| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
95,280 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
204,196 |
100.0% |
| In households |
90,168 |
94.6% |
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In households |
198,728 |
97.3% |
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In group quarters |
5,468 |
2.7% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
82,773 |
86.9% |
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White |
197,403 |
96.7% |
| Foreign-born white |
10,458 |
11.0% |
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| Negro |
591 |
0.6% |
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Negro |
1,955 |
1.0% |
| Other races |
1,458 |
1.5% |
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Other races |
212 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
45 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
350 |
0.2% |
| Japanese |
872 |
0.9% |
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Japanese |
2,946 |
1.4% |
| Chinese |
192 |
0.2% |
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Chinese |
585 |
0.3% |
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Filipino |
745 |
0.4% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
10,857 |
11.4% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
186,766 |
91.5% |
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Foreign born |
17,430 |
8.5% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
45,799 |
48.1% |
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Male |
100,371 |
49.2% |
| Female |
49,481 |
51.9% |
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Female |
103,825 |
50.8% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
8,708 |
9.1% |
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Under 5 years |
27,536 |
13.5% |
| 5 to 17 years |
15,200 |
16.0% |
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5 to 17 years |
45,327 |
22.2% |
| 18 to 64 years |
61,636 |
64.7% |
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18 to 64 years |
115,734 |
56.7% |
| 65 years and over |
9,736 |
10.2% |
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65 years and over |
15,599 |
7.6% |
| Median age |
32.7 |
X | |
Median age |
26.5 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
29,757 |
100.0% |
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Families |
50,813 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
31,081 |
61.2% |
| Persons per household |
3.03 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.19 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
30,867 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
68,890 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
29,725 |
96.3% |
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All occupied units |
62,312 |
90.5% |
| Owner occupied |
18,673 |
62.8% |
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Owner occupied |
39,568 |
63.5% |
| Renter occupied |
11,052 |
37.2% |
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Renter occupied |
22,744 |
36.5% |
| Vacant |
1,086 |
3.5% |
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Vacant |
6,578 |
9.5% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
10,233 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
16,300 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
41 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
90 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,709 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,949 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
59,345 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
107,154 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
13,700 |
23.1% |
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High school 4 years |
28,128 |
26.3% |
| College 4 years or more |
5,510 |
9.3% |
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College 4 years or more |
12,085 |
11.3% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
73,368 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
57,026 |
77.7% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
715 |
1.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
4,293 |
5.9% |
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Walked to work |
3,882 |
5.3% |
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Other means |
1,703 |
2.3% |
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Worked at home |
1,710 |
2.3% |
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Not reported |
4,039 |
5.5% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
35,271 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
74,433 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
4,014 |
11.4% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
11,962 |
16.1% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
306 |
0.9% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
323 |
0.4% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
4,434 |
12.6% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
6,247 |
8.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
4,924 |
14.0% |
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Clerical and kindred |
12,524 |
16.8% |
| Sales |
3,717 |
10.5% |
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Sales |
6,233 |
8.4% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
5,355 |
15.2% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
11,158 |
15.0% |
| Operatives and kindred |
5,673 |
16.1% |
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Operatives and kindred |
11,094 |
14.9% |
| Private household workers |
583 |
1.7% |
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Private household workers |
1,237 |
1.7% |
| Service workers, except private household |
3,205 |
9.1% |
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Service workers, except private household |
5,921 |
8.0% |
| Farm laborers |
605 |
1.7% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
611 |
0.8% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
2,178 |
6.2% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
3,237 |
4.3% |
| Occupation not reported |
277 |
0.8% |
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Occupation not reported |
3,886 |
5.2% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
6,209 |
8.3% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
68,457 |
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| 1930 Total population |
57,651 |
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| 1920 Total population |
39,642 |
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| 1910 Total population |
28,946 |
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| 1900 Total population |
21,500 |
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| 1890 Total population |
18,060 |
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| 1880 Total population |
12,567 |
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| 1870 Total population |
9,089 |
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