Vallejo
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 26,038 | 100% |
In households | 22,098 | 85% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 22,108 | 85% |
Foreign-born white | 1,542 | 6% |
Negro | 1,513 | 6% |
Other races | 875 | 3% |
Indians | 25 | 0% |
Japanese | 7 | 0% |
Chinese | 145 | 1% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 454 | 2% |
SEX | ||
Male | 14,549 | 56% |
Female | 11,489 | 44% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 2,387 | 9% |
5 to 17 years | 3,414 | 13% |
18 to 64 years | 18,434 | 71% |
65 years and over | 1,803 | 7% |
Median age | 31 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 7,977 | 100% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 8,922 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 8,031 | 90% |
Owner occupied | 3,339 | 42% |
Renter occupied | 4,692 | 58% |
Vacant | 868 | 10% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 11,157 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 38 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,632 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 16,070 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 4,630 | 29% |
College 4 years or more | 1,040 | 7% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 8,532 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 823 | 10% |
Farmers and farm managers | 3 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 877 | 10% |
Clerical and kindred | 1,179 | 14% |
Sales | 634 | 7% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 2,045 | 24% |
Operatives and kindred | 1,164 | 14% |
Private household workers | 141 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 1,002 | 12% |
Farm laborers | 17 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 555 | 7% |
Occupation not reported | 92 | 1% |