| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
27,542 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
65,962 |
100.0% |
| In households |
27,305 |
99.1% |
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In households |
65,748 |
99.7% |
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In group quarters |
214 |
0.3% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
24,593 |
89.3% |
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White |
65,489 |
99.3% |
| Foreign-born white |
2,855 |
10.4% |
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| Negro |
20 |
0.1% |
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Negro |
17 |
0.0% |
| Other races |
74 |
0.3% |
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Other races |
66 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
3 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
40 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
44 |
0.2% |
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Japanese |
216 |
0.3% |
| Chinese |
25 |
0.1% |
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Chinese |
146 |
0.2% |
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Filipino |
88 |
0.1% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
1,783 |
6.5% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
6,036 |
9.2% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
61,233 |
92.8% |
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Foreign born |
4,729 |
7.2% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
13,371 |
48.5% |
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Male |
32,356 |
49.1% |
| Female |
14,171 |
51.5% |
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Female |
33,606 |
50.9% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
3,084 |
11.2% |
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Under 5 years |
6,645 |
10.1% |
| 5 to 17 years |
5,261 |
19.1% |
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5 to 17 years |
17,610 |
26.7% |
| 18 to 64 years |
17,160 |
62.3% |
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18 to 64 years |
37,397 |
56.7% |
| 65 years and over |
2,037 |
7.4% |
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65 years and over |
4,310 |
6.5% |
| Median age |
32.6 |
X | |
Median age |
31.4 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
8,471 |
100.0% |
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Families |
18,059 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
11,024 |
61.0% |
| Persons per household |
3.22 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.28 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
8,642 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
20,517 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
8,478 |
98.1% |
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All occupied units |
20,069 |
97.8% |
| Owner occupied |
6,486 |
76.5% |
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Owner occupied |
15,467 |
77.1% |
| Renter occupied |
1,992 |
23.5% |
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Renter occupied |
4,602 |
22.9% |
| Vacant |
162 |
1.9% |
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Vacant |
448 |
2.2% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,698 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
15,300 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
54 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
93 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,230 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
7,330 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
16,820 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
37,797 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
5,625 |
33.4% |
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High school 4 years |
13,421 |
35.5% |
| College 4 years or more |
1,180 |
7.0% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,331 |
6.2% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
25,068 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
20,942 |
83.5% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
4 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
1,244 |
5.0% |
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Walked to work |
1,200 |
4.8% |
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Other means |
468 |
1.9% |
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Worked at home |
454 |
1.8% |
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Not reported |
756 |
3.0% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
10,252 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
25,237 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,081 |
10.5% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,473 |
9.8% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
33 |
0.3% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
37 |
0.1% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,370 |
13.4% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
2,335 |
9.3% |
| Clerical and kindred |
1,742 |
17.0% |
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Clerical and kindred |
4,645 |
18.4% |
| Sales |
1,044 |
10.2% |
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Sales |
2,160 |
8.6% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
2,076 |
20.2% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,848 |
19.2% |
| Operatives and kindred |
1,661 |
16.2% |
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Operatives and kindred |
4,685 |
18.6% |
| Private household workers |
66 |
0.6% |
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Private household workers |
294 |
1.2% |
| Service workers, except private household |
635 |
6.2% |
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Service workers, except private household |
1,621 |
6.4% |
| Farm laborers |
46 |
0.4% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
107 |
0.4% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
431 |
4.2% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,034 |
4.1% |
| Occupation not reported |
67 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
998 |
4.0% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
2,060 |
8.2% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
14,601 |
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| 1930 Total population |
11,455 |
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| 1920 Total population |
5,703 |
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| 1910 Total population |
3,471 |
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| 1900 Total population |
2,253 |
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| 1880 Total population |
1,369 |
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| 1870 Total population |
426 |
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