Piedmont
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 10,132 | 100% |
In households | 10,095 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 9,055 | 89% |
Foreign-born white | 810 | 8% |
Negro | 160 | 2% |
Other races | 107 | 1% |
Indians | 2 | 0% |
Japanese | 50 | 1% |
Chinese | 30 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 130 | 1% |
SEX | ||
Male | 4,548 | 45% |
Female | 5,584 | 55% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 660 | 7% |
5 to 17 years | 1,776 | 18% |
18 to 64 years | 6,465 | 64% |
65 years and over | 1,231 | 12% |
Median age | 41 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 3,081 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 3,142 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 3,087 | 98% |
Owner occupied | 2,788 | 90% |
Renter occupied | 299 | 10% |
Vacant | 55 | 2% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 19,348 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 72 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 7,140 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 7,010 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 1,940 | 28% |
College 4 years or more | 1,890 | 27% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 3,894 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 940 | 24% |
Farmers and farm managers | 19 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 1,021 | 26% |
Clerical and kindred | 508 | 13% |
Sales | 507 | 13% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 191 | 5% |
Operatives and kindred | 113 | 3% |
Private household workers | 416 | 11% |
Service workers, except private household | 75 | 2% |
Farm laborers | 3 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 50 | 1% |
Occupation not reported | 51 | 1% |