| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
12,763 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
19,062 |
100.0% |
| In households |
12,338 |
96.7% |
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In households |
18,987 |
99.6% |
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In group quarters |
75 |
0.4% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
9,927 |
77.8% |
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White |
15,910 |
83.5% |
| Foreign-born white |
1,826 |
14.3% |
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| Negro |
865 |
6.8% |
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Negro |
2,669 |
14.0% |
| Other races |
145 |
1.1% |
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Other races |
22 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
19 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
34 |
0.2% |
| Japanese |
1 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
20 |
0.1% |
| Chinese |
56 |
0.4% |
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Chinese |
77 |
0.4% |
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Filipino |
330 |
1.7% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
1,827 |
14.3% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
16,893 |
88.6% |
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Foreign born |
2,169 |
11.4% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
6,589 |
51.6% |
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Male |
9,598 |
50.4% |
| Female |
6,174 |
48.4% |
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Female |
9,464 |
49.6% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,454 |
11.4% |
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Under 5 years |
2,488 |
13.1% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,303 |
18.0% |
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5 to 17 years |
5,101 |
26.8% |
| 18 to 64 years |
8,414 |
65.9% |
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18 to 64 years |
10,303 |
54.0% |
| 65 years and over |
592 |
4.6% |
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65 years and over |
1,170 |
6.1% |
| Median age |
29.9 |
X | |
Median age |
26.9 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
3,814 |
100.0% |
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Families |
4,798 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
3,049 |
63.5% |
| Persons per household |
3.23 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.31 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
3,915 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
6,174 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
3,809 |
97.3% |
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All occupied units |
5,742 |
93.0% |
| Owner occupied |
1,876 |
49.3% |
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Owner occupied |
3,374 |
58.8% |
| Renter occupied |
1,933 |
50.7% |
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Renter occupied |
2,368 |
41.2% |
| Vacant |
102 |
2.6% |
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Vacant |
432 |
7.0% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
9,351 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
11,600 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
38 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
61 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,693 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,100 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
7,675 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
9,999 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
1,735 |
22.6% |
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High school 4 years |
2,328 |
23.3% |
| College 4 years or more |
355 |
4.6% |
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College 4 years or more |
470 |
4.7% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
6,417 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
5,340 |
83.2% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
159 |
2.5% |
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Walked to work |
529 |
8.2% |
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Other means |
105 |
1.6% |
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Worked at home |
102 |
1.6% |
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Not reported |
182 |
2.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
5,092 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
6,539 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
382 |
7.5% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
571 |
8.7% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
4 |
0.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
0 |
0.0% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
524 |
10.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
437 |
6.7% |
| Clerical and kindred |
645 |
12.7% |
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Clerical and kindred |
828 |
12.7% |
| Sales |
316 |
6.2% |
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Sales |
382 |
5.8% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
768 |
15.1% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
944 |
14.4% |
| Operatives and kindred |
1,113 |
21.9% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,675 |
25.6% |
| Private household workers |
58 |
1.1% |
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Private household workers |
152 |
2.3% |
| Service workers, except private household |
549 |
10.8% |
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Service workers, except private household |
735 |
11.2% |
| Farm laborers |
6 |
0.1% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
18 |
0.3% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
661 |
13.0% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
586 |
9.0% |
| Occupation not reported |
66 |
1.3% |
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Occupation not reported |
211 |
3.2% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
440 |
6.7% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
9,520 |
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| 1930 Total population |
9,610 |
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| 1920 Total population |
4,715 |
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| 1910 Total population |
2,372 |
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