Alameda County
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 740,315 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 585,806 | 79% |
Foreign-born white | 69,025 | 9% |
Negro | 69,442 | 9% |
Other races | 16,042 | 2% |
Indians | 510 | 0% |
Japanese | 4,934 | 1% |
Chinese | 7,760 | 1% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 35,578 | 5% |
SEX | ||
Male | 364,021 | 49% |
Female | 376,294 | 51% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 75,645 | 10% |
5 to 17 years | 114,971 | 16% |
18 to 64 years | 485,750 | 66% |
65 years and over | 63,949 | 9% |
Median age | 32 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 237,897 | 100% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 247,145 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 238,087 | 96% |
Owner occupied | 125,835 | 53% |
Renter occupied | 112,252 | 47% |
Vacant | 8,757 | 4% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 10,844 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 43 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,870 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 467,820 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 132,715 | 28% |
College 4 years or more | 48,465 | 10% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 284,952 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 35,738 | 13% |
Farmers and farm managers | 2,032 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 32,280 | 11% |
Clerical and kindred | 48,560 | 17% |
Sales | 25,956 | 9% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 45,261 | 16% |
Operatives and kindred | 40,729 | 14% |
Private household workers | 6,338 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 25,679 | 9% |
Farm laborers | 2,236 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 18,006 | 6% |
Occupation not reported | 2,137 | 1% |