| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
15,191 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
44,791 |
100.0% |
| In households |
15,020 |
98.9% |
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In households |
44,691 |
99.8% |
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In group quarters |
100 |
0.2% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
13,103 |
86.3% |
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White |
43,635 |
97.4% |
| Foreign-born white |
2,000 |
13.2% |
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| Negro |
16 |
0.1% |
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Negro |
452 |
1.0% |
| Other races |
72 |
0.5% |
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Other races |
61 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
2 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
12 |
0.0% |
| Japanese |
8 |
0.1% |
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Japanese |
90 |
0.2% |
| Chinese |
17 |
0.1% |
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Chinese |
209 |
0.5% |
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Filipino |
332 |
0.7% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
524 |
3.4% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
2,912 |
6.5% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
40,607 |
90.7% |
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Foreign born |
4,184 |
9.3% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
7,592 |
50.0% |
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Male |
22,107 |
49.4% |
| Female |
7,599 |
50.0% |
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Female |
22,684 |
50.6% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,814 |
11.9% |
|
Under 5 years |
6,374 |
14.2% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,701 |
17.8% |
|
5 to 17 years |
10,479 |
23.4% |
| 18 to 64 years |
9,759 |
64.2% |
|
18 to 64 years |
25,996 |
58.0% |
| 65 years and over |
917 |
6.0% |
|
65 years and over |
1,942 |
4.3% |
| Median age |
31.2 |
X | |
Median age |
28.2 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
4,723 |
100.0% |
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Families |
12,193 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
7,666 |
62.9% |
| Persons per household |
3.18 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.29 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
5,226 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
14,129 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
4,769 |
91.3% |
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All occupied units |
13,565 |
96.0% |
| Owner occupied |
3,711 |
77.8% |
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Owner occupied |
10,337 |
76.2% |
| Renter occupied |
1,058 |
22.2% |
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Renter occupied |
3,228 |
23.8% |
| Vacant |
451 |
8.6% |
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Vacant |
564 |
4.0% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
10,567 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
18,300 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
44 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
104 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,074 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
8,000 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
9,285 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
24,710 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
2,750 |
29.6% |
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High school 4 years |
8,775 |
35.5% |
| College 4 years or more |
355 |
3.8% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,554 |
10.3% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
17,572 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
12,862 |
73.2% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
5 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
2,877 |
16.4% |
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Walked to work |
571 |
3.2% |
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Other means |
444 |
2.5% |
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Worked at home |
156 |
0.9% |
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Not reported |
657 |
3.7% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
6,059 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
17,853 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
379 |
6.3% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,123 |
11.9% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
64 |
1.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
38 |
0.2% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
622 |
10.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,882 |
10.5% |
| Clerical and kindred |
1,114 |
18.4% |
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Clerical and kindred |
4,089 |
22.9% |
| Sales |
477 |
7.9% |
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Sales |
2,148 |
12.0% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,263 |
20.8% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
2,757 |
15.4% |
| Operatives and kindred |
1,038 |
17.1% |
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Operatives and kindred |
2,134 |
12.0% |
| Private household workers |
69 |
1.1% |
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Private household workers |
144 |
0.8% |
| Service workers, except private household |
492 |
8.1% |
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Service workers, except private household |
1,270 |
7.1% |
| Farm laborers |
41 |
0.7% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
31 |
0.2% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
443 |
7.3% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
548 |
3.1% |
| Occupation not reported |
57 |
0.9% |
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Occupation not reported |
689 |
3.9% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,634 |
9.2% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
9,625 |
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| 1930 Total population |
7,838 |
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| 1920 Total population |
3,779 |
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