| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
104,833 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
134,597 |
100.0% |
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In households |
125,884 |
93.5% |
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In group quarters |
8,713 |
6.5% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
90,058 |
85.9% |
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White |
117,863 |
87.6% |
| Foreign-born white |
5,888 |
5.6% |
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| Negro |
6,604 |
6.3% |
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Negro |
12,741 |
9.5% |
| Other races |
2,283 |
2.2% |
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Other races |
295 |
0.2% |
| Indians |
84 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
208 |
0.2% |
| Japanese |
321 |
0.3% |
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Japanese |
783 |
0.6% |
| Chinese |
516 |
0.5% |
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Chinese |
813 |
0.6% |
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Filipino |
1,894 |
1.4% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
3,848 |
3.7% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
7,561 |
5.6% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
126,566 |
94.0% |
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Foreign born |
8,030 |
6.0% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
56,556 |
53.9% |
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Male |
71,078 |
52.8% |
| Female |
48,277 |
46.1% |
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Female |
63,519 |
47.2% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
13,524 |
12.9% |
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Under 5 years |
17,001 |
12.6% |
| 5 to 17 years |
18,711 |
17.8% |
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5 to 17 years |
32,297 |
24.0% |
| 18 to 64 years |
67,474 |
64.4% |
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18 to 64 years |
77,379 |
57.5% |
| 65 years and over |
5,124 |
4.9% |
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65 years and over |
7,920 |
5.9% |
| Median age |
27.9 |
X | |
Median age |
26.4 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
30,365 |
100.0% |
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Families |
33,234 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
20,624 |
62.1% |
| Persons per household |
3.16 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.27 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
33,007 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
41,895 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
30,449 |
92.3% |
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All occupied units |
38,454 |
91.8% |
| Owner occupied |
12,902 |
42.4% |
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Owner occupied |
22,059 |
57.4% |
| Renter occupied |
17,547 |
57.6% |
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Renter occupied |
16,395 |
42.6% |
| Vacant |
2,455 |
7.4% |
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Vacant |
3,441 |
8.2% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
8,723 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
12,400 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
37 |
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 |
3,648 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
6,140 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
59,580 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
69,888 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
16,880 |
28.3% |
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High school 4 years |
22,096 |
31.6% |
| College 4 years or more |
3,275 |
5.5% |
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College 4 years or more |
4,564 |
6.5% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
49,015 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
37,018 |
75.5% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
1,099 |
2.2% |
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Walked to work |
4,644 |
9.5% |
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Other means |
1,346 |
2.7% |
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Worked at home |
3,062 |
6.2% |
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Not reported |
1,846 |
3.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
32,248 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
38,038 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,602 |
8.1% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
4,255 |
11.2% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
1,006 |
3.1% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
846 |
2.2% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
2,519 |
7.8% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
3,179 |
8.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
3,820 |
11.8% |
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Clerical and kindred |
5,844 |
15.4% |
| Sales |
2,025 |
6.3% |
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Sales |
2,286 |
6.0% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
7,587 |
23.5% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
7,013 |
18.4% |
| Operatives and kindred |
4,817 |
14.9% |
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Operatives and kindred |
4,662 |
12.3% |
| Private household workers |
650 |
2.0% |
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Private household workers |
969 |
2.5% |
| Service workers, except private household |
2,900 |
9.0% |
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Service workers, except private household |
3,845 |
10.1% |
| Farm laborers |
1,763 |
5.5% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
1,066 |
2.8% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
2,116 |
6.6% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
1,969 |
5.2% |
| Occupation not reported |
443 |
1.4% |
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Occupation not reported |
2,104 |
5.5% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
3,765 |
9.9% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
49,118 |
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| 1930 Total population |
40,834 |
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| 1920 Total population |
40,602 |
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| 1910 Total population |
27,559 |
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| 1900 Total population |
24,143 |
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| 1890 Total population |
20,946 |
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| 1880 Total population |
18,475 |
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| 1870 Total population |
16,871 |
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| 1860 Total population |
7,169 |
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