| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
99,545 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
71,854 |
100.0% |
| In households |
98,460 |
98.9% |
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In households |
71,516 |
99.5% |
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In group quarters |
338 |
0.5% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
80,316 |
80.7% |
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White |
56,066 |
78.0% |
| Foreign-born white |
5,013 |
5.0% |
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| Negro |
13,374 |
13.4% |
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Negro |
14,388 |
20.0% |
| Other races |
842 |
0.8% |
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Other races |
86 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
73 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
162 |
0.2% |
| Japanese |
265 |
0.3% |
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Japanese |
623 |
0.9% |
| Chinese |
169 |
0.2% |
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Chinese |
285 |
0.4% |
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Filipino |
244 |
0.3% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
4,282 |
4.3% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
5,050 |
7.0% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
67,710 |
94.2% |
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Foreign born |
4,144 |
5.8% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
49,732 |
50.0% |
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Male |
35,309 |
49.1% |
| Female |
49,813 |
50.0% |
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Female |
36,545 |
50.9% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
16,259 |
16.3% |
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Under 5 years |
8,182 |
11.4% |
| 5 to 17 years |
21,015 |
21.1% |
|
5 to 17 years |
18,465 |
25.7% |
| 18 to 64 years |
59,014 |
59.3% |
|
18 to 64 years |
40,497 |
56.4% |
| 65 years and over |
3,257 |
3.3% |
|
65 years and over |
4,710 |
6.6% |
| Median age |
25.9 |
X | |
Median age |
28.9 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
28,445 |
100.0% |
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Families |
18,935 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
11,062 |
58.4% |
| Persons per household |
3.46 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.23 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
31,201 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
23,130 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
28,402 |
91.0% |
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All occupied units |
22,113 |
95.6% |
| Owner occupied |
10,625 |
37.4% |
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Owner occupied |
14,252 |
64.5% |
| Renter occupied |
17,777 |
62.6% |
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Renter occupied |
7,861 |
35.5% |
| Vacant |
2,799 |
9.0% |
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Vacant |
1,017 |
4.4% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
8,977 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
13,000 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
32 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
80 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,536 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,851 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
51,335 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
39,257 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
14,125 |
27.5% |
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High school 4 years |
10,662 |
27.2% |
| College 4 years or more |
2,980 |
5.8% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,437 |
6.2% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
25,995 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
20,966 |
80.7% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
13 |
0.1% |
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Bus or streetcar |
1,669 |
6.4% |
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Walked to work |
1,311 |
5.0% |
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Other means |
460 |
1.8% |
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Worked at home |
615 |
2.4% |
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Not reported |
961 |
3.7% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
32,555 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
26,505 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,761 |
8.5% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,583 |
9.7% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
28 |
0.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
17 |
0.1% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
2,424 |
7.4% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,806 |
6.8% |
| Clerical and kindred |
4,719 |
14.5% |
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Clerical and kindred |
4,418 |
16.7% |
| Sales |
2,478 |
7.6% |
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Sales |
1,750 |
6.6% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
6,522 |
20.0% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,543 |
17.1% |
| Operatives and kindred |
6,911 |
21.2% |
|
Operatives and kindred |
5,336 |
20.1% |
| Private household workers |
647 |
2.0% |
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Private household workers |
796 |
3.0% |
| Service workers, except private household |
2,886 |
8.9% |
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Service workers, except private household |
2,306 |
8.7% |
| Farm laborers |
56 |
0.2% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
50 |
0.2% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
2,902 |
8.9% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,604 |
6.1% |
| Occupation not reported |
221 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
1,296 |
4.9% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,703 |
6.4% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
23,642 |
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| 1930 Total population |
20,093 |
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| 1920 Total population |
16,843 |
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| 1910 Total population |
6,802 |
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