| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
11,702 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
58,880 |
100.0% |
| In households |
10,813 |
92.4% |
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In households |
54,603 |
92.7% |
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In group quarters |
4,277 |
7.3% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
10,114 |
86.4% |
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White |
57,891 |
98.3% |
| Foreign-born white |
1,486 |
12.7% |
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| Negro |
14 |
0.1% |
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Negro |
112 |
0.2% |
| Other races |
88 |
0.8% |
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Other races |
49 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
5 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
34 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
42 |
0.4% |
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Japanese |
508 |
0.9% |
| Chinese |
18 |
0.2% |
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Chinese |
121 |
0.2% |
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Filipino |
165 |
0.3% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
2,178 |
18.6% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
54,984 |
93.4% |
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Foreign born |
3,896 |
6.6% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
6,087 |
52.0% |
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Male |
28,937 |
49.1% |
| Female |
5,615 |
48.0% |
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Female |
29,943 |
50.9% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,244 |
10.6% |
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Under 5 years |
8,243 |
14.0% |
| 5 to 17 years |
1,995 |
17.0% |
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5 to 17 years |
15,083 |
25.6% |
| 18 to 64 years |
7,623 |
65.1% |
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18 to 64 years |
32,157 |
54.6% |
| 65 years and over |
840 |
7.2% |
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65 years and over |
3,397 |
5.8% |
| Median age |
28.2 |
X | |
Median age |
26.5 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
3,319 |
100.0% |
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Families |
13,813 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
9,836 |
71.2% |
| Persons per household |
3.26 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.61 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
3,411 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
16,280 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
3,307 |
97.0% |
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All occupied units |
15,146 |
93.0% |
| Owner occupied |
2,155 |
65.2% |
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Owner occupied |
11,365 |
75.0% |
| Renter occupied |
1,152 |
34.8% |
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Renter occupied |
3,781 |
25.0% |
| Vacant |
101 |
3.0% |
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Vacant |
1,134 |
7.0% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
9,711 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
16,500 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
39 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
98 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,721 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
7,472 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
6,690 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
30,718 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
1,720 |
25.7% |
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High school 4 years |
9,765 |
31.8% |
| College 4 years or more |
620 |
9.3% |
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College 4 years or more |
3,145 |
10.2% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
19,258 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
16,040 |
83.3% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
368 |
1.9% |
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Bus or streetcar |
545 |
2.8% |
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Walked to work |
739 |
3.8% |
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Other means |
389 |
2.0% |
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Worked at home |
299 |
1.6% |
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Not reported |
878 |
4.6% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
4,200 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
19,356 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
438 |
10.4% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
3,614 |
18.7% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
46 |
1.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
50 |
0.3% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
334 |
8.0% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,424 |
7.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
555 |
13.2% |
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Clerical and kindred |
3,070 |
15.9% |
| Sales |
336 |
8.0% |
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Sales |
1,421 |
7.3% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
653 |
15.5% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
3,514 |
18.2% |
| Operatives and kindred |
911 |
21.7% |
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Operatives and kindred |
2,992 |
15.5% |
| Private household workers |
39 |
0.9% |
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Private household workers |
263 |
1.4% |
| Service workers, except private household |
394 |
9.4% |
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Service workers, except private household |
1,271 |
6.6% |
| Farm laborers |
111 |
2.6% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
94 |
0.5% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
349 |
8.3% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
686 |
3.5% |
| Occupation not reported |
34 |
0.8% |
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Occupation not reported |
957 |
4.9% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,101 |
5.7% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
6,650 |
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| 1930 Total population |
6,302 |
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| 1920 Total population |
5,220 |
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| 1910 Total population |
4,348 |
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| 1900 Total population |
3,650 |
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| 1890 Total population |
2,891 |
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| 1880 Total population |
2,416 |
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