| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
13,579 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
22,170 |
100.0% |
| In households |
13,310 |
98.0% |
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In households |
22,017 |
99.3% |
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In group quarters |
153 |
0.7% |
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| RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
12,569 |
92.6% |
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White |
21,991 |
99.2% |
| Foreign-born white |
935 |
6.9% |
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| Negro |
5 |
0.0% |
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Negro |
14 |
0.1% |
| Other races |
70 |
0.5% |
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Other races |
14 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
4 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
42 |
0.2% |
| Japanese |
4 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
20 |
0.1% |
| Chinese |
58 |
0.4% |
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Chinese |
76 |
0.3% |
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Filipino |
13 |
0.1% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
305 |
2.2% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
21,104 |
95.2% |
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Foreign born |
1,066 |
4.8% |
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| SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
| Male |
6,626 |
48.8% |
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Male |
10,703 |
48.3% |
| Female |
6,953 |
51.2% |
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Female |
11,467 |
51.7% |
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| AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,342 |
9.9% |
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Under 5 years |
2,337 |
10.5% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,451 |
18.0% |
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5 to 17 years |
5,378 |
24.3% |
| 18 to 64 years |
8,229 |
60.6% |
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18 to 64 years |
11,992 |
54.1% |
| 65 years and over |
1,557 |
11.5% |
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65 years and over |
2,463 |
11.1% |
| Median age |
34.3 |
X |  |
Median age |
31.8 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | |  |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
4,639 |
100.0% |
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Families |
6,029 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
3,443 |
57.1% |
| Persons per household |
2.87 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.00 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,791 |
X |  |
Families median income dollars |
6,629 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |  |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
8,475 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
12,817 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
2,365 |
27.9% |
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High school 4 years |
3,726 |
29.1% |
| College 4 years or more |
535 |
6.3% |
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College 4 years or more |
805 |
6.3% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
7,985 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
6,816 |
85.4% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
127 |
1.6% |
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Walked to work |
474 |
5.9% |
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Other means |
184 |
2.3% |
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Worked at home |
157 |
2.0% |
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Not reported |
227 |
2.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | |  |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
5,217 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
8,057 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
514 |
9.9% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,190 |
14.8% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
36 |
0.7% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
29 |
0.4% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
537 |
10.3% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
665 |
8.3% |
| Clerical and kindred |
632 |
12.1% |
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Clerical and kindred |
1,108 |
13.8% |
| Sales |
482 |
9.2% |
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Sales |
630 |
7.8% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,070 |
20.5% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,516 |
18.8% |
| Operatives and kindred |
895 |
17.2% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,330 |
16.5% |
| Private household workers |
58 |
1.1% |
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Private household workers |
176 |
2.2% |
| Service workers, except private household |
642 |
12.3% |
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Service workers, except private household |
775 |
9.6% |
| Farm laborers |
46 |
0.9% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
45 |
0.6% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
235 |
4.5% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
320 |
4.0% |
| Occupation not reported |
70 |
1.3% |
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Occupation not reported |
273 |
3.4% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
715 |
8.9% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
7,740 |
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| 1930 Total population |
6,437 |
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| 1920 Total population |
6,757 |
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| 1910 Total population |
5,791 |
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| 1900 Total population |
4,036 |
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| 1890 Total population |
4,395 |
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| 1880 Total population |
3,731 |
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| 1870 Total population |
1,879 |
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| 1860 Total population |
2,378 |
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