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Decennial Census data
      1910-1940  |   1950-1960  |   1970-1990  |   2000-2010
            In excel: 1910-2010

1950 Census 1960 Census
TOTAL POPULATION 2,179 100.0% TOTAL POPULATION 2,551 100.0%
    In households 2,466 96.7%
  
RACE RACE
Native white 1,883 86.4% White 2,510 98.4%
Foreign-born white 221 10.1%
Negro 32 1.5% Negro 18 0.7%
Other races 43 2.0% Other races 23 0.9%
  
PLACE OF BIRTH
    Native 2,311 90.6%
    Foreign born 240 9.4%
  
SEX SEX
Male 1,025 47.0% Male 1,207 47.3%
Female 1,154 53.0% Female 1,344 52.7%
 
AGE AGE
Under 5 years 204 9.4% Under 5 years 178 7.0%
    5 to 19 years 764 29.9%
5 to 64 years 1,756 80.6% 20 to 64 years 1,316 51.6%
65 years and over 219 10.1% 65 years and over 293 11.5%
  
HOUSING OCCUPANCY HOUSING OCCUPANCY
All dwelling units 695 100.0% All housing units 816 100.0%
Occupied dwelling units 656 94.4% All occupied units 775 95.0%
Owner occupied 519 79.1% Owner occupied 614 79.2%
Renter occupied 137 20.9% Renter occupied 161 20.8%
Vacant 39 5.6% Vacant 41 5.0%
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars 22,655 X Median value dollars 31,800 X
Median gross rent dollars 67 X    
  
  INCOME IN 1959
    Families median income dollars 10,000+ X
  
  YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
    Population 25 years and over 1,526 100.0%
    High school 4 years 383 25.1%
    College 4 years or more 458 30.0%
  
  OCCUPATION
    Employed 863 100.0%
    Professional, technical, and kindred 215 24.9%
    Farmers and farm managers 25 2.9%
    Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm 166 19.2%
    Clerical and kindred 139 16.1%
    Sales 123 14.3%
    Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred 50 5.8%
    Operatives and kindred 18 2.1%
    Private household workers 60 7.0%
    Service workers, except private household 16 1.9%
    Farm laborers and farm foremen 13 1.5%
    Laborers, except farm and mine 12 1.4%
    Occupation not reported 26 3.0%
  
Census Data for the year:
1940 Total population 1,751
1930 Total population 1,355
1920 Total population 727
1910 Total population 556
 
                Source: 1950-1960 Census, DOF Research

Decennial Census data
      1910-1940  |   1950-1960  |   1970-1990  |   2000-2010
            In excel: 1910-2010
                  All Census Bureau data



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