Santa Rosa
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 17,902 | 100% |
In households | 17,174 | 96% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 16,316 | 91% |
Foreign-born white | 1,442 | 8% |
Negro | 43 | 0% |
Other races | 101 | 1% |
Indians | 33 | 0% |
Japanese | 10 | 0% |
Chinese | 40 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 176 | 1% |
SEX | ||
Male | 8,455 | 48% |
Female | 9,447 | 53% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 1,522 | 9% |
5 to 17 years | 2,827 | 16% |
18 to 64 years | 11,101 | 62% |
65 years and over | 2,452 | 14% |
Median age | 36 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 6,393 | 100% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 6,657 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 6,380 | 96% |
Owner occupied | 3,537 | 55% |
Renter occupied | 2,843 | 45% |
Vacant | 262 | 4% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 9,609 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 40 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,579 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 12,115 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 3,265 | 27% |
College 4 years or more | 1,070 | 9% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 6,875 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 878 | 13% |
Farmers and farm managers | 40 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 1,222 | 18% |
Clerical and kindred | 963 | 14% |
Sales | 875 | 13% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 905 | 13% |
Operatives and kindred | 748 | 11% |
Private household workers | 129 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 701 | 10% |
Farm laborers | 53 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 300 | 4% |
Occupation not reported | 61 | 1% |