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
6,349 |
100.0% |
Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,007 |
15.1% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,345 |
21.2% |
Farmers and farm managers |
4 |
0.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
8 |
0.1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
689 |
10.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
516 |
8.1% |
Clerical and kindred |
1,338 |
20.0% |
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Clerical and kindred |
1,400 |
22.1% |
Sales |
618 |
9.2% |
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Sales |
447 |
7.0% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,197 |
17.9% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
929 |
14.6% |
Operatives and kindred |
906 |
13.6% |
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Operatives and kindred |
714 |
11.2% |
Private household workers |
131 |
2.0% |
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Private household workers |
98 |
1.5% |
Service workers, except private household |
437 |
6.5% |
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Service workers, except private household |
377 |
5.9% |
Farm laborers |
6 |
0.1% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
0 |
0.0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine |
327 |
4.9% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
174 |
2.7% |
Occupation not reported |
24 |
0.4% |
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Occupation not reported |
341 |
5.4% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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self-employed |
472 |
7.4% |
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Census Data for the year: |
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1940 Total population |
11,493 |
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1930 Total population |
8,569 |
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1920 Total population |
2,462 |
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1910 Total population |
808 |
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