| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
5,686 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
23,844 |
100.0% |
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In households |
23,733 |
99.5% |
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In group quarters |
111 |
0.5% |
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RACE | | |
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White |
23,704 |
99.4% |
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Negro |
15 |
0.1% |
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Other races |
9 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
6 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
82 |
0.3% |
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Chinese |
8 |
0.0% |
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Filipino |
20 |
0.1% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
22,906 |
93.1% |
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Foreign born |
938 |
3.9% |
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SEX | | |
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Male |
11,847 |
49.7% |
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Female |
11,997 |
50.3% |
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AGE | | |
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Under 5 years |
3,170 |
13.3% |
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5 to 17 years |
7,582 |
31.8% |
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18 to 64 years |
12,160 |
51.0% |
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65 years and over |
932 |
3.9% |
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Median age |
25.4 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | |
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Families |
5,935 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
4,553 |
76.7% |
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Population per household |
3.79 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
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All housing units |
6,445 |
100.0% |
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All occupied units |
6,258 |
97.1% |
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Owner occupied |
5,358 |
85.6% |
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Renter occupied |
900 |
14.4% |
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Vacant |
187 |
2.9% |
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Median value dollars |
14,600 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
113 |
X |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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Families median income dollars |
7,750 |
X |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
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Population 25 years and over |
12,028 |
100.0% |
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High school 4 years |
4,413 |
36.7% |
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College 4 years or more |
1,939 |
16.1% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
7,922 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
6,808 |
85.9% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
372 |
4.7% |
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Walked to work |
167 |
2.1% |
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Other means |
226 |
2.9% |
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Worked at home |
147 |
1.9% |
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Not reported |
202 |
2.5% |
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OCCUPATION | | |
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Employed |
7,979 |
100.0% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,521 |
19.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
31 |
0.4% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
968 |
12.1% |
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Clerical and kindred |
1,245 |
15.6% |
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Sales |
1,011 |
12.7% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,350 |
16.9% |
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Operatives and kindred |
782 |
9.8% |
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Private household workers |
147 |
1.8% |
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Service workers, except private household |
482 |
6.0% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
16 |
0.2% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
209 |
2.6% |
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Occupation not reported |
217 |
2.7% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
644 |
8.1% |
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