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CONTENTSSOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICSURBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population........................... 1,321,864
Urban population................................ 1,273,359
Percent of total population................. 96.3
Rural population................................ 48,505
Percent of total population................. 3.7
Farm population............................... 406
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school 347,688
Preprimary school............................... 28,516
Elementary or high school....................... 218,985
Percent in private school..................... 7.2
College......................................... 100,187
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTPersons 25 years and over..................... 855,043 Less than 9th grade............................. 50,547 9th to 12th grade, no diploma................... 101,571 High school graduate............................ 281,557 Some college, no degree......................... 161,154 Associates degree............................... 63,919 Bachelor's degree............................... 112,047 Graduate or professional degree................. 84,248 Percent high school graduate or higher.......... 82.2 Percent bachelor's degree or higher............. 23.0RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over.................. 1,229,090
Lived in same house............................. 824,557
Lived in different house in U.S................. 387,640
Same State.................................... 353,455
Same county................................. 244,945
Different county............................ 108,510
Different State............................... 34,185
Lived abroad.................................... 16,893
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN
NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years.................... 884,886
With a mobility or self-care limitation......... 29,497
With a mobility limitation.................... 16,143
With a self-care limitation................... 20,877
With a work disability.......................... 54,153
In labor force.............................. 21,757
Prevented from working........................ 27,760
Persons 65 years and over................. 131,872
With a mobility or self-care limitation......... 24,267
With a mobility limitation.................... 19,166
With a self-care limitation................... 14,597
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMENWomen 15 to 24 years............................ 129 Women 25 to 34 years............................ 1,087 Women 35 to 44 years............................ 1,989VETERAN STATUS Civilian veterans 16 years and over............. 149,324 65 years and over............................. 35,280NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population............................... 1,217,653
Percent born in state of residence.......... 87.9
Foreign-born population......................... 104,211
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990................. 30,873
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over.................... 1,229,090
Speak a language other than English............. 154,792
Do not speak English 'very well'............ 54,623
Speak Spanish................................. 62,919
Do not speak English 'very well'............ 25,711
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language........ 12,147
Do not speak English 'very well'............ 5,839
ANCESTRYTotal ancestries reported..................... 1,753,034 Arab............................................ 3,644 Austrian........................................ 13,264 Belgian......................................... 1,163 Canadian........................................ 3,240 Czech........................................... 11,648 Danish.......................................... 5,928 Dutch........................................... 15,726 English......................................... 107,154 Finnish......................................... 2,738 French (except Basque).......................... 29,433 French Canadian................................. 8,016 German.......................................... 302,874 Greek........................................... 16,448 Hungarian....................................... 14,957 Irish........................................... 329,226 Italian......................................... 382,394 Lithuanian...................................... 7,415 Norwegian....................................... 16,485 Polish.......................................... 94,733 Portuguese...................................... 5,453 Romanian........................................ 4,085 Russian......................................... 43,880 Scotch-Irish.................................... 13,310 Scottish........................................ 19,022 Slovak.......................................... 9,681 Subsaharan African.............................. 1,819 Swedish......................................... 18,111 Swiss........................................... 4,138 Ukrainian....................................... 8,544 United States or American....................... 29,300 Welsh........................................... 4,394 West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups).. 11,130 Yugoslavian..................................... 2,277 Other ancestries................................ 211,404 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENTLABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over................. 1,033,464
In labor force.................................. 699,754
Percent in labor force.................... 67.7
Civilian labor force.......................... 698,716
Employed.................................... 665,182
Unemployed.................................. 33,534
Percent unemployed........................ 4.8
Armed Forces.................................. 1,038
Not in labor force.............................. 333,710
Males 16 years and over................... 497,378
In labor force.................................. 388,478
Percent in labor force.................... 78.1
Civilian labor force.......................... 387,577
Employed.................................... 369,116
Unemployed.................................. 18,461
Percent unemployed........................ 4.8
Armed Forces.................................. 901
Not in labor force.............................. 108,900
Females 16 years and over................. 536,086
In labor force.................................. 311,276
Percent in labor force.................... 58.1
Civilian labor force.......................... 311,139
Employed.................................... 296,066
Unemployed.................................. 15,073
Percent unemployed........................ 4.8
Armed Forces.................................. 137
Not in labor force.............................. 224,810
Females 16 years and over................. 536,086
With own children under 6 years................. 78,961
