
Sunnyvale
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 9,829 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 8,625 | 88% |
Foreign-born white | 1,100 | 11% |
Negro | 22 | 0% |
Other races | 82 | 1% |
SEX | ||
Male | 4,901 | 50% |
Female | 4,928 | 50% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 1,278 | 13% |
5 to 19 years | 3,510 | 36% |
20 to 64 years | 3,606 | 37% |
65 years and over | 1,435 | 15% |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 3,186 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 2,903 | 91% |
Owner occupied | 1,940 | 67% |
Renter occupied | 963 | 33% |
Vacant | 280 | 9% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 9,105 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 45 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,632 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 5,315 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 1,510 | 27% |
College 4 years or more | 335 | 6% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 3,284 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 283 | 9% |
Farmers and farm managers | 36 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 255 | 8% |
Clerical and kindred | 363 | 11% |
Sales | 223 | 7% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 752 | 23% |
Operatives and kindred | 712 | 22% |
Private household workers | 25 | 1% |
Service workers, except private household | 251 | 8% |
Farm laborers | 68 | 2% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 266 | 8% |
Occupation not reported | 50 | 2% |