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Census 1960 (US, County & State)

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Table:

T31. Age (Female Population) [19]

Universe: Female Population

Table Details

T31.

Age (Female Population)

Universe: Female Population

Variable	Label
T031_001	Female:
T031_002	Age Under 5
T031_003	Age 5 to 9
T031_004	Age 10 to 14
T031_005	Age 15 to 19
T031_006	Age 20 to 24
T031_007	Age 25 to 29
T031_008	Age 30 to 34
T031_009	Age 35 to 39
T031_010	Age 40 to 44
T031_011	Age 45 to 49
T031_012	Age 50 to 54
T031_013	Age 55 to 59
T031_014	Age 60 to 64
T031_015	Age 65 to 69
T031_016	Age 70 to 74
T031_017	Age 75 to 79
T031_018	Age 80 to 84
T031_019	Age 85 years and over

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Nativity and Parentage. Final Report PC(2)-1A. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1965.
	Nativity and Parentage (Volume II, Part I - Subject Reports) -> Definitions and Explanations -> Age

Age

The age classification is based on the age of the person in completed years as of April 1, 1960, as determined from the reply to a question on month and year of birth.

Table D. Median Age of the White Population, By Nativity and Parentage, For Conterminous United States: 1900 To 1960

Census year	Total	Native		Foreign born
Census year	Total	Total	Native of foreign or mixed parentage	Foreign born
1960	30.1	28.3	43.0	57.7
1950	30.6	28.6	23.8	56.1
1940	29.5	26.9	29.4	51.0
1930	26.9	23.7	24.7	43.9
1920	25.6	22.4	21.6	40.0
1910	24.4	21.4	20.0	37.2
1900	23.4	20.2	18.2	38.5

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