Atherton
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 3,630 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 3,001 | 83% |
Foreign-born white | 411 | 11% |
Negro | 75 | 2% |
Other races | 143 | 4% |
SEX | ||
Male | 1,863 | 51% |
Female | 1,767 | 49% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 250 | 7% |
5 to 17 years | 1,039 | 29% |
18 to 64 years | 1,637 | 45% |
65 years and over | 704 | 19% |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 1,140 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 1,008 | 88% |
Owner occupied | 837 | 83% |
Renter occupied | 171 | 17% |
Vacant | 106 | 9% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | NaN | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 68 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,857 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 2,300 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 670 | 29% |
College 4 years or more | 505 | 22% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 1,396 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 284 | 20% |
Farmers and farm managers | 11 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 336 | 24% |
Clerical and kindred | 103 | 7% |
Sales | 109 | 8% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 78 | 6% |
Operatives and kindred | 40 | 3% |
Private household workers | 237 | 17% |
Service workers, except private household | 65 | 5% |
Farm laborers | 18 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 94 | 7% |
Occupation not reported | 21 | 2% |