| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
384,575 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
367,548 |
100.0% |
| In households |
365,668 |
95.1% |
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In households |
360,453 |
98.1% |
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In group quarters |
7,095 |
1.9% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
290,605 |
75.6% |
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White |
270,523 |
73.6% |
| Foreign-born white |
38,192 |
9.9% |
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| Negro |
47,562 |
12.4% |
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Negro |
83,618 |
22.8% |
| Other races |
8,216 |
2.1% |
|
Other races |
565 |
0.2% |
| Indians |
168 |
0.0% |
|
Indian |
1,166 |
0.3% |
| Japanese |
1,250 |
0.3% |
|
Japanese |
2,206 |
0.6% |
| Chinese |
5,531 |
1.4% |
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Chinese |
7,658 |
2.1% |
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Filipino |
1,812 |
0.5% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
16,466 |
4.3% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
23,729 |
6.5% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
332,369 |
90.4% |
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Foreign born |
35,179 |
9.6% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
188,120 |
48.9% |
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Male |
175,449 |
47.7% |
| Female |
196,455 |
51.1% |
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Female |
192,099 |
52.3% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
35,256 |
9.2% |
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Under 5 years |
34,771 |
9.5% |
| 5 to 17 years |
55,812 |
14.5% |
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5 to 17 years |
72,314 |
19.7% |
| 18 to 64 years |
257,100 |
66.9% |
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18 to 64 years |
214,476 |
58.4% |
| 65 years and over |
36,407 |
9.5% |
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65 years and over |
45,987 |
12.5% |
| Median age |
34.6 |
X | |
Median age |
35.7 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
128,839 |
100.0% |
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Families |
97,193 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
44,446 |
45.7% |
| Persons per household |
2.84 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.69 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
133,263 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
141,537 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
128,885 |
96.7% |
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All occupied units |
133,843 |
94.6% |
| Owner occupied |
63,303 |
49.1% |
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Owner occupied |
63,581 |
47.5% |
| Renter occupied |
65,582 |
50.9% |
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Renter occupied |
70,262 |
52.5% |
| Vacant |
4,378 |
3.3% |
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Vacant |
7,694 |
5.4% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
10,487 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
14,200 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
42 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
73 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,820 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,303 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
254,555 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
230,076 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
71,690 |
28.2% |
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High school 4 years |
61,081 |
26.5% |
| College 4 years or more |
19,880 |
7.8% |
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College 4 years or more |
19,136 |
8.3% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
142,720 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
93,843 |
65.8% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
65 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
21,562 |
15.1% |
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Walked to work |
10,637 |
7.5% |
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Other means |
1,815 |
1.3% |
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Worked at home |
2,990 |
2.1% |
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Not reported |
11,808 |
8.3% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
154,170 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
144,618 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
15,823 |
10.3% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
16,205 |
11.2% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
207 |
0.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
302 |
0.2% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
17,920 |
11.6% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
12,171 |
8.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
27,054 |
17.5% |
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Clerical and kindred |
26,111 |
18.1% |
| Sales |
14,571 |
9.5% |
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Sales |
11,052 |
7.6% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
24,180 |
15.7% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
17,376 |
12.0% |
| Operatives and kindred |
23,505 |
15.2% |
|
Operatives and kindred |
20,455 |
14.1% |
| Private household workers |
3,295 |
2.1% |
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Private household workers |
4,280 |
3.0% |
| Service workers, except private household |
15,123 |
9.8% |
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Service workers, except private household |
13,584 |
9.4% |
| Farm laborers |
254 |
0.2% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
340 |
0.2% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
11,019 |
7.1% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
9,048 |
6.3% |
| Occupation not reported |
1,219 |
0.8% |
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Occupation not reported |
13,694 |
9.5% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
12,238 |
8.5% |
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