1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
26,038 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
60,877 |
100.0% |
In households |
22,098 |
84.9% |
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In households |
58,821 |
96.6% |
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In group quarters |
2,056 |
3.4% |
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RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
Native white |
22,108 |
84.9% |
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White |
48,947 |
80.4% |
Foreign-born white |
1,542 |
5.9% |
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Negro |
1,513 |
5.8% |
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Negro |
10,053 |
16.5% |
Other races |
875 |
3.4% |
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Other races |
124 |
0.2% |
Indians |
25 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
63 |
0.1% |
Japanese |
7 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
84 |
0.1% |
Chinese |
145 |
0.6% |
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Chinese |
314 |
0.5% |
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Filipino |
1,292 |
2.1% |
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WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
454 |
1.7% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
2,095 |
3.4% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
57,432 |
94.3% |
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Foreign born |
3,445 |
5.7% |
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SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
Male |
14,549 |
55.9% |
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Male |
30,953 |
50.8% |
Female |
11,489 |
44.1% |
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Female |
29,924 |
49.2% |
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AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
Under 5 years |
2,387 |
9.2% |
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Under 5 years |
6,667 |
11.0% |
5 to 17 years |
3,414 |
13.1% |
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5 to 17 years |
14,789 |
24.3% |
18 to 64 years |
18,434 |
70.8% |
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18 to 64 years |
34,960 |
57.4% |
65 years and over |
1,803 |
6.9% |
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65 years and over |
4,461 |
7.3% |
Median age |
31.2 |
X | |
Median age |
29.6 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
Total household |
7,977 |
100.0% |
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Families |
15,725 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
8,765 |
55.7% |
Persons per household |
2.77 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.11 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
All dwelling units |
8,922 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
20,215 |
100.0% |
Occupied dwelling units |
8,031 |
90.0% |
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All occupied units |
18,887 |
93.4% |
Owner occupied |
3,339 |
41.6% |
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Owner occupied |
11,814 |
62.6% |
Renter occupied |
4,692 |
58.4% |
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Renter occupied |
7,073 |
37.4% |
Vacant |
868 |
9.7% |
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Vacant |
1,328 |
6.6% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,157 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
12,400 |
X |
Median gross rent dollars |
38 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
66 |
X |
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INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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Families median income dollars |
3,632 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,606 |
X |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
Population 25 years and over |
16,070 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
33,469 |
100.0% |
High school 4 years |
4,630 |
28.8% |
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High school 4 years |
10,103 |
30.2% |
College 4 years or more |
1,040 |
6.5% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,058 |
6.1% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
22,519 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
17,915 |
79.6% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
637 |
2.8% |
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Walked to work |
1,100 |
4.9% |
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Other means |
472 |
2.1% |
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Worked at home |
1,747 |
7.8% |
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Not reported |
648 |
2.9% |
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MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
Employed |
8,532 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
20,611 |
100.0% |
Professional, technical, and kindred |
823 |
9.6% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,537 |
12.3% |
Farmers and farm managers |
3 |
0.0% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
28 |
0.1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
877 |
10.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,691 |
8.2% |
Clerical and kindred |
1,179 |
13.8% |
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Clerical and kindred |
3,259 |
15.8% |
Sales |
634 |
7.4% |
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Sales |
1,219 |
5.9% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
2,045 |
24.0% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,256 |
20.6% |
Operatives and kindred |
1,164 |
13.6% |
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Operatives and kindred |
2,777 |
13.5% |
Private household workers |
141 |
1.7% |
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Private household workers |
642 |
3.1% |
Service workers, except private household |
1,002 |
11.7% |
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Service workers, except private household |
2,013 |
9.8% |
Farm laborers |
17 |
0.2% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
44 |
0.2% |
Laborers, except farm and mine |
555 |
6.5% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,155 |
5.6% |
Occupation not reported |
92 |
1.1% |
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Occupation not reported |
990 |
4.8% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,624 |
7.9% |
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Census Data for the year: |
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1940 Total population |
20,072 |
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1930 Total population |
16,072 |
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1920 Total population |
21,107 |
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1910 Total population |
11,340 |
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1900 Total population |
7,965 |
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1890 Total population |
6,343 |
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1880 Total population |
5,987 |
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