| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
11,051 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
17,305 |
100.0% |
| In households |
10,966 |
99.2% |
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In households |
17,288 |
99.9% |
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In group quarters |
17 |
0.1% |
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| RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
10,077 |
91.2% |
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White |
17,240 |
99.6% |
| Foreign-born white |
910 |
8.2% |
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| Negro |
11 |
0.1% |
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Negro |
2 |
0.0% |
| Other races |
53 |
0.5% |
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Other races |
1 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
15 |
0.1% |
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Japanese |
7 |
0.0% |
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Chinese |
12 |
0.1% |
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Filipino |
28 |
0.2% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
864 |
7.8% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
16,115 |
93.1% |
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Foreign born |
1,190 |
6.9% |
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| SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
| Male |
5,579 |
50.5% |
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Male |
8,580 |
49.6% |
| Female |
5,472 |
49.5% |
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Female |
8,725 |
50.4% |
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| AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,321 |
12.0% |
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Under 5 years |
2,034 |
11.8% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,360 |
21.4% |
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5 to 17 years |
4,706 |
27.2% |
| 18 to 64 years |
6,865 |
62.1% |
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18 to 64 years |
9,546 |
55.2% |
| 65 years and over |
505 |
4.6% |
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65 years and over |
1,019 |
5.9% |
| Median age |
28.7 |
X |  |
Median age |
27.5 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | |  |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
3,253 |
100.0% |
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Families |
4,548 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
2,991 |
65.8% |
| Persons per household |
3.37 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.34 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
3,328 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
5,402 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
3,246 |
97.5% |
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All occupied units |
5,177 |
95.8% |
| Owner occupied |
1,968 |
60.6% |
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Owner occupied |
3,606 |
69.7% |
| Renter occupied |
1,278 |
39.4% |
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Renter occupied |
1,571 |
30.3% |
| Vacant |
80 |
2.4% |
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Vacant |
225 |
4.2% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
8,521 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
11,900 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
41 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
69 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,960 |
X |  |
Families median income dollars |
6,778 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |  |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
6,095 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
9,232 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
1,780 |
29.2% |
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High school 4 years |
2,989 |
32.4% |
| College 4 years or more |
350 |
5.7% |
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College 4 years or more |
511 |
5.5% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
6,023 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
5,208 |
86.5% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
32 |
0.5% |
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Walked to work |
425 |
7.1% |
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Other means |
133 |
2.2% |
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Worked at home |
89 |
1.5% |
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Not reported |
136 |
2.3% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | |  |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
4,322 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
6,163 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
368 |
8.5% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
581 |
9.4% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
21 |
0.5% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
25 |
0.4% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
357 |
8.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
355 |
5.8% |
| Clerical and kindred |
529 |
12.2% |
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Clerical and kindred |
824 |
13.4% |
| Sales |
207 |
4.8% |
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Sales |
341 |
5.5% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
847 |
19.6% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,231 |
20.0% |
| Operatives and kindred |
1,185 |
27.4% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,715 |
27.8% |
| Private household workers |
55 |
1.3% |
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Private household workers |
100 |
1.6% |
| Service workers, except private household |
301 |
7.0% |
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Service workers, except private household |
473 |
7.7% |
| Farm laborers |
15 |
0.3% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
31 |
0.5% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
374 |
8.7% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
314 |
5.1% |
| Occupation not reported |
63 |
1.5% |
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Occupation not reported |
173 |
2.8% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
406 |
6.6% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
5,106 |
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| 1930 Total population |
3,563 |
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| 1920 Total population |
1,936 |
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| 1910 Total population |
1,124 |
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| 1900 Total population |
674 |
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| 1890 Total population |
635 |
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| 1880 Total population |
626 |
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