Percent in labor force........................ 47.1
With own children 6 to 17 years only............ 90,391
Percent in labor force........................ 73.5
Own children under 6 years in families and
subfamilies.............................. 107,389
All parents present in household in labor force. 48,066
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and
subfamilies.............................. 208,380
All parents present in household in labor force. 134,418
Persons 16 to 19 years...................... 77,621
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate 5,335
Employed or in Armed Forces................... 2,367
Unemployed.................................... 752
Not in labor force............................ 2,216
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over..................... 652,989 Percent drove alone............................. 77.8 Percent in carpools............................. 10.6 Percent using public transportation............. 6.9 Percent using other means....................... 0.8 Percent walked or worked at home................ 4.0 Mean travel time to work (minutes).............. 28.5EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over............ 665,182
Executive, administrative, and managerial
occupations............................... 89,432
Professional specialty occupations.............. 103,133
Technicians and related support occupations..... 23,773
Sales occupations............................... 85,593
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.................................. 118,926
Private household occupations................... 1,964
Protective service occupations.................. 19,208
Service occupations, except protective and
household................................. 61,415
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations...... 8,573
Precision production, craft, and repair
occupations............................... 79,624
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors... 26,958
Transportation and material moving occupations.. 25,885
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers.................................. 20,698
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRYEmployed person 16 years and over............. 665,182 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries............ 9,294 Mining.......................................... 412 Construction.................................... 45,328 Manufacturing, nondurable goods................. 31,818 Manufacturing, durable goods.................... 65,010 Transportation.................................. 37,607 Communications and other public utilities....... 18,950 Wholesale trade................................. 33,317 Retail trade.................................... 106,383 Finance, insurance, and real estate............. 55,720 Business and repair services.................... 33,768 Personal services............................... 13,698 Entertainment, and recreation services.......... 8,042 Health services................................. 63,354 Educational services............................ 65,653 Other professional and related services......... 41,748 Public administration........................... 35,080CLASS OF WORKER Employed persons 16 years and over............ 665,182 Private wage and salary workers................. 505,869 Government workers.............................. 121,969 Local government workers...................... 65,122 State government workers...................... 36,062 Federal government workers.................... 20,785 Self-employed workers........................... 35,382 Unpaid family workers........................... 1,962 INCOME AND POVERTYINCOME IN 1989 Households.................................... 424,623 Less than $5,000................................ 9,937 $5,000 to $9,999................................ 18,812 $10,000 to $14,999.............................. 18,814 $15,000 to $24,999.............................. 41,191 $25,000 to $34,999.............................. 48,648 $35,000 to $49,999.............................. 79,067 $50,000 to $74,999.............................. 109,389 $75,000 to $99,999.............................. 52,959 $100,000 to $149,999............................ 33,267 $150,000 or more................................ 12,539 Median household income (dollars)............... 49,128 Families...................................... 343,611 Less than $5,000................................ 4,730 $5,000 to $9,999................................ 6,407 $10,000 to $14,999.............................. 10,536 $15,000 to $24,999.............................. 27,903 $25,000 to $34,999.............................. 37,750 $35,000 to $49,999.............................. 67,633 $50,000 to $74,999.............................. 98,348 $75,000 to $99,999.............................. 48,766 $100,000 to $149,999............................ 30,369 $150,000 or more................................ 11,169 Median family income (dollars).................. 53,247 Nonfamily households.......................... 81,012 Less than $5,000................................ 5,564 $5,000 to $9,999................................ 12,974 $10,000 to $14,999.............................. 8,741 $15,000 to $24,999.............................. 14,479 $25,000 to $34,999.............................. 11,669 $35,000 to $49,999.............................. 12,158 $50,000 to $74,999.............................. 9,979 $75,000 to $99,999.............................. 2,693 $100,000 to $149,999............................ 1,729 $150,000 or more................................ 1,026 Median nonfamily household income (dollars)..... 24,016 Per capita income (dollars)..................... 18,481INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households................................ 424,623
With wage and salary income..................... 354,645
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)......... 54,737
With nonfarm self-employment income............. 53,448
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars). 26,649
With farm self-employment income................ 2,537
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars).... 9,490
With Social Security income..................... 107,066
Mean Social Security income (dollars)......... 8,480
With public assistance income................... 18,340
Mean public assistance income (dollars)....... 5,220
With retirement income.......................... 72,311
Mean retirement income (dollars).............. 10,120
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is
determined.............................. 1,292,665
Below poverty level......................... 61,389
Persons 18 years and over....................... 971,876
Below poverty level......................... 40,924
Persons 65 years and over..................... 131,879
Below poverty level......................... 9,081
Related children under 18 years................. 319,789
Below poverty level......................... 19,629
Related children under 5 years................ 91,000
Below poverty level......................... 5,973
Related children 5 to 17 years................ 228,789
