| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
25,475 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
52,287 |
100.0% |
| In households |
24,923 |
97.8% |
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In households |
51,846 |
99.2% |
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In group quarters |
441 |
0.8% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
22,166 |
87.0% |
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White |
49,894 |
95.4% |
| Foreign-born white |
2,332 |
9.2% |
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| Negro |
542 |
2.1% |
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Negro |
847 |
1.6% |
| Other races |
435 |
1.7% |
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Other races |
89 |
0.2% |
| Indians |
2 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
28 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
229 |
0.9% |
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Japanese |
776 |
1.5% |
| Chinese |
167 |
0.7% |
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Chinese |
555 |
1.1% |
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Filipino |
98 |
0.2% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
452 |
1.8% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
47,450 |
90.7% |
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Foreign born |
4,837 |
9.3% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
11,834 |
46.5% |
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Male |
24,848 |
47.5% |
| Female |
13,641 |
53.5% |
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Female |
27,439 |
52.5% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
2,378 |
9.3% |
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Under 5 years |
5,283 |
10.1% |
| 5 to 17 years |
4,213 |
16.5% |
|
5 to 17 years |
13,508 |
25.8% |
| 18 to 64 years |
15,864 |
62.3% |
|
18 to 64 years |
28,414 |
54.3% |
| 65 years and over |
3,020 |
11.9% |
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65 years and over |
5,082 |
9.7% |
| Median age |
34.5 |
X | |
Median age |
31.5 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
8,427 |
100.0% |
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Families |
13,217 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
8,231 |
62.3% |
| Persons per household |
2.96 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.07 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
8,835 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
17,665 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
8,478 |
96.0% |
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All occupied units |
16,896 |
95.6% |
| Owner occupied |
5,654 |
66.7% |
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Owner occupied |
11,286 |
66.8% |
| Renter occupied |
2,824 |
33.3% |
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Renter occupied |
5,610 |
33.2% |
| Vacant |
333 |
3.8% |
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Vacant |
769 |
4.4% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
13,835 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
21,100 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
56 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
106 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,657 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
9,132 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
16,740 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
30,123 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
4,475 |
26.7% |
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High school 4 years |
7,246 |
24.1% |
| College 4 years or more |
4,510 |
26.9% |
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College 4 years or more |
9,951 |
33.0% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
20,316 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
15,099 |
74.3% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
1,416 |
7.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
379 |
1.9% |
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Walked to work |
1,034 |
5.1% |
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Other means |
754 |
3.7% |
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Worked at home |
745 |
3.7% |
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Not reported |
889 |
4.4% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
9,897 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
20,672 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,445 |
24.7% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
6,420 |
31.1% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
40 |
0.4% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
95 |
0.5% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,475 |
14.9% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
2,601 |
12.6% |
| Clerical and kindred |
1,469 |
14.8% |
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Clerical and kindred |
3,521 |
17.0% |
| Sales |
1,022 |
10.3% |
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Sales |
1,740 |
8.4% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,022 |
10.3% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,825 |
8.8% |
| Operatives and kindred |
655 |
6.6% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,298 |
6.3% |
| Private household workers |
547 |
5.5% |
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Private household workers |
647 |
3.1% |
| Service workers, except private household |
750 |
7.6% |
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Service workers, except private household |
1,143 |
5.5% |
| Farm laborers |
39 |
0.4% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
60 |
0.3% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
352 |
3.6% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
495 |
2.4% |
| Occupation not reported |
81 |
0.8% |
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Occupation not reported |
827 |
4.0% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,959 |
9.5% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
16,774 |
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| 1930 Total population |
13,652 |
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| 1920 Total population |
5,900 |
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| 1910 Total population |
4,486 |
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| 1900 Total population |
1,658 |
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