| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
14,272 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
72,700 |
100.0% |
| In households |
14,081 |
98.7% |
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In households |
72,414 |
99.6% |
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In group quarters |
286 |
0.4% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
12,777 |
89.5% |
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White |
71,616 |
98.5% |
| Foreign-born white |
1,401 |
9.8% |
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| Negro |
32 |
0.2% |
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Negro |
86 |
0.1% |
| Other races |
62 |
0.4% |
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Other races |
75 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
3 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
62 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
35 |
0.2% |
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Japanese |
319 |
0.4% |
| Chinese |
14 |
0.1% |
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Chinese |
339 |
0.5% |
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Filipino |
203 |
0.3% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
1,675 |
11.7% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
8,243 |
11.3% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
69,050 |
95.0% |
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Foreign born |
3,650 |
5.0% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
7,020 |
49.2% |
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Male |
36,175 |
49.8% |
| Female |
7,252 |
50.8% |
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Female |
36,525 |
50.2% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,915 |
13.4% |
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Under 5 years |
11,180 |
15.4% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,667 |
18.7% |
|
5 to 17 years |
21,081 |
29.0% |
| 18 to 64 years |
8,627 |
60.4% |
|
18 to 64 years |
37,725 |
51.9% |
| 65 years and over |
1,063 |
7.4% |
|
65 years and over |
2,714 |
3.7% |
| Median age |
28.8 |
X | |
Median age |
24.0 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
4,374 |
100.0% |
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Families |
17,911 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
13,310 |
74.3% |
| Persons per household |
3.22 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.72 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
4,713 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
20,224 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
4,368 |
92.7% |
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All occupied units |
19,456 |
96.2% |
| Owner occupied |
2,857 |
65.4% |
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Owner occupied |
14,636 |
75.2% |
| Renter occupied |
1,511 |
34.6% |
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Renter occupied |
4,820 |
24.8% |
| Vacant |
329 |
7.0% |
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Vacant |
768 |
3.8% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
9,352 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
15,500 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
47 |
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 |
3,694 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
7,204 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
8,280 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
35,546 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
2,190 |
26.4% |
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High school 4 years |
12,344 |
34.7% |
| College 4 years or more |
550 |
6.6% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,611 |
7.3% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
24,125 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
21,120 |
87.5% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
4 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
444 |
1.8% |
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Walked to work |
806 |
3.3% |
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Other means |
441 |
1.8% |
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Worked at home |
383 |
1.6% |
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Not reported |
927 |
3.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
5,045 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
24,130 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
437 |
8.7% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,776 |
11.5% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
33 |
0.7% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
79 |
0.3% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
597 |
11.8% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
2,159 |
8.9% |
| Clerical and kindred |
649 |
12.9% |
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Clerical and kindred |
3,746 |
15.5% |
| Sales |
417 |
8.3% |
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Sales |
2,074 |
8.6% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,093 |
21.7% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
5,013 |
20.8% |
| Operatives and kindred |
965 |
19.1% |
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Operatives and kindred |
4,435 |
18.4% |
| Private household workers |
38 |
0.8% |
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Private household workers |
315 |
1.3% |
| Service workers, except private household |
360 |
7.1% |
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Service workers, except private household |
1,587 |
6.6% |
| Farm laborers |
77 |
1.5% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
132 |
0.5% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
357 |
7.1% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
954 |
4.0% |
| Occupation not reported |
22 |
0.4% |
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Occupation not reported |
860 |
3.6% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,561 |
6.5% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
6,736 |
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| 1930 Total population |
5,530 |
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| 1920 Total population |
3,487 |
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| 1910 Total population |
2,746 |
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| 1900 Total population |
1,965 |
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| 1890 Total population |
1,419 |
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| 1880 Total population |
1,231 |
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| 1870 Total population |
504 |
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