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| TOTAL POPULATION | 2,681,322 | 100.0% | | TOTAL POPULATION | 3,638,939 | 100.0% | |
| | | In households | 3,516,290 | 96.6% |
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| | In group quarters | 122,649 | 3.4% | |
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| RACE |
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| Native white | 2,164,706 | 80.7% | | White | 3,267,015 | 89.8% | Foreign-born white | 293,021 | 10.9% | |
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| Negro | 149,809 | 5.6% | | Negro | 244,411 | 6.7% | Other races | 73,786 | 2.8% | | Other races | 5,958 | 0.2% | Indians | 2,080 | 0.1% | | Indian | 5,655 | 0.2% | Japanese | 20,461 | 0.8% | | Japanese | 35,793 | 1.0% | Chinese | 36,018 | 1.3% | | Chinese | 55,965 | 1.5% |
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| | Filipino | 24,142 | 0.7% | |
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| WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 134,335 | 5.0% | | |
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| | | Native | 3,271,662 | 89.9% | |
| | | Foreign born | 367,273 | 10.1% | |
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| Male | 1,353,147 | 50.5% | | Male | 1,803,937 | 49.6% | Female | 1,328,175 | 49.5% | | Female | 1,835,002 | 50.4% |
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| AGE |
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| Under 5 years | 277,217 | 10.3% | | Under 5 years | 390,685 | 10.7% | 5 to 17 years | 425,333 | 15.9% | | 5 to 17 years | 833,252 | 22.9% | 18 to 64 years | 1,759,458 | 65.6% | | 18 to 64 years | 2,091,513 | 57.5% | 65 years and over | 219,314 | 8.2% | | 65 years and over | 323,489 | 8.9% | |
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| HOUSEHOLDS |
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| Total household | 838,472 | 100.0% | | |
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| | | Families | 920,009 | 100.0% | |
| | | With own children under 18 | 521,272 | 56.7% | |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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| All dwelling units | 879,810 | 100.0% | | All housing units | 1,259,281 | 100.0% | Occupied dwelling units | 830,559 | 94.4% | | All occupied units | 1,174,048 | 93.2% | Owner occupied | 426,016 | 51.3% | | Owner occupied | 674,777 | 57.5% | Renter occupied | 404,543 | 48.8% | | Renter occupied | 499,271 | 42.5% | Vacant | 44,119 | 5.0% | | Vacant | 85,233 | 6.8% | |
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| YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
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| Population 25 years and over | 1,691,840 | 100.0% | | Population 25 years and over | 2,099,216 | 100.0% | High school 4 years | 469,735 | 27.8% | | High school 4 years | 598,413 | 28.5% | College 4 years or more | 158,490 | 9.4% | | College 4 years or more | 254,434 | 12.1% | |
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| | MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| | All workers | 1,397,515 | 100.0% |
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| | Private automobile or car pool | 927,927 | 66.4% |
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| | Railroad, subway or elevated | 13,848 | 1.0% |
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| | Bus or streetcar | 188,664 | 13.5% |
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| | Walked to work | 102,471 | 7.3% |
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| | Other means | 28,492 | 2.0% |
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| | Worked at home | 62,556 | 4.5% |
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| | Not reported | 73,557 | 5.3% | |
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| MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP |
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| Employed | 1,016,123 | 100.0% | | Employed | 1,373,960 | 100.0% | Professional, technical, and kindred | 118,099 | 11.6% | | Professional, technical, and kindred | 202,958 | 14.8% | Farmers and farm managers | 16,226 | 1.6% | | Farmers and farm managers | 11,035 | 0.8% | Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 115,084 | 11.3% | | Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 129,597 | 9.4% | Clerical and kindred | 171,751 | 16.9% | | Clerical and kindred | 249,278 | 18.1% | Sales | 90,269 | 8.9% | | Sales | 111,794 | 8.1% | Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 155,166 | 15.3% | | Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 187,802 | 13.7% | Operatives and kindred | 140,708 | 13.8% | | Operatives and kindred | 176,143 | 12.8% | Private household workers | 21,705 | 2.1% | | Private household workers | 30,542 | 2.2% | Service workers, except private household | 98,283 | 9.7% | | Service workers, except private household | 120,500 | 8.8% | Farm laborers | 17,822 | 1.8% | | Farm laborers and farm foremen | 12,596 | 0.9% | Laborers, except farm and mine | 60,903 | 6.0% | | Laborers, except farm and mine | 60,419 | 4.4% | Occupation not reported | 10,107 | 1.0% | | Occupation not reported | 81,296 | 5.9% | |
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| | Self-employed | 131,180 | 9.5% | |
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| 1940 Total population | 1,734,308 |
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| 1930 Total population | 1,578,009 |
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| 1920 Total population | 1,182,911 |
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| 1910 Total population | 925,708 |
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| 1900 Total population | 658,111 |
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| 1890 Total population | 547,618 |
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| 1880 Total population | 422,128 |
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| 1870 Total population | 265,808 |
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| 1860 Total population | 114,074 |
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