Benicia
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 7,284 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 6,684 | 92% |
Foreign-born white | 367 | 5% |
Negro | 212 | 3% |
Other races | 30 | 0% |
SEX | ||
Male | 3,685 | 51% |
Female | 3,599 | 49% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 984 | 14% |
5 to 17 years | 2,681 | 37% |
18 to 64 years | 2,507 | 34% |
65 years and over | 1,112 | 15% |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 2,410 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 2,251 | 93% |
Owner occupied | 1,081 | 48% |
Renter occupied | 1,170 | 52% |
Vacant | 151 | 6% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 6,601 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 34 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,477 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 4,095 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 970 | 24% |
College 4 years or more | 175 | 4% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 2,470 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 185 | 8% |
Farmers and farm managers | 11 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 167 | 7% |
Clerical and kindred | 377 | 15% |
Sales | 122 | 5% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 646 | 26% |
Operatives and kindred | 478 | 19% |
Private household workers | 53 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 195 | 8% |
Farm laborers | 8 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 194 | 8% |
Occupation not reported | 34 | 1% |