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Decennial Census data
      1940  |   1950-1960  |   1970-1990  |   2000-2010
            In excel: 1940-2010

1950 Census 1960 Census
TOTAL POPULATION 4,078 100.0% TOTAL POPULATION 5,813 100.0%
    In households 5,807 99.9%
  
RACE RACE
Native white 3,585 87.9% White 5,758 99.1%
Foreign-born white 467 11.5%
Negro 5 0.1% Negro 16 0.3%
Other races 21 0.5% Other races 39 0.7%
  
PLACE OF BIRTH
    Native 5,287 91.0%
    Foreign born 526 9.0%
  
SEX SEX
Male 1,994 48.9% Male 2,805 48.3%
Female 2,084 51.1% Female 3,008 51.7%
 
AGE AGE
Under 5 years 495 12.1% Under 5 years 642 11.0%
5 to 19 years 1,298 31.8% 5 to 19 years 1,410 24.3%
20 to 64 years 1,650 40.5% 20 to 64 years 3,180 54.7%
65 years and over 635 15.6% 65 years and over 581 10.0%
  
HOUSING OCCUPANCY HOUSING OCCUPANCY
All dwelling units 1,706 100.0% All housing units 2,313 100.0%
Occupied dwelling units 1,376 80.7% All occupied units 2,011 86.9%
Owner occupied 933 67.8% Owner occupied 1,358 67.5%
Renter occupied 443 32.2% Renter occupied 653 32.5%
Vacant 226 13.2% Vacant 302 13.1%
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars 9,181 X Median value dollars 15,100 X
Median gross rent dollars 51 X Median gross rent dollars 95 X
  
INCOME IN 1949 INCOME IN 1959
Families median income dollars 3,658 X Families median income dollars 6,912 X
  
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
Population 25 years and over 2,555 100.0% Population 25 years and over 3,432 100.0%
High school 4 years 825 32.3% High school 4 years 1,128 32.9%
College 4 years or more 240 9.4% College 4 years or more 381 11.1%
  
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP OCCUPATION
Employed 1,580 100.0% Employed 2,193 100.0%
Professional, technical, and kindred 186 11.8% Professional, technical, and kindred 300 13.7%
Farmers and farm managers 7 0.4% Farmers and farm managers 9 0.4%
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm 158 10.0% Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm 260 11.9%
Clerical and kindred 295 18.7% Clerical and kindred 349 15.9%
Sales 177 11.2% Sales 223 10.2%
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred 321 20.3% Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred 386 17.6%
Operatives and kindred 171 10.8% Operatives and kindred 196 8.9%
Private household workers 24 1.5% Private household workers 46 2.1%
Service workers, except private household 141 8.9% Service workers, except private household 147 6.7%
Farm laborers 9 0.6% Farm laborers and farm foremen 4 0.2%
Laborers, except farm and mine 77 4.9% Laborers, except farm and mine 105 4.8%
Occupation not reported 14 0.9% Occupation not reported 168 7.7%
  
Census Data for the year:
1940 Total population 2,198
 
                Source: 1950-1960 Census, DOF Research

Decennial Census data
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