1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
298,984 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
409,030 |
100.0% |
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In households |
405,333 |
99.1% |
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In group quarters |
3,697 |
0.9% |
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RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
Native white |
254,322 |
85.1% |
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White |
378,888 |
92.6% |
Foreign-born white |
19,235 |
6.4% |
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Negro |
22,023 |
7.4% |
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Negro |
25,294 |
6.2% |
Other races |
3,404 |
1.1% |
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Other races |
275 |
0.1% |
Indians |
247 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
447 |
0.1% |
Japanese |
1,417 |
0.5% |
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Japanese |
1,886 |
0.5% |
Chinese |
438 |
0.1% |
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Chinese |
1,006 |
0.2% |
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Filipino |
1,234 |
0.3% |
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WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
14,968 |
5.0% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
24,854 |
6.1% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
385,821 |
94.3% |
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Foreign born |
23,209 |
5.7% |
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SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
Male |
158,411 |
53.0% |
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Male |
204,148 |
49.9% |
Female |
140,573 |
47.0% |
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Female |
204,882 |
50.1% |
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AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
Under 5 years |
41,199 |
13.8% |
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Under 5 years |
48,720 |
11.9% |
5 to 17 years |
60,372 |
20.2% |
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5 to 17 years |
115,228 |
28.2% |
18 to 64 years |
185,236 |
62.0% |
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18 to 64 years |
222,503 |
54.4% |
65 years and over |
12,177 |
4.1% |
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65 years and over |
2,579 |
5.5% |
Median age |
26.9 |
X | |
Median age |
27.7 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
Total household |
83,414 |
100.0% |
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Families |
104,972 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
68,790 |
65.5% |
Persons per household |
3.35 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.44 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
All dwelling units |
90,641 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
124,279 |
100.0% |
Occupied dwelling units |
83,371 |
92.0% |
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All occupied units |
117,858 |
94.8% |
Owner occupied |
46,067 |
55.3% |
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Owner occupied |
85,690 |
72.7% |
Renter occupied |
37,304 |
44.7% |
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Renter occupied |
32,168 |
27.3% |
Vacant |
6,901 |
7.6% |
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Vacant |
6,421 |
5.2% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
9,658 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
14,600 |
X |
Median gross rent dollars |
33 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
77 |
X |
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INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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Families median income dollars |
3,808 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
7,327 |
X |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
Population 25 years and over |
161,020 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
216,660 |
100.0% |
High school 4 years |
45,185 |
28.1% |
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High school 4 years |
64,271 |
29.7% |
College 4 years or more |
14,050 |
8.7% |
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College 4 years or more |
27,411 |
12.7% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
140,761 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
116,318 |
82.6% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
33 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
6,037 |
4.3% |
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Walked to work |
6,762 |
4.8% |
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Other means |
3,098 |
2.2% |
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Worked at home |
3,716 |
2.6% |
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Not reported |
4,797 |
3.4% |
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MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
Employed |
97,610 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
142,569 |
100.0% |
Professional, technical, and kindred |
10,675 |
10.9% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
21,910 |
15.4% |
Farmers and farm managers |
1,235 |
1.3% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
887 |
0.6% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
9,619 |
9.9% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
14,214 |
10.0% |
Clerical and kindred |
12,207 |
12.5% |
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Clerical and kindred |
20,841 |
14.6% |
Sales |
7,534 |
7.7% |
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Sales |
12,018 |
8.4% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
18,490 |
18.9% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
23,415 |
16.4% |
Operatives and kindred |
18,369 |
18.8% |
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Operatives and kindred |
23,173 |
16.3% |
Private household workers |
1,750 |
1.8% |
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Private household workers |
2,957 |
2.1% |
Service workers, except private household |
7,274 |
7.5% |
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Service workers, except private household |
9,833 |
6.9% |
Farm laborers |
1,748 |
1.8% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
1,346 |
0.9% |
Laborers, except farm and mine |
7,945 |
8.1% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
6,674 |
4.7% |
Occupation not reported |
764 |
0.8% |
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Occupation not reported |
5,301 |
3.7% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
12,743 |
8.9% |
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Census Data for the year: |
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1940 Total population |
100,450 |
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1930 Total population |
78,608 |
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1920 Total population |
53,889 |
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1910 Total population |
31,674 |
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1900 Total population |
18,046 |
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1890 Total population |
13,515 |
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1880 Total population |
12,525 |
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1870 Total population |
8,461 |
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1860 Total population |
5,328 |
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