Below poverty level......................... 13,656
Unrelated individuals........................... 123,541
Below poverty level......................... 21,253
All families.................................. 343,611
Below poverty level......................... 11,361
With related children under 18 years............ 174,529
Below poverty level......................... 8,684
With related children under 5 years........... 72,689
Below poverty level......................... 4,424
Female householder families................... 42,229
Below poverty level......................... 5,655
With related children under 18 years............ 22,212
Below poverty level......................... 5,138
With related children under 5 years........... 6,818
Below poverty level......................... 2,566
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All persons..................................... 4.7
Persons 18 years and over..................... 4.2
Persons 65 years and over................... 6.9
Related children under 18 years............... 6.1
Related children under 5 years.............. 6.6
Related children 5 to 17 years.............. 6.0
Unrelated individuals......................... 17.2
All families.................................... 3.3
With related children under 18 years.......... 5.0
With related children under 5 years......... 6.1
Female householder families..................... 13.4
With related children under 18 years.......... 23.1
With related children under 5 years......... 37.6
HOUSINGTotal housing units............................. 481,317YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT 1989 to March 1990.............................. 6,039 1985 to 1988.................................... 30,705 1980 to 1984.................................... 23,181 1970 to 1979.................................... 98,944 1960 to 1969.................................... 127,509 1950 to 1959.................................... 105,721 1940 to 1949.................................... 32,699 1939 or earlier................................. 56,519BEDROOMS No bedroom...................................... 4,436 1 bedroom....................................... 46,021 2 bedrooms...................................... 84,295 3 bedrooms...................................... 192,665 4 bedrooms...................................... 117,879 5 or more bedrooms.............................. 36,021SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS Lacking complete plumbing facilities............ 1,391 Lacking complete kitchen facilities............. 1,865 Condominium housing units....................... 20,396SOURCE OF WATER Public system or private company................ 417,243 Individual drilled well......................... 57,585 Individual dug well............................. 5,828 Some other source............................... 661SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer.................................... 136,890
Septic tank or cesspool......................... 340,519
Other means..................................... 3,908
Occupied housing units.................... 424,719
HOUSE HEATING FUELUtility gas..................................... 97,024 Bottled, tank, or LP gas........................ 7,010 Electricity..................................... 27,731 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc......................... 288,585 Coal or coke.................................... 1,272 Wood............................................ 1,715 Solar energy.................................... 59 Other fuel...................................... 830 No fuel used.................................... 493YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT 1989 to March 1990.............................. 51,278 1985 to 1988.................................... 101,589 1980 to 1984.................................... 62,406 1970 to 1979.................................... 101,921 1960 to 1969.................................... 65,738 1959 or earlier................................. 41,787TELEPHONE No telephone in unit............................ 7,259VEHICLES AVAILABLE Occupied housing units........................ 424,719 None............................................ 24,853 1............................................... 105,236 2............................................... 180,343 3 or more....................................... 114,287MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.......... 307,382
With a mortgage............................... 230,288
Less than $300.............................. 613
$300 to $499................................ 6,795
$500 to $699................................ 33,050
$700 to $999................................ 57,255
$1,000 to $1,499............................ 72,275
$1,500 to $1,999............................ 37,760
$2,000 or more.............................. 22,540
Median (dollars)............................ 1,115
Not mortgaged................................. 77,094
Less than $100.............................. 167
$100 to $199................................ 1,712
$200 to $299................................ 7,599
$300 to $399................................ 15,734
$400 or more................................ 51,882
Median (dollars)............................ 401
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989Specified owner-occupied housing units.......... 307,382 Less than 20 percent.......................... 132,389 20 to 24 percent.............................. 42,860 25 to 29 percent.............................. 34,175 30 to 34 percent.............................. 25,329 35 percent or more............................ 70,860 Not computed.................................. 1,769GROSS RENT Specified renter-occupied housing units......... 83,492 Less than $200................................ 2,149 $200 to $299.................................. 1,362 $300 to $499.................................. 6,145 $500 to $749.................................. 24,787 $750 to $999.................................. 26,295 $1,000 or more................................ 19,141 No cash rent.................................. 3,613 Median (dollars).............................. 802GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989 Specified renter-occupied housing units......... 83,492 Less than 20 percent.......................... 16,792 20 to 24 percent.............................. 11,856 25 to 29 percent.............................. 10,054 30 to 34 percent.............................. 7,615 35 percent or more............................ 32,255 Not computed.................................. 4,920
FOR MORE INFORMATIONThe preceding information comes from a set of CD-ROMs created by the United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. The Government Information Department of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library owns the complete set which contains more detailed data for all states, counties, cities, towns, villages, census blocks, [etc.] in the United States. Map courtesy of the Bureau's Tiger Mapping Service. |
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