| 1950 Census |
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1960 Census |
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| TOTAL POPULATION |
103,405 |
100.0% |
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TOTAL POPULATION |
147,375 |
100.0% |
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In households |
141,114 |
95.8% |
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In group quarters |
6,261 |
4.2% |
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| RACE | | |  |
RACE | | |
| Native white |
90,325 |
87.4% |
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White |
144,110 |
97.8% |
| Foreign-born white |
11,008 |
10.6% |
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| Negro |
460 |
0.4% |
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Negro |
918 |
0.6% |
| Other races |
1,612 |
1.6% |
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Other races |
83 |
0.1% |
| Indians |
585 |
0.6% |
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Indian |
949 |
0.6% |
| Japanese |
570 |
0.6% |
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Japanese |
759 |
0.5% |
| Chinese |
235 |
0.2% |
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Chinese |
306 |
0.2% |
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Filipino |
250 |
0.2% |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME |
2,638 |
2.6% |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | | |
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Native |
135,847 |
92.2% |
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Foreign born |
11,528 |
7.8% |
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| SEX | | |  |
SEX | | |
| Male |
52,313 |
50.6% |
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Male |
72,989 |
49.5% |
| Female |
51,092 |
49.4% |
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Female |
74,386 |
50.5% |
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| AGE | | |  |
AGE | | |
| Under 5 years |
9,976 |
9.6% |
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Under 5 years |
14,681 |
10.0% |
| 5 to 17 years |
20,082 |
19.4% |
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5 to 17 years |
36,525 |
24.8% |
| 18 to 64 years |
61,944 |
59.9% |
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18 to 64 years |
77,416 |
52.5% |
| 65 years and over |
11,403 |
11.0% |
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65 years and over |
18,753 |
12.7% |
| Median age |
33.9 |
X |  |
Median age |
32.5 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS | | |  |
HOUSEHOLDS | | |
| Total household |
33,006 |
100.0% |
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Families |
38,581 |
100.0% |
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With own children under 18 |
20,479 |
53.1% |
| Persons per household |
2.93 |
X |
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Population per household |
2.99 |
X |
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| INCOME IN 1949 |
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INCOME IN 1959 |
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| Families median income dollars |
3,087 |
X |  |
Families median income dollars |
5,725 |
X |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |  |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | | |
| Population 25 years and over |
63,795 |
100.0% |
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Population 25 years and over |
85,162 |
100.0% |
| High school 4 years |
15,515 |
24.3% |
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High school 4 years |
22,299 |
26.2% |
| College 4 years or more |
3,790 |
5.9% |
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College 4 years or more |
5,767 |
6.8% |
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MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | | |
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All workers |
48,374 |
100.0% |
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Private automobile or car pool |
35,149 |
72.7% |
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Railroad, subway or elevated |
19 |
0.0% |
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Bus or streetcar |
608 |
1.3% |
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Walked to work |
3,940 |
8.1% |
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Other means |
1,322 |
2.7% |
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Worked at home |
5,016 |
10.4% |
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Not reported |
2,320 |
4.8% |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | | |  |
OCCUPATION | | |
| Employed |
36,108 |
100.0% |
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Employed |
48,307 |
100.0% |
| Professional, technical, and kindred |
2,842 |
7.9% |
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Professional, technical, and kindred |
5,859 |
12.1% |
| Farmers and farm managers |
4,675 |
12.9% |
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Farmers and farm managers |
2,526 |
5.2% |
| Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
4,189 |
11.6% |
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Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm |
4,776 |
9.9% |
| Clerical and kindred |
3,021 |
8.4% |
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Clerical and kindred |
5,479 |
11.3% |
| Sales |
2,761 |
7.6% |
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Sales |
4,066 |
8.4% |
| Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
4,706 |
13.0% |
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Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred |
6,382 |
13.2% |
| Operatives and kindred |
4,197 |
11.6% |
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Operatives and kindred |
6,507 |
13.5% |
| Private household workers |
577 |
1.6% |
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Private household workers |
1,059 |
2.2% |
| Service workers, except private household |
3,047 |
8.4% |
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Service workers, except private household |
4,061 |
8.4% |
| Farm laborers |
3,544 |
9.8% |
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Farm laborers and farm foremen |
2,232 |
4.6% |
| Laborers, except farm and mine |
2,126 |
5.9% |
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Laborers, except farm and mine |
2,756 |
5.7% |
| Occupation not reported |
423 |
1.2% |
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Occupation not reported |
2,604 |
5.4% |
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CLASS OF WORKER | | |
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Self-employed |
9,104 |
18.8% |
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| Census Data for the year: |
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| 1940 Total population |
69,052 |
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| 1930 Total population |
62,222 |
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| 1920 Total population |
52,090 |
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| 1910 Total population |
48,394 |
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| 1900 Total population |
38,480 |
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| 1890 Total population |
32,721 |
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| 1880 Total population |
25,926 |
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| 1870 Total population |
19,819 |
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| 1860 Total population |
11,867 |
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