| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
18,011 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
25,437 |
100.0% |
| In households |
17,880 |
99.3% |
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In households |
25,310 |
99.5% |
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In group quarters |
127 |
0.5% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
15,308 |
85.0% |
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White |
24,619 |
96.8% |
| Foreign-born white |
1,319 |
7.3% |
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| Negro |
587 |
3.3% |
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Negro |
225 |
0.9% |
| Other races |
797 |
4.4% |
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Other races |
14 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
5 |
0.0% |
|
Indian |
7 |
0.0% |
| Japanese |
675 |
3.7% |
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Japanese |
282 |
1.1% |
| Chinese |
103 |
0.6% |
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Chinese |
276 |
1.1% |
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Filipino |
14 |
0.1% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
405 |
2.2% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
742 |
2.9% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
23,657 |
93.0% |
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Foreign born |
1,780 |
7.0% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
8,929 |
49.6% |
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Male |
12,444 |
48.9% |
| Female |
9,082 |
50.4% |
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Female |
12,993 |
51.1% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
2,474 |
13.7% |
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Under 5 years |
2,455 |
9.7% |
| 5 to 17 years |
3,583 |
19.9% |
|
5 to 17 years |
6,207 |
24.4% |
| 18 to 64 years |
11,144 |
61.9% |
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18 to 64 years |
15,090 |
59.3% |
| 65 years and over |
810 |
4.5% |
|
65 years and over |
1,685 |
6.6% |
| Median age |
29.8 |
X | |
Median age |
33.5 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
5,508 |
100.0% |
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Families |
7,155 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
4,105 |
57.4% |
| Persons per household |
3.25 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.11 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
6,220 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
8,407 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
5,524 |
88.8% |
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All occupied units |
8,129 |
96.7% |
| Owner occupied |
4,066 |
73.6% |
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Owner occupied |
6,249 |
76.9% |
| Renter occupied |
1,458 |
26.4% |
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Renter occupied |
1,880 |
23.1% |
| Vacant |
681 |
10.9% |
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Vacant |
278 |
3.3% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,863 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
17,700 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
38 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
90 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,255 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
8,155 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
10,815 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
15,039 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
3,395 |
31.4% |
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High school 4 years |
4,851 |
32.2% |
| College 4 years or more |
1,510 |
14.0% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,822 |
18.8% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
10,141 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
8,624 |
85.0% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
4 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
634 |
6.3% |
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Walked to work |
305 |
3.0% |
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Other means |
149 |
1.5% |
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Worked at home |
193 |
1.9% |
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Not reported |
232 |
2.3% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
6,614 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
10,378 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,063 |
16.1% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,266 |
21.8% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
10 |
0.2% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
25 |
0.2% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
830 |
12.5% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,145 |
11.0% |
| Clerical and kindred |
1,052 |
15.9% |
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Clerical and kindred |
1,805 |
17.4% |
| Sales |
646 |
9.8% |
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Sales |
1,046 |
10.1% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,213 |
18.3% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,614 |
15.6% |
| Operatives and kindred |
879 |
13.3% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,165 |
11.2% |
| Private household workers |
104 |
1.6% |
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Private household workers |
130 |
1.3% |
| Service workers, except private household |
431 |
6.5% |
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Service workers, except private household |
587 |
5.7% |
| Farm laborers |
22 |
0.3% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
308 |
3.0% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
323 |
4.9% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
48 |
0.5% |
| Occupation not reported |
41 |
0.6% |
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Occupation not reported |
260 |
2.5% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,117 |
10.8% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
6,137 |
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| 1930 Total population |
3,970 |
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| 1920 Total population |
1,505 |
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