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Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
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1960 Census: Occupation of the Labor Force and the Labor Reserve
This supplementary report presents detailed occupation and employment data by sex and race for 1950 and 1960.
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1960 Census: Industry of the Experienced Civilian Labor Force
This supplementary report presents national data on industry by selected demographic and economic characteristics based on the results of the 1960 Census.
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1960 Census: Population, Population by Single Years of Age
Stats by nativity, color, and sex reflect past trends in births, deaths, and migration. Date of birth rather than completed years of age was the source of data.
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1960 Census: Population, Mobility of the Population, by Age
In April 1960, 73% of the population 20 to 29 years old had moved at least once since April 1955. As age increased, this percentage decreased to a low of 27%.
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1960 Census: Population, School Enrollment of the U.S.
There were 41.4 million persons age 5 to 20 enrolled in regular schools in the U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), double the 21.3 million enrolled in 1920.
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1960 Census: Population, Birthplace and Country of Origin
Of the 179.3 million persons in the U.S., 19 out of 20 were born here. Of the 169.6 million natives, 119.3 million, or 70%, were living in their State of birth.
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Average Family Income Increases in 1961 (Advance data)
Distribution of persons 14 years of age and over by total money income, by sex; and distribution of families by total money income, 1961.
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1960 Census: Population, Age of the Population of the United States
The median ages of the white and nonwhite population in 1960 were 30.3 and 23.5 years, respectively.
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1960 Census: Households, Married Couples, and Families
In 1960, households numbered 53.0 million and the average size was 3.29 persons. There were 40.5 million married couples and 45.1 million families.
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1960 Census: Supplementary Reports: Place of Work and Transportation
Public transportation, which was a major means of travel for the urban population forty years ago, was reported by only 12 percent of all workers.
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1960 Census: Employment Status, Weeks Worked, Occupation
This supplementary report presents statistics on employment, unemployment, weeks worked, occupation, industry, and class of worker from the 1960 Census.
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Income of Families and Persons in the United States: 1960
Distribution of families and unrelated individuals by total money income, by color, type of family, age, size of family, number of earners, and type of income.
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