Santa Clara County

Decennial Census Data

1950
TOTAL POPULATION	290,547	100%

RACE
Native white	250,186	86%
Foreign-born white	30,243	10%
Negro	1,718	1%
Other races	8,400	3%
Indians	144	0%
Japanese	5,986	2%
Chinese	685	0%
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME	35,306	12%
SEX
Male	143,980	50%
Female	146,567	50%
AGE
Under 5 years	31,085	11%
5 to 17 years	52,452	18%
18 to 64 years	181,184	62%
65 years and over	25,826	9%
Median age	30	X
HOUSEHOLDS
Total household	85,451	100%
Persons per household	3	X
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
All dwelling units	91,670	100%
Occupied dwelling units	85,424	93%
Owner occupied	55,325	65%
Renter occupied	30,099	35%
Vacant	5,591	6%
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars	10,644	X
Median gross rent dollars	43	X
INCOME IN 1949
Families median income dollars	3,689	X
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
Population 25 years and over	171,875	100%
High school 4 years	40,975	24%
College 4 years or more	18,380	11%
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP
Employed	100,822	100%
Professional, technical, and kindred	12,012	12%
Farmers and farm managers	4,464	4%
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm	11,279	11%
Clerical and kindred	11,515	11%
Sales	8,710	9%
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred	15,594	16%
Operatives and kindred	14,164	14%
Private household workers	2,048	2%
Service workers, except private household	8,414	8%
Farm laborers	5,672	6%
Laborers, except farm and mine	6,067	6%
Occupation not reported	883	1%