Appendix D

Social Characteristics of the Population by Nativity, Parentage, and Country of Origin for Selected Standard Motropolitan Statistical Areas: 1970

(Data based on 15-percent sample, see text. For minimum base for derived figures (percent, median, etc.) and meaning of symbols, see text.)

Cleveland, Ohio, SMSA

AGE

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia  Total (Round no’s) Czechs — 40% Slovaks — 60%
Male, all ages 20,165 4,691 25,000 10,000 15,000
Under 18 years 1,182 71 1,000 400 600
Percent 5.9 1.5
18 to 24 years 533 108 600 240 360
25 to 44 years 4,716 471 5,000 2,000 3,000
45 to 64 years 11,223 1,480 13,000 5,200 7,800
65 years and over 2,511 2,561 5,000 2,000 3,000
Percent 12.5 54.6
Female, all ages 22,225 5,968 28,000 11,200 16,800
Under 18 years 1,011 28 1,000 400 600
Percent 4.5 0.5
18 to 24 years 664 86 800 320 480
25 to 44 years 4,611 430 5,000 2,000 3,000
45 to 64 years 12,417 1,738 14,000 5,600 8,400
65 years and over 3,522 3,686 7,000 2,800 4,200
Percent 15.8 61.8

 

Years of School Completed

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia
Male, 25 years old and over 18,450 4,512
Elementary: Less than 5 years 298 432
5 to 7 years 1,220 1,272
8 years 2,521 1,066
High School: 1 to 3 years 5,448 601
4 years 6,004 718
College: 1 to 3 years 1,443 201
4 years or more 1,526 222
Median school years completed 11.9 8.2
Female, 25 years old and over 20,550 5,854
Elementary: Less than 5 years 441 718
5 to 7 years 1,696 1,865
8 years 3,433 1,575
High School: 1 to 3 years 5,684 699
4 years 7,776 689
College: 1 to 3 years 945 171
4 years or more 575 137
Median school years completed 11.5 8.2

 

Residence in 1965

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia
Populations, 5 years old and over 42,118 10,634
Same house 20,644 7,530
Different house in United States 10,666 2,503
Same county 8,921 2,110
Different county 1,745 393
Same state 1,106 248
Different state 639 145
Abroad 52 368
Moved, 1965 residence not reported 756 233

 

Mother Tongue

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia
Total 42,390 10,659
English 7,318 178
Norweigian
Swedish 7
Danish
Dutch
French 14 6
German 652 703
Polish 253 42
Czech 11,982 3,283
Slovak 18,776 4,843
Hungarian 643 610
Serbo-Croatian 76 14
Slovenian 243 68
Russian 468 79
Ukranian 88 39
Lithuanian
Yiddish 318 535
Greek
Italian 12 9
Spanish 13
Japanese
Chinese
All other 1,140 226
Not reported 441 69

 

Employment Status

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia  Total (Round no’s) Czechs — 40% Slovaks — 60%
Male, 16 years old and over 19,212 4,630 24,000 9,600 14,400
Labor force 16,225 2,164 18,000 7,200 10,800
Civilian labor force 16,207 2,164 18,000 7,200 10,800
Employed 15,903 2,117 18,000 7,200 10,800
Unemployed 304 47 400 160 240
Not in labor force 2,987 2,466 5,000 2,000 3,000
Female, 16 years old and over 21,410 5,940 27,000 10,800 16,200
Labor force 8,897 1,157 10,000 4,000 6,000
Civilian labor force 8,897 1,157 10,000 4,000 6,000
Employed 8,676 1,081 10,000 4,000 6,000
Unemployed 221 76 300 120 180
Not in labor force 12,513 4,783 17,000 6,800 10,200

 

Occupation

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia
Male employed, 16 years old and over 15,903 2,117
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 1,836 251
Managers and administrators, except farm 1,526 183
Sales workers 794 137
Clerical and kindred workers 1,578 78
Craftsmen and kindred workers 4,901 645
Operatives, except transport 3,013 493
Transport equipment operatives 674 58
Laborers, except farm 647 76
Farmers and farm managers 32 23
Farm laborers and farm foremen 21 6
Service workers, except private household 875 156
Private household workers 6 11
Female employed, 16 years old and over 8,676 1,081
Professional, technical, and kindred workers 814 80
Managers and administrators, except farm 334 20
Sales workers 853 100
Clerical and kindred workers 3,537 232
Craftsmen and kindred workers 245 55
Operatives, except transport 1,345 260
Transport equipment operatives 33 7
Laborers, except farm 126 15
Farmers and farm managers
Farm laborers and farm foremen 7
Service workers, except private household 1,232 230
Private household workers 150 82

 

Class of Worker

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia
Male employed, 16 years old and over 15,903 2,117
Private wage and salary workers 13,356 1,792
Govermenment workers 1,674 138
Self-employed workers 859 180
Unpaid family workers 14 7
Female employed, 16 years old and over 8,676 1,081
Private wage and salary workers 7,282 892
Govermenment workers 1,157 125
Self-employed workers 171 45
Unpaid family workers 66 19

 

Income in 1969 of Families and Unrelated Individuