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1940 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
85,547 |
100.0% |
| 1930 Total population |
82,109 |
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| 1920 Total population |
56,036 |
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| 1910 Total population |
40,434 |
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| 1900 Total population |
13,214 |
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RACE | | |
| 1890 Total population |
5,101 |
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White |
80,267 |
93.8% |
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Non white |
5,280 |
6.2% |
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Negro |
3,395 |
4.0% |
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Other races |
1,885 |
2.2% |
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COUNTRY OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN WHITE |
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All countries |
10,757 |
100.0% |
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England and Wales |
1,356 |
12.6% |
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Germany |
958 |
8.9% |
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Italy |
5,707 |
53.1% |
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Spain and Portugal |
264 |
2.5% |
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Asia |
231 |
2.1% |
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Canada - French |
73 |
0.7% |
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Canada - other |
1,440 |
13.4% |
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Mexico |
324 |
3.0% |
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SEX | | |
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Male |
39,912 |
46.7% |
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Female |
45,635 |
53.3% |
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AGE | | |
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Under 5 years |
4,334 |
5.1% |
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5 to 19 years |
15,996 |
18.7% |
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20 to 64 years |
57,376 |
67.1% |
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65 years and over |
7,841 |
9.2% |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
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All dwelling units |
29,819 |
100.0% |
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Occupied dwelling units |
28,210 |
94.6% |
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Owner occupied |
12,978 |
46.0% |
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Tenant occupied |
15,232 |
54.0% |
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Vacant |
1,159 |
3.9% |
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All dwelling units 1-family detached |
18,621 |
62.4% |
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Population per occupied dwelling unit |
3.03 |
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All owner occupied average value dollars |
5,701 |
X |
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All owner occupied median value dollars |
4,798 |
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Median gross monthly rent dollars |
34.79 |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
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Population 25 years and over |
56,750 |
100.0% |
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High school 4 years |
14,529 |
25.6% |
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College 4 years or more |
11,527 |
20.3% |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | |
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Persons 14 years and over |
73,009 |
100.0% |
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In labor force |
37,776 |
51.7% |
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Employed |
33,797 |
46.3% |
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Seeking work |
2,583 |
3.5% |
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Not in labor force |
35,233 |
48.3% |
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EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION | | |
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Employed |
33,797 |
100.0% |
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Professional workers |
5,800 |
17.2% |
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Semiprofessional workers |
797 |
2.4% |
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Proprieters, managers, and officials |
4,163 |
12.3% |
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Clerical, sales and kindred |
9,289 |
27.5% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
3,710 |
11.0% |
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Operatives and kindred |
3,518 |
10.4% |
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Domestic service |
1,541 |
4.6% |
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Service except domestic |
3,022 |
8.9% |
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Laborers |
1,691 |
5.0% |
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Occupation not reported |
264 |
0.8% |
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