Censuses of 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 |
The following data is compatible for all of 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 |
Population |
Total population |
total white |
total negro |
total male |
total female |
5 yr. age groups by male, female 0-75+ for totals |
5 yr. age groups by male, female 0-75+ for whites |
(1940 must add native and foreign horn whites) |
Country of birth of foreign born whites: |
United Kingdom |
Ireland |
Norway |
Sweden |
Germany |
Poland |
Czechoslovakia |
Austria |
Hungary |
U.S.S.R. |
Italy |
Canada |
Mexico |
Other |
Schooling |
Population 25+ |
No school years completed |
Elementary 1-4 |
Elementary 5,6,7,8 (not strictly comparable) |
High school 1-3 |
High school 4 |
College 1-3 |
College 4+ |
Not reported (1940, 1950) |
n.b. median school school years is given for 1940, 1950, must be computed for 1960, 1970 |
Labor Force |
Males, females aged 14+ (14-15 separate from 16+ in 1970) |
In labor force |
Armed forces |
Employed civilian labor force |
Unemployed (seeking work) |
Class Of worker |
Wage and salary |
Unpaid family worker |
Not reported (?) |
Occupation by male, female |
Professional, technical, kindred |
Managers, officials, proprietors |
Clerical and kindred |
Sales (not available for 1940) |
Operatives |
Private household workers |
Service |
Laborers (question of consistent definition 1940-1970) |
farm laborer's 1960, 1970 |
Housing |
Occupancy status |
All Dwelling units |
Total occupied |
Total owner occupied |
White owner occupied |
Negro owner occupied |
Other non-white owner occupied |
Total rental occupied |
White tenant occupied |
Negro tenant occupied |
Other non-white tenant occupied |
Vacant ... category includes 1940 - Vacant for sale or rent; not for sale or rent; 1950 - Vacant non-seasonal; vacant seasonal; 1960 - Available vacant; other vacant; 1970 - Vacant seasonal; for sale, for rent, other |
Type of Unit |
(not available for 1960 tape, but see arrays 2093-2098) |
l-unit detached |
1-unit attached |
2 units (n.b. allocation problem 1950) |
3-4 units |
5+ units |
Number of persons per dwelling unit |
1 |
note: 1940, 1960 - # persons per household 1950, 1970 - # persons per dwelling unit |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5,6 |
7+ |
Number of dwelling units with 1.01 persons per room or more |
Value of Home |
1940 |
1950 |
1960 |
1970 |
500- |
3000- |
5000- |
5000- |
500-699 |
3000-3999 |
5000-7499 |
5000-7499 |
700-999 |
4000-4999 |
7500-9999 |
7500-9999 |
1000-1999 |
5000-7499 |
10000-12499 |
10000-12499 |
2000-2499 |
7500-9999 |
12500-14999 |
12500-14999 |
2500-2999 |
10000-14999 |
15000-17499 |
15000-17499 |
3000-3999 |
15000+ |
15500-19999 |
17500-19999 |
5000-5999 |
(median) |
20000-24999 |
20000-24999 |
6000-7499 |
|
25000-34999 |
25000-34999 |
7500-9999 |
|
35000+ |
35000-49999 |
10000-14999 |
|
|
50000+ |
15000-19999 |
|
|
|
20000+ |
|
|
|
(median) |
|
|
|
Monthly Contract Rent* |
*Similar catagorization of values for 1940-1970 |
(Gross monthly rent also available) |
Condition of Housing |
Needing minor repairs |
Lacking some or all plumbing facilities |
Central heating |
Radio, TV |
n.b. Other housing condition data is not consistent over the four censuses due to varying definitions of substandard by the Census Bureau |
The following data is comparable for 1950, 1960, 1970 only |
Income (size categories) |
Marital status |
Year structure built (by age categories) |
Geographical mobilily |
1 yr rates 1950 |
5 yr rates 1960 |
5 yr rates 1970 |
The following data is comparable for 1960 and 1970 only |
Latitude and longitude |
Household relationship |
School enrtollment |
Industry in which employed |
Means of transportation to work |
Place of work |
Autos |
Water and sewerage |
Number of stories |