1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
775,357 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
740,316 |
100.0% |
In households |
698,176 |
90.0% |
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In households |
713,321 |
96.4% |
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In group quarters |
26,995 |
3.6% |
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RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
Native white |
573,495 |
74.0% |
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White |
604,403 |
81.6% |
Foreign-born white |
120,393 |
15.5% |
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Negro |
43,502 |
5.6% |
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Negro |
74,383 |
10.0% |
Other races |
37,967 |
4.9% |
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Other races |
2,226 |
0.3% |
Indians |
331 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
1,068 |
0.1% |
Japanese |
5,579 |
0.7% |
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Japanese |
9,464 |
1.3% |
Chinese |
24,813 |
3.2% |
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Chinese |
36,445 |
4.9% |
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Filipino |
12,327 |
1.7% |
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WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
31,433 |
4.1% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
51,602 |
7.0% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
597,785 |
80.7% |
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Foreign born |
142,531 |
19.3% |
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SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
Male |
389,866 |
50.3% |
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Male |
363,424 |
49.1% |
Female |
385,491 |
49.7% |
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Female |
376,892 |
50.9% |
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AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
Under 5 years |
62,921 |
8.1% |
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Under 5 years |
58,851 |
7.9% |
5 to 17 years |
96,160 |
12.4% |
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5 to 17 years |
122,296 |
16.5% |
18 to 64 years |
542,226 |
69.9% |
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18 to 64 years |
465,561 |
62.9% |
65 years and over |
74,050 |
9.6% |
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65 years and over |
93,608 |
12.6% |
Median age |
36.2 |
X | |
Median age |
37.3 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
Total household |
259,055 |
100.0% |
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Families |
182,027 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
79,615 |
43.7% |
Persons per household |
2.70 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.44 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
All dwelling units |
265,726 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
310,559 |
100.0% |
Occupied dwelling units |
257,734 |
97.0% |
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All occupied units |
291,975 |
94.0% |
Owner occupied |
94,594 |
36.7% |
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Owner occupied |
102,182 |
35.0% |
Renter occupied |
163,140 |
63.3% |
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Renter occupied |
189,793 |
65.0% |
Vacant |
7,312 |
2.8% |
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Vacant |
18,584 |
6.0% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,927 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
17,300 |
X |
Median gross rent dollars |
41 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
73 |
X |
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INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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Families median income dollars |
3,923 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,717 |
X |
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YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
Population 25 years and over |
538,380 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
491,732 |
100.0% |
High school 4 years |
149,825 |
27.8% |
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High school 4 years |
132,826 |
27.0% |
College 4 years or more |
44,350 |
8.2% |
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College 4 years or more |
54,346 |
11.1% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
336,596 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
132,245 |
39.3% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
244 |
0.1% |
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Bus or streetcar |
123,698 |
36.7% |
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Walked to work |
36,295 |
10.8% |
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Other means |
4,646 |
1.4% |
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Worked at home |
16,243 |
4.8% |
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Not reported |
23,225 |
6.9% |
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MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
Employed |
330,616 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
331,156 |
100.0% |
Professional, technical, and kindred |
35,915 |
10.9% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
40,446 |
12.2% |
Farmers and farm managers |
348 |
0.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
344 |
0.1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
36,939 |
11.2% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
28,510 |
8.6% |
Clerical and kindred |
72,841 |
22.0% |
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Clerical and kindred |
79,268 |
23.9% |
Sales |
30,355 |
9.2% |
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Sales |
25,219 |
7.6% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
40,863 |
12.4% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
32,838 |
9.9% |
Operatives and kindred |
44,186 |
13.4% |
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Operatives and kindred |
38,161 |
11.5% |
Private household workers |
6,847 |
2.1% |
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Private household workers |
6,946 |
2.1% |
Service workers, except private household |
40,269 |
12.2% |
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Service workers, except private household |
39,286 |
11.9% |
Farm laborers |
415 |
0.1% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
392 |
0.1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine |
17,628 |
5.3% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
14,148 |
4.3% |
Occupation not reported |
4,010 |
1.2% |
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Occupation not reported |
25,598 |
7.7% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
29,065 |
8.8% |
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