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68 TEXAS ALMANAC.-1952-1953.
Texas Population Characteristics.-(Continued.
MARRIED COUPLES, FAMILIES AND HOUSEHOLDS IN TEXAS, URBAN AND RURAL-
1950 AND 1940
Entire State. I 6
Subject-- U
Total .................. ..................... 1,875,00 1,410,162 33.0 1,198,000 346,000 332,000
With own household ..... .....................1,787,000 1,314,429 36 0 1,134,000 336,000 317,000
Without own household ................ 88,000 95,733 -8.1 63,000 10,000 15,000
Per Cent ........... .................... 100.0 100.0 . 100.0 100 0 100 0
With own household ........ 95.3 93.2 . . 94.7 97.1 95 5
Without own household 4.7j 6.8 .. 5.3 2.9 4 5
Families and Unrelated Individuals I
Total ........................... 2,580,000 * . 1,736,000 457,000 388,000
Families ... ............. . 2,059,000 * . 1,326,000 386,000 347,000
Unrelated individuals .................... . 521,000 * 409,000 71,000 41,000
Households I
Households .. .....................2,249,00011,684,119 33.5 1,452,000 432,000 365,000
Population in households ....................... 7,509,00016,292,927 19.3 4,665,000 1,538,000 1,306,000
Population per household ..................... 3.31 3.7 . .. 3.2 3.6 3.6
*Data not available.
RESIDENCE TURNOVER, TEXAS URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION
Table below from United States Bureau of the Census shows number and percentage of
removals from one residence to another, from 1949 to 1950. Figures are preliminary and subJect
to final revision.
Residence in 1950. Per Cent Distribution.
Residence in 1949- Entire Rural Rural The Rural Rural
State. Urban. Nonfarm. Farm. State. Urban. Nonfarm. Farm.
Persons 1 yr. old and over 7,551,000 4,730,000 1,539,000 1,283,000 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Same house as in 1950 ...... 5,536,000 3,336,000 1,136,000 1,064,000 73.3 70.5 73.8 82.9
Different house, same county 1,126,000 807,000 207,000 113,000 14.9 17.1 13.5 8 8
Different county or abroad . 773,000 522,000 159,000 92,000 10.2 11.0 10.3 7.2
Residence not reported..... 116,000 64,000 37,000 14,000 1.5 ,1.4 2.4 1.1
INCOME OF TEXAS FAMILIES AND UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS
Table below shows for the calendar year 1949 the number of Texas families, and unrelated
individuals, in various income brackets. Data are from the census of 1950, but preliminary
and subject to final revision.
Urban and Rural
Total Nonfarm. Per Cent Distribution.
Urban and Rural
Total. Nonfarm.
Income . a ti
Bracket- v . d a, a ec
Total ...... 2,580,000 2,059,000 2,192,000 1,712,0001
Number reporting 2,455,000 1,970,000 2,083,000 1,637,000 100.0 100.0 100.0 100 0
Under $500 .... 322,000 151,000 269,000 115,000 13.1 7.7 12.9 7.0
$500 to $999.... 292,000 191,000 217,000 128 000 11.9 9.7 10.4 7.8
$1,000 to $1,499. 240,000 179,000 195,000 136 00 9.8 9.1 9.4 8.3
$1,500 to $1,999 219,000 181,000 170,000 135,000 8.9 9.2 8.2 8.2
$2,000 to $2,499. 219,000 189,000 191,000 161,000 8.9 9.6 9.2 9.8
$2,500 to $2,999. 177,000 150,000 155,000 129,0001 7.2 7.6 7.4 7.9
$3,000 to $3,499. 226,000 209,000 195,000 179,000 9.2 10.6 9.4 10.9
83,500 to $3,999. 152,000 139,000 138,000 126,000 6.2 7.1 6.6 7.7
84,000 to $4,499. 143,000 138,000 135,000 130,000 5.8 7.0 6.5 7 9
$4,500 to $4,999. 108,000 103,000 103,000 99,000 4.4 5.2 4.9 6 0
$5,000 to $5,999. 135,000 126,000 122,000 114,000 5.5 6.4 5.9 7.0
86,000 to $6,999. 69,000 67,000 .63,000 62,000 2.8 3.4 3.0 3.8
$7,000 to $9,999. 90,000 86,000 78,000 75,000 3.7 4.4 3.7 4.6
$10,000 and over 63,000 60,000 51,000 49,000 2.6 3.0 2.4 3.0
Income not reported 125,000 89,000 109,000 75,000
Median income .... $2,353 $2,813 $2,499 $3,041
*An "unrelated individual" is a person (other than an inmate of an institution) who is living alone,
or living with persons, none of whom are related to him. An "unrelated individual" may constitute a
one-person household, live in a rooming house or hotel, or under similar circumstances.
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