| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
9,188 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
11,584 |
100.0% |
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In households |
11,432 |
98.7% |
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In group quarters |
152 |
1.3% |
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| RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
8,224 |
89.5% |
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White |
11,517 |
99.4% |
| Foreign-born white |
927 |
10.1% |
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| Negro |
12 |
0.1% |
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Negro |
16 |
0.1% |
| Other races |
25 |
0.3% |
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Other races |
13 |
0.1% |
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Indian |
1 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
20 |
0.2% |
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Chinese |
15 |
0.1% |
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Filipino |
2 |
0.0% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
10,514 |
90.8% |
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Foreign born |
1,070 |
9.2% |
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| SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
| Male |
4,456 |
48.5% |
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Male |
5,561 |
48.0% |
| Female |
4,732 |
51.5% |
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Female |
6,023 |
52.0% |
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| AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
988 |
10.8% |
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Under 5 years |
1,058 |
9.1% |
| 5 to 19 years |
2,918 |
31.8% |
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5 to 17 years |
2,724 |
23.5% |
| 20 to 64 years |
3,842 |
41.8% |
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18 to 64 years |
6,593 |
56.9% |
| 65 years and over |
1,440 |
15.7% |
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65 years and over |
1,209 |
10.4% |
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Median age |
34.0 |
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HOUSEHOLDS | | |
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Families |
3,172 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
1,767 |
55.7% |
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Population per household |
2.98 |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
3,112 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
4,101 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
2,880 |
92.5% |
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All occupied units |
3,834 |
93.5% |
| Owner occupied |
2,130 |
74.0% |
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Owner occupied |
2,690 |
70.2% |
| Renter occupied |
750 |
26.0% |
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Renter occupied |
1,144 |
29.8% |
| Vacant |
161 |
5.2% |
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Vacant |
267 |
6.5% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
12,442 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
17,700 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
50 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
103 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,915 |
X |  |
Families median income dollars |
7,625 |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |  |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
5,645 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
6,885 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
1,865 |
33.0% |
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High school 4 years |
2,027 |
29.4% |
| College 4 years or more |
775 |
13.7% |
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College 4 years or more |
1,132 |
16.4% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
4,560 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
3,291 |
72.2% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
4 |
0.1% |
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Bus or streetcar |
527 |
11.6% |
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Walked to work |
347 |
7.6% |
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Other means |
117 |
2.6% |
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Worked at home |
109 |
2.4% |
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Not reported |
165 |
3.6% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | |  |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
3,397 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
4,623 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
603 |
17.8% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
879 |
19.0% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
10 |
0.3% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
8 |
0.2% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
480 |
14.1% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
609 |
13.2% |
| Clerical and kindred |
620 |
18.3% |
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Clerical and kindred |
857 |
18.5% |
| Sales |
425 |
12.5% |
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Sales |
558 |
12.1% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
496 |
14.6% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
590 |
12.8% |
| Operatives and kindred |
287 |
8.4% |
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Operatives and kindred |
275 |
5.9% |
| Private household workers |
55 |
1.6% |
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Private household workers |
108 |
2.3% |
| Service workers, except private household |
234 |
6.9% |
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Service workers, except private household |
370 |
8.0% |
| Farm laborers |
11 |
0.3% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
21 |
0.5% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
136 |
4.0% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
155 |
3.4% |
| Occupation not reported |
40 |
1.2% |
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Occupation not reported |
193 |
4.2% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
573 |
12.4% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
5,790 |
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| 1930 Total population |
4,650 |
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| 1920 Total population |
2,475 |
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| 1910 Total population |
1,531 |
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