| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
13,848 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
20,460 |
100.0% |
| In households |
12,972 |
93.7% |
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In households |
19,535 |
95.5% |
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In group quarters |
925 |
4.5% |
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| RACE | | | |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
12,044 |
87.0% |
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White |
20,268 |
99.1% |
| Foreign-born white |
1,675 |
12.1% |
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| Negro |
55 |
0.4% |
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Negro |
51 |
0.2% |
| Other races |
74 |
0.5% |
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Other races |
9 |
0.0% |
| Indians |
0 |
0.0% |
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Indian |
16 |
0.1% |
| Japanese |
1 |
0.0% |
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Japanese |
34 |
0.2% |
| Chinese |
58 |
0.4% |
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Chinese |
50 |
0.2% |
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Filipino |
32 |
0.2% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
209 |
1.5% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
18,607 |
90.9% |
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Foreign born |
1,853 |
9.1% |
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| SEX | | | |
SEX | | |
| Male |
6,529 |
47.1% |
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Male |
9,630 |
47.1% |
| Female |
7,319 |
52.9% |
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Female |
10,830 |
52.9% |
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| AGE | | | |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
1,339 |
9.7% |
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Under 5 years |
1,954 |
9.6% |
| 5 to 17 years |
2,061 |
14.9% |
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5 to 17 years |
4,353 |
21.3% |
| 18 to 64 years |
9,122 |
65.9% |
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18 to 64 years |
12,135 |
59.3% |
| 65 years and over |
1,326 |
9.6% |
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65 years and over |
2,018 |
9.9% |
| Median age |
34.7 |
X | |
Median age |
33.0 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | | |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
4,471 |
100.0% |
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Families |
5,458 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
3,012 |
55.2% |
| Persons per household |
2.90 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.83 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY | | |
| All dwelling units |
4,679 |
100.0% |
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All housing units |
7,501 |
100.0% |
| Occupied dwelling units |
4,469 |
95.5% |
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All occupied units |
6,898 |
92.0% |
| Owner occupied |
2,614 |
58.5% |
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Owner occupied |
3,927 |
56.9% |
| Renter occupied |
1,855 |
41.5% |
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Renter occupied |
2,971 |
43.1% |
| Vacant |
194 |
4.1% |
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Vacant |
603 |
8.0% |
| Median value of 1-unit structures dollars |
12,644 |
X |
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Median value dollars |
20,800 |
X |
| Median gross rent dollars |
53 |
X |
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Median gross rent dollars |
92 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
4,519 |
X | |
Families median income dollars |
7,715 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | | |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
8,980 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
12,201 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
3,205 |
35.7% |
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High school 4 years |
3,878 |
31.8% |
| College 4 years or more |
1,125 |
12.5% |
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College 4 years or more |
1,907 |
15.6% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
8,523 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
6,124 |
71.9% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
0 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
460 |
5.4% |
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Walked to work |
933 |
10.9% |
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Other means |
199 |
2.3% |
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Worked at home |
344 |
4.0% |
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Not reported |
463 |
5.4% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | | |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
5,648 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
8,389 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
811 |
14.4% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
1,204 |
14.4% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
11 |
0.2% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
45 |
0.5% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
802 |
14.2% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
1,171 |
14.0% |
| Clerical and kindred |
1,040 |
18.4% |
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Clerical and kindred |
1,450 |
17.3% |
| Sales |
527 |
9.3% |
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Sales |
872 |
10.4% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
891 |
15.8% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
1,042 |
12.4% |
| Operatives and kindred |
504 |
8.9% |
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Operatives and kindred |
753 |
9.0% |
| Private household workers |
139 |
2.5% |
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Private household workers |
253 |
3.0% |
| Service workers, except private household |
561 |
9.9% |
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Service workers, except private household |
728 |
8.7% |
| Farm laborers |
12 |
0.2% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
35 |
0.4% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
309 |
5.5% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
316 |
3.8% |
| Occupation not reported |
41 |
0.7% |
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Occupation not reported |
520 |
6.2% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
1,232 |
14.7% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
8,573 |
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| 1930 Total population |
8,022 |
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| 1920 Total population |
5,512 |
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| 1910 Total population |
5,934 |
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| 1900 Total population |
3,879 |
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| 1890 Total population |
3,290 |
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| 1880 Total population |
2,276 |
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| 1870 Total population |
841 |
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