Bay Area
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 2,681,322 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 2,164,706 | 81% |
Foreign-born white | 293,021 | 11% |
Negro | 149,809 | 6% |
Other races | 73,786 | 3% |
Indians | 2,080 | 0% |
Japanese | 20,461 | 1% |
Chinese | 36,018 | 1% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 134,335 | 5% |
SEX | ||
Male | 1,353,147 | 51% |
Female | 1,328,175 | 50% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 277,217 | 10% |
5 to 17 years | 425,333 | 16% |
18 to 64 years | 1,759,458 | 66% |
65 years and over | 219,314 | 8% |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 838,472 | 100% |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 879,810 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 830,559 | 94% |
Owner occupied | 426,016 | 51% |
Renter occupied | 404,543 | 49% |
Vacant | 44,119 | 5% |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 1,691,840 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 469,735 | 28% |
College 4 years or more | 158,490 | 9% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 1,016,123 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 118,099 | 12% |
Farmers and farm managers | 16,226 | 2% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 115,084 | 11% |
Clerical and kindred | 171,751 | 17% |
Sales | 90,269 | 9% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 155,166 | 15% |
Operatives and kindred | 140,708 | 14% |
Private household workers | 21,705 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 98,283 | 10% |
Farm laborers | 17,822 | 2% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 60,903 | 6% |
Occupation not reported | 10,107 | 1% |