Berkeley
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 113,805 | 100% |
In households | 102,399 | 90% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 85,692 | 75% |
Foreign-born white | 10,576 | 9% |
Negro | 13,289 | 12% |
Other races | 4,248 | 4% |
Indians | 35 | 0% |
Japanese | 2,147 | 2% |
Chinese | 1,689 | 2% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 2,592 | 2% |
SEX | ||
Male | 55,146 | 49% |
Female | 58,659 | 52% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 9,136 | 8% |
5 to 17 years | 14,149 | 12% |
18 to 64 years | 79,665 | 70% |
65 years and over | 10,855 | 10% |
Median age | 31 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 36,476 | 100% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 37,460 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 36,527 | 98% |
Owner occupied | 17,400 | 48% |
Renter occupied | 19,127 | 52% |
Vacant | 933 | 3% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 12,290 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 47 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 4,084 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 71,560 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 17,895 | 25% |
College 4 years or more | 17,725 | 25% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 47,145 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 11,231 | 24% |
Farmers and farm managers | 62 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 5,178 | 11% |
Clerical and kindred | 9,012 | 19% |
Sales | 4,060 | 9% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 4,564 | 10% |
Operatives and kindred | 4,276 | 9% |
Private household workers | 1,612 | 3% |
Service workers, except private household | 4,491 | 10% |
Farm laborers | 69 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 2,246 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 344 | 1% |