Oakland

Decennial Census Data

1950
TOTAL POPULATION	384,575	100%
In households	365,668	95%
RACE
Native white	290,605	76%
Foreign-born white	38,192	10%
Negro	47,562	12%
Other races	8,216	2%
Indians	168	0%
Japanese	1,250	0%
Chinese	5,531	1%
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME	16,466	4%
SEX
Male	188,120	49%
Female	196,455	51%
AGE
Under 5 years	35,256	9%
5 to 17 years	55,812	14%
18 to 64 years	257,100	67%
65 years and over	36,407	10%
Median age	34	X
HOUSEHOLDS
Total household	128,839	100%
Persons per household	2	X
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
All dwelling units	133,263	100%
Occupied dwelling units	128,885	97%
Owner occupied	63,303	49%
Renter occupied	65,582	51%
Vacant	4,378	3%
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars	10,487	X
Median gross rent dollars	42	X
INCOME IN 1949
Families median income dollars	3,820	X
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
Population 25 years and over	254,555	100%
High school 4 years	71,690	28%
College 4 years or more	19,880	8%
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP
Employed	154,170	100%
Professional, technical, and kindred	15,823	10%
Farmers and farm managers	207	0%
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm	17,920	12%
Clerical and kindred	27,054	18%
Sales	14,571	10%
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred	24,180	16%
Operatives and kindred	23,505	15%
Private household workers	3,295	2%
Service workers, except private household	15,123	10%
Farm laborers	254	0%
Laborers, except farm and mine	11,019	7%
Occupation not reported	1,219	1%