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%