1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
740,315 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
908,209 |
100.0% |
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In households |
875,642 |
96.4% |
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In group quarters |
32,567 |
3.6% |
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RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
Native white |
585,806 |
79.1% |
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White |
768,996 |
84.7% |
Foreign-born white |
69,025 |
9.3% |
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Negro |
69,442 |
9.4% |
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Negro |
111,420 |
12.3% |
Other races |
16,042 |
2.2% |
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Other races |
1,655 |
0.2% |
Indians |
510 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
1,688 |
0.2% |
Japanese |
4,934 |
0.7% |
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Japanese |
8,162 |
0.9% |
Chinese |
7,760 |
1.0% |
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Chinese |
11,913 |
1.3% |
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Filipino |
4,375 |
0.5% |
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WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
35,578 |
4.8% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
67,866 |
7.5% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
834,585 |
91.9% |
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Foreign born |
73,624 |
8.1% |
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SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
Male |
364,021 |
49.2% |
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Male |
445,689 |
49.1% |
Female |
376,294 |
50.8% |
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Female |
462,520 |
50.9% |
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AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
Under 5 years |
75,645 |
10.2% |
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Under 5 years |
96,625 |
10.6% |
5 to 17 years |
114,971 |
15.5% |
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5 to 17 years |
204,279 |
22.5% |
18 to 64 years |
485,750 |
65.6% |
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18 to 64 years |
521,179 |
57.4% |
65 years and over |
63,949 |
8.6% |
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65 years and over |
86,126 |
9.5% |
Median age |
32.4 |
X | |
Median age |
30.7 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
Total household |
237,897 |
100.0% |
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Families |
232,031 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
126,960 |
54.7% |
Persons per household |
2.95 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.96 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
All dwelling units |
247,145 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
310,312 |
100.0% |
Occupied dwelling units |
238,087 |
96.3% |
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All occupied units |
295,367 |
95.2% |
Owner occupied |
125,835 |
52.9% |
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Owner occupied |
166,157 |
56.3% |
Renter occupied |
112,252 |
47.1% |
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Renter occupied |
129,210 |
43.7% |
Vacant |
8,757 |
3.5% |
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Vacant |
14,945 |
4.8% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
10,844 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
15,000 |
X |
Median gross rent dollars |
43 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
78 |
X |
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INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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Families median income dollars |
3,870 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,766 |
X |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
Population 25 years and over |
467,820 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
520,789 |
100.0% |
High school 4 years |
132,715 |
28.4% |
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High school 4 years |
149,088 |
28.6% |
College 4 years or more |
48,465 |
10.4% |
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College 4 years or more |
58,138 |
11.2% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
345,355 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
242,420 |
70.2% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
147 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
34,262 |
9.9% |
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Walked to work |
25,595 |
7.4% |
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Other means |
6,054 |
1.8% |
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Worked at home |
15,300 |
4.4% |
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Not reported |
21,577 |
6.2% |
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MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
Employed |
284,952 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
337,480 |
100.0% |
Professional, technical, and kindred |
35,738 |
12.5% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
48,125 |
14.3% |
Farmers and farm managers |
2,032 |
0.7% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
1,434 |
0.4% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
32,280 |
11.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
29,027 |
8.6% |
Clerical and kindred |
48,560 |
17.0% |
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Clerical and kindred |
59,374 |
17.6% |
Sales |
25,956 |
9.1% |
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Sales |
25,796 |
7.6% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
45,261 |
15.9% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
47,149 |
14.0% |
Operatives and kindred |
40,729 |
14.3% |
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Operatives and kindred |
47,565 |
14.1% |
Private household workers |
6,338 |
2.2% |
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Private household workers |
8,187 |
2.4% |
Service workers, except private household |
25,679 |
9.0% |
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Service workers, except private household |
27,549 |
8.2% |
Farm laborers |
2,236 |
0.8% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
1,778 |
0.5% |
Laborers, except farm and mine |
18,006 |
6.3% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
17,260 |
5.1% |
Occupation not reported |
2,137 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
24,236 |
7.2% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
28,103 |
8.3% |
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Census Data for the year: |
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1940 Total population |
513,011 |
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1930 Total population |
474,883 |
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1920 Total population |
344,177 |
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1910 Total population |
246,131 |
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1900 Total population |
130,197 |
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1890 Total population |
93,864 |
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1880 Total population |
62,976 |
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1870 Total population |
24,237 |
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1860 Total population |
8,927 |
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