| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
85,619 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
146,820 |
100.0% |
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In households |
137,843 |
93.9% |
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In group quarters |
8,977 |
6.1% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
73,604 |
86.0% |
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White |
141,302 |
96.2% |
| Foreign-born white |
8,193 |
9.6% |
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| Negro |
3,257 |
3.8% |
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Negro |
4,070 |
2.8% |
| Other races |
565 |
0.7% |
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Other races |
162 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
82 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
153 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
81 |
0.1% |
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Japanese |
594 |
0.4% |
| Chinese |
225 |
0.3% |
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Chinese |
378 |
0.3% |
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Filipino |
161 |
0.1% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
1,826 |
2.1% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
5,634 |
3.8% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
135,477 |
92.3% |
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Foreign born |
11,343 |
7.7% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
45,804 |
53.5% |
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Male |
75,499 |
51.4% |
| Female |
39,815 |
46.5% |
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Female |
71,321 |
48.6% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
9,018 |
10.5% |
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Under 5 years |
16,335 |
11.1% |
| 5 to 17 years |
13,709 |
16.0% |
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5 to 17 years |
34,539 |
23.5% |
| 18 to 64 years |
56,596 |
66.1% |
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18 to 64 years |
85,752 |
58.4% |
| 65 years and over |
6,296 |
7.4% |
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65 years and over |
10,194 |
6.9% |
| Median age |
31.9 |
X | |
Median age |
30.6 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
25,238 |
100.0% |
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Families |
37,265 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
22,611 |
60.7% |
| Persons per household |
3.00 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.12 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
28,598 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
49,581 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
25,208 |
88.1% |
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All occupied units |
44,209 |
89.2% |
| Owner occupied |
15,490 |
61.4% |
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Owner occupied |
29,468 |
66.7% |
| Renter occupied |
9,718 |
38.6% |
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Renter occupied |
14,741 |
33.3% |
| Vacant |
1,930 |
6.7% |
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Vacant |
5,372 |
10.8% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
12,363 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
20,200 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
46 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
97 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,286 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
8,110 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
53,010 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
85,007 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
15,705 |
29.6% |
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High school 4 years |
25,488 |
30.0% |
| College 4 years or more |
6,875 |
13.0% |
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College 4 years or more |
16,147 |
19.0% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
55,465 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
39,174 |
70.6% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
16 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
4,946 |
8.9% |
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Walked to work |
3,632 |
6.5% |
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Other means |
1,546 |
2.8% |
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Worked at home |
4,036 |
7.3% |
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Not reported |
2,115 |
3.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
28,984 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
51,660 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
4,566 |
15.8% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
9,914 |
19.2% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
528 |
1.8% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
446 |
0.9% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
4,000 |
13.8% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
7,352 |
14.2% |
| Clerical and kindred |
4,692 |
16.2% |
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Clerical and kindred |
8,722 |
16.9% |
| Sales |
2,803 |
9.7% |
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Sales |
5,716 |
11.1% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,269 |
14.7% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
5,925 |
11.5% |
| Operatives and kindred |
2,509 |
8.7% |
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Operatives and kindred |
3,374 |
6.5% |
| Private household workers |
876 |
3.0% |
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Private household workers |
1,461 |
2.8% |
| Service workers, except private household |
2,271 |
7.8% |
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Service workers, except private household |
3,764 |
7.3% |
| Farm laborers |
695 |
2.4% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
550 |
1.1% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,469 |
5.1% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,717 |
3.3% |
| Occupation not reported |
306 |
1.1% |
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Occupation not reported |
2,719 |
5.3% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
7,495 |
14.5% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
52,907 |
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| 1930 Total population |
41,648 |
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| 1920 Total population |
27,342 |
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| 1910 Total population |
25,114 |
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| 1900 Total population |
15,702 |
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| 1890 Total population |
13,072 |
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| 1880 Total population |
11,324 |
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| 1870 Total population |
6,903 |
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| 1860 Total population |
3,334 |
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