| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
113,805 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
111,268 |
100.0% |
| In households |
102,399 |
90.0% |
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In households |
101,946 |
91.6% |
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In group quarters |
9,322 |
8.4% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
85,692 |
75.3% |
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White |
82,081 |
73.8% |
| Foreign-born white |
10,576 |
9.3% |
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| Negro |
13,289 |
11.7% |
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Negro |
21,850 |
19.6% |
| Other races |
4,248 |
3.7% |
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Other races |
441 |
0.4% |
| Indians |
35 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
71 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
2,147 |
1.9% |
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Japanese |
3,665 |
3.3% |
| Chinese |
1,689 |
1.5% |
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Chinese |
2,678 |
2.4% |
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Filipino |
482 |
0.4% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
2,592 |
2.3% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
3,759 |
3.4% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
99,533 |
89.5% |
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Foreign born |
11,735 |
10.5% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
55,146 |
48.5% |
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Male |
53,094 |
47.7% |
| Female |
58,659 |
51.5% |
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Female |
58,174 |
52.3% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
9,136 |
8.0% |
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Under 5 years |
9,087 |
8.2% |
| 5 to 17 years |
14,149 |
12.4% |
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5 to 17 years |
18,626 |
16.7% |
| 18 to 64 years |
79,665 |
70.0% |
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18 to 64 years |
70,067 |
63.0% |
| 65 years and over |
10,855 |
9.5% |
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65 years and over |
13,488 |
12.1% |
| Median age |
31.4 |
X | |
Median age |
30.2 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
36,476 |
100.0% |
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Families |
26,761 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
12,247 |
45.8% |
| Persons per household |
2.81 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.57 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
37,460 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
41,568 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
36,527 |
97.5% |
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All occupied units |
39,686 |
95.5% |
| Owner occupied |
17,400 |
47.6% |
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Owner occupied |
17,477 |
44.0% |
| Renter occupied |
19,127 |
52.4% |
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Renter occupied |
22,209 |
56.0% |
| Vacant |
933 |
2.5% |
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Vacant |
1,882 |
4.5% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
12,290 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
16,600 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
47 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
81 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,084 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,576 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
71,560 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
64,674 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
17,895 |
25.0% |
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High school 4 years |
13,222 |
20.4% |
| College 4 years or more |
17,725 |
24.8% |
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College 4 years or more |
19,693 |
30.4% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
46,105 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
28,007 |
60.7% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
28 |
0.1% |
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Bus or streetcar |
6,045 |
13.1% |
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Walked to work |
6,184 |
13.4% |
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Other means |
977 |
2.1% |
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Worked at home |
1,775 |
3.8% |
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Not reported |
3,089 |
6.7% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
47,145 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
47,013 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
11,231 |
23.8% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
13,168 |
28.0% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
62 |
0.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
190 |
0.4% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
5,178 |
11.0% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
3,463 |
7.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
9,012 |
19.1% |
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Clerical and kindred |
9,208 |
19.6% |
| Sales |
4,060 |
8.6% |
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Sales |
2,995 |
6.4% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,564 |
9.7% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
3,460 |
7.4% |
| Operatives and kindred |
4,276 |
9.1% |
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Operatives and kindred |
3,710 |
7.9% |
| Private household workers |
1,612 |
3.4% |
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Private household workers |
1,604 |
3.4% |
| Service workers, except private household |
4,491 |
9.5% |
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Service workers, except private household |
4,121 |
8.8% |
| Farm laborers |
69 |
0.1% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
14 |
0.3% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
2,246 |
4.8% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,785 |
3.8% |
| Occupation not reported |
344 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
3,165 |
6.7% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
3,949 |
8.4% |
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