| 1970 Census |
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1980 Census |
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1990 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
715,674 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
678,974 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
723,959 |
100.0% |
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| RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
| White |
511,186 |
71.4% |
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White |
402,131 |
59.2% |
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White |
388,341 |
53.6% |
| Negro |
96,078 |
13.4% |
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Black |
86,190 |
12.7% |
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Black |
78,931 |
10.9% |
| Indian |
2,900 |
0.4% |
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American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut |
3,566 |
0.5% |
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American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut |
3,354 |
0.5% |
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Eskimo |
153 |
0.0% |
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Eskimo |
39 |
0.0% |
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Aleut |
39 |
0.0% |
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Aleut |
118 |
0.0% |
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Asian and Pacific Islander |
149,269 |
22.0% |
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Asian or Pacific Islander |
211,000 |
29.1% |
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Asian |
207,901 |
28.7% |
| Japanese |
11,705 |
1.6% |
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Japanese |
12,461 |
1.8% |
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Japanese |
11,591 |
1.6% |
| Chinese |
58,696 |
8.2% |
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Chinese |
82,244 |
12.1% |
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Chinese |
130,753 |
18.1% |
| Filipino |
24,694 |
3.5% |
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Filipino |
38,690 |
5.7% |
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Filipino |
40,977 |
5.7% |
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Korean |
3,442 |
0.5% |
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Korean |
6,538 |
0.9% |
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Asian Indian |
2,704 |
0.4% |
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Asian Indian |
2,891 |
0.4% |
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Vietnamese |
5,078 |
0.7% |
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Vietnamese |
8,952 |
1.2% |
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Cambodian |
1,593 |
0.2% |
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Hmong |
20 |
0.0% |
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Laotian |
928 |
0.1% |
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Thai |
592 |
0.1% |
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Other Asian |
3,066 |
0.4% |
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Pacific Islander |
3,099 |
0.4% |
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Polynesian |
2,415 |
0.3% |
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Hawaiian |
1,048 |
0.2% |
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Hawaiian |
975 |
0.1% |
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Samoan |
1,568 |
0.2% |
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Samoan |
1,310 |
0.2% |
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Tongan |
102 |
0.0% |
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Other Polynesian |
28 |
0.0% |
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Guamanian |
302 |
0.0% |
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Micronesian -- Guamanian |
465 |
0.1% |
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Micronesian -- Other |
27 |
0.0% |
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Melanesian |
57 |
0.0% |
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Other Asian and Pacific Islander |
1,732 |
0.3% |
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Pacific Islander Not Specified |
135 |
0.0% |
| All other |
10,415 |
1.5% |
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Race, n.e.c. |
37,818 |
5.6% |
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Other Race |
42,333 |
5.8% |
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| PERSONS OF SPANISH ORIGIN OR DESCENT |
69,633 |
9.7% |
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SPANISH ORIGIN |
84,194 |
12.4% |
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TOTAL HISPANIC |
96,640 |
13.3% |
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| SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
| Male |
345,680 |
48.3% |
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Male |
337,932 |
49.8% |
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Male |
362,170 |
50.0% |
| Female |
369,994 |
51.7% |
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Female |
341,042 |
50.2% |
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Female |
361,789 |
50.0% |
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| AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
43,003 |
6.0% |
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Under 5 years |
30,868 |
4.5% |
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Under 5 years |
35,270 |
4.9% |
| 5 to 19 years |
139,136 |
19.4% |
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5 to 19 years |
102,933 |
15.2% |
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5 to 17 years |
81,479 |
11.3% |
| 20 to 64 years |
433,797 |
60.6% |
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20 to 64 years |
441,448 |
65.0% |
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18 to 64 years |
501,947 |
69.3% |
| 65 years and over |
99,738 |
13.9% |
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65 years and over |
103,725 |
15.3% |
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65 years and over |
105,263 |
14.5% |
| Median age |
34.2 |
X |  |
Median age |
35.4 |
X |  |
Median age |
36.0 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | |  |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |  |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Head of household |
295,174 |
100.0% |
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Total households |
299,867 |
100.0% |
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Households |
305,984 |
100.0% |
| Families |
164,436 |
55.7% |
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Families |
141,590 |
47.2% |
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Total families |
143,818 |
47.0% |
| With own children under 18 years |
69,670 |
23.6% |
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With own children under 18 years |
57,288 |
19.1% |
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With own children under 18 years |
56,831 |
18.6% |
| Persons per household |
2.34 |
X |
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Persons per household |
2.18 |
X |
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Persons per household |
2.29 |
X |
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Persons per family |
3.11 |
X |
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Persons per family |
3.21 |
X |
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| INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1969 | | |  |
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1979 | | |  |
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1989 | | |
| Income of families and unrelated individuals |
10,503 |
X |  |
Median household income |
15,866 |
X |  |
Median household income |
33,414 |
X |
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Median family income |
20,911 |
X |  |
Median family income |
40,561 |
X |
| Income of persons |
4,289 |
X |  |
Per capita income |
9,265 |
X |  |
Per capita income |
27,093 |
X |
| Less than poverty level |
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14.0% |
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Below poverty level |
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13.7% |
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Below poverty level |
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12.4% |
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COMMUTING TO WORK | | |  |
COMMUTING TO WORK | | |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
25.9 |
X |  |
Mean minutes traveled to work |
26.9 |
X |
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Mean travel time to work for workers traveling 45 or more minutes |
54.7 |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |  |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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Workers 16 years and over |
336,627 |
100.0% |
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Workers 16 years and over |
382,309 |
100.0% |
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Private vehicle |
155,752 |
46.3% |
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Car, truck, or van |
191,112 |
50.0% |
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Drive alone car |
104,961 |
31.2% |
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Drove alone |
147,187 |
38.5% |
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Drive alone truck or van |
8,763 |
2.6% |
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Carpool car |
38,435 |
11.4% |
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Carpooled |
43,925 |
11.5% |
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Carpool truck or van |
3,593 |
1.1% |
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Public transportation |
129,683 |
38.5% |
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Public transportation |
128,160 |
33.5% |
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Bus or streetcar |
120,642 |
35.8% |
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Bus or trolley bus |
93,377 |
24.4% |
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Streetcar or trolley car |
12,210 |
3.2% |
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Subway or elevated train |
7,395 |
2.2% |
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Subway or elevated |
19,707 |
5.2% |
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Railroad |
593 |
0.2% |
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Railroad |
1,484 |
0.4% |
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Ferryboat |
88 |
0.0% |
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Taxicab |
1,053 |
0.3% |
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Taxicab |
1,294 |
0.3% |
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Motorcycle |
2,152 |
0.6% |
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Motorcycle |
4,540 |
1.2% |
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Bicycle |
1,884 |
0.6% |
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Bicycle |
3,634 |
1.0% |
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Walked only |
36,823 |
10.9% |
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Walked |
37,611 |
9.8% |
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Other means |
2,793 |
0.8% |
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Other means |
2,773 |
0.7% |
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Worked at home |
7,540 |
2.2% |
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Working at home |
14,479 |
3.8% |
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| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
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CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | | |  |
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | | |
| Employed |
318,311 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
342,484 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
386,530 |
100.0% |
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