| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
12,478 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
29,063 |
100.0% |
| In households |
12,367 |
99.1% |
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In households |
28,930 |
99.5% |
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In group quarters |
133 |
0.5% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
11,330 |
90.8% |
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White |
28,921 |
99.5% |
| Foreign-born white |
1,095 |
8.8% |
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| Negro |
28 |
0.2% |
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Negro |
6 |
0.0% |
| Other races |
25 |
0.2% |
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Other races |
11 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
10 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
13 |
0.0% |
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Chinese |
35 |
0.1% |
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Filipino |
67 |
0.2% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
381 |
3.1% |
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WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME |
1,500 |
5.2% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
26,654 |
91.7% |
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Foreign born |
2,409 |
8.3% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
6,245 |
50.0% |
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Male |
14,308 |
49.2% |
| Female |
6,233 |
50.0% |
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Female |
14,683 |
50.5% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,627 |
13.0% |
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Under 5 years |
3,903 |
13.4% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,396 |
19.2% |
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5 to 17 years |
7,280 |
25.0% |
| 18 to 64 years |
7,826 |
62.7% |
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18 to 64 years |
16,435 |
56.5% |
| 65 years and over |
629 |
5.0% |
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65 years and over |
1,445 |
5.0% |
| Median age |
30.9 |
X | |
Median age |
28.8 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
3,829 |
100.0% |
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Families |
7,832 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
5,074 |
64.8% |
| Persons per household |
3.23 |
X |
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Population per household |
3.38 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
3,999 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
8,815 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
3,844 |
96.1% |
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All occupied units |
8,570 |
97.2% |
| Owner occupied |
2,939 |
76.5% |
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Owner occupied |
6,803 |
79.4% |
| Renter occupied |
905 |
23.5% |
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Renter occupied |
1,767 |
20.6% |
| Vacant |
146 |
3.7% |
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Vacant |
245 |
2.8% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
11,125 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
18,000 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
51 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
101 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,331 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
7,963 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
7,400 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
15,992 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
2,665 |
36.0% |
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High school 4 years |
5,729 |
35.8% |
| College 4 years or more |
555 |
7.5% |
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College 4 years or more |
1,483 |
9.3% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
11,035 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
8,840 |
80.1% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
471 |
4.3% |
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Bus or streetcar |
634 |
5.7% |
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Walked to work |
536 |
4.9% |
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Other means |
186 |
1.7% |
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Worked at home |
101 |
0.9% |
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Not reported |
267 |
2.4% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
4,909 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
11,165 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
455 |
9.3% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,340 |
12.0% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
13 |
0.3% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
3 |
0.0% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
498 |
10.1% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
935 |
8.4% |
| Clerical and kindred |
849 |
17.3% |
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Clerical and kindred |
2,380 |
21.3% |
| Sales |
459 |
9.4% |
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Sales |
1,247 |
11.2% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,212 |
24.7% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
2,227 |
19.9% |
| Operatives and kindred |
679 |
13.8% |
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Operatives and kindred |
1,298 |
11.6% |
| Private household workers |
34 |
0.7% |
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Private household workers |
134 |
1.2% |
| Service workers, except private household |
349 |
7.1% |
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Service workers, except private household |
889 |
8.0% |
| Farm laborers |
22 |
0.4% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
35 |
0.3% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
306 |
6.2% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
372 |
3.3% |
| Occupation not reported |
33 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
305 |
2.7% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
786 |
7.0% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
6,519 |
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| 1930 Total population |
3,610 |
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| 1920 Total population |
1,562 |
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