Marin County
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 85,619 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 73,604 | 86% |
Foreign-born white | 8,193 | 10% |
Negro | 3,257 | 4% |
Other races | 565 | 1% |
Indians | 82 | 0% |
Japanese | 81 | 0% |
Chinese | 225 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 1,826 | 2% |
SEX | ||
Male | 45,804 | 54% |
Female | 39,815 | 47% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 9,018 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 13,709 | 16% |
18 to 64 years | 56,596 | 66% |
65 years and over | 6,296 | 7% |
Median age | 31 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 25,238 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 28,598 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 25,208 | 88% |
Owner occupied | 15,490 | 61% |
Renter occupied | 9,718 | 39% |
Vacant | 1,930 | 7% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 12,363 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 46 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 4,286 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 53,010 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 15,705 | 30% |
College 4 years or more | 6,875 | 13% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 28,984 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 4,566 | 16% |
Farmers and farm managers | 528 | 2% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 4,000 | 14% |
Clerical and kindred | 4,692 | 16% |
Sales | 2,803 | 10% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 4,269 | 15% |
Operatives and kindred | 2,509 | 9% |
Private household workers | 876 | 3% |
Service workers, except private household | 2,271 | 8% |
Farm laborers | 695 | 2% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 1,469 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 306 | 1% |