| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
6,563 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
30,889 |
100.0% |
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In households |
30,604 |
99.1% |
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In group quarters |
285 |
0.9% |
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| RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
5,591 |
85.2% |
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White |
29,699 |
96.1% |
| Foreign-born white |
748 |
11.4% |
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| Negro |
12 |
0.2% |
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Negro |
26 |
0.1% |
| Other races |
212 |
3.2% |
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Other races |
31 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
18 |
0.1% |
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Japanese |
717 |
2.3% |
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Chinese |
232 |
0.8% |
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Filipino |
166 |
0.5% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
28,080 |
90.9% |
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Foreign born |
2,809 |
9.1% |
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| SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
| Male |
3,206 |
48.8% |
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Male |
15,307 |
49.6% |
| Female |
3,357 |
51.2% |
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Female |
15,582 |
50.4% |
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| AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
722 |
11.0% |
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Under 5 years |
4,016 |
13.0% |
| 5 to 19 years |
2,066 |
31.5% |
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5 to 17 years |
7,407 |
24.0% |
| 20 to 64 years |
2,524 |
38.5% |
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18 to 64 years |
17,675 |
57.2% |
| 65 years and over |
1,251 |
19.1% |
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65 years and over |
1,791 |
5.8% |
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Median age |
26.9 |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | |
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Families |
8,159 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
4,952 |
60.7% |
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Population per household |
3.17 |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,505 |
X |  |
Families median income dollars |
7,566 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |  |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
4,110 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
16,464 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
1,065 |
25.9% |
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High school 4 years |
4,669 |
28.4% |
| College 4 years or more |
365 |
8.9% |
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College 4 years or more |
2,589 |
15.7% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
12,382 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
9,899 |
79.9% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
449 |
3.6% |
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Bus or streetcar |
163 |
1.3% |
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Walked to work |
736 |
5.9% |
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Other means |
444 |
3.6% |
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Worked at home |
259 |
2.1% |
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Not reported |
432 |
3.5% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | |  |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
2,438 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
12,127 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
258 |
10.6% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,579 |
21.3% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
25 |
1.0% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
100 |
0.8% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
312 |
12.8% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,069 |
8.8% |
| Clerical and kindred |
312 |
12.8% |
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Clerical and kindred |
2,065 |
17.0% |
| Sales |
209 |
8.6% |
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Sales |
854 |
7.0% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
468 |
19.2% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,910 |
15.7% |
| Operatives and kindred |
327 |
13.4% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,386 |
11.4% |
| Private household workers |
57 |
2.3% |
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Private household workers |
214 |
1.8% |
| Service workers, except private household |
219 |
9.0% |
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Service workers, except private household |
999 |
8.2% |
| Farm laborers |
65 |
2.7% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
97 |
0.8% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
169 |
6.9% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
416 |
3.4% |
| Occupation not reported |
17 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
438 |
3.6% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
868 |
7.2% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
3,946 |
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| 1930 Total population |
3,308 |
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| 1920 Total population |
1,888 |
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| 1910 Total population |
1,161 |
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| 1880 Total population |
250 |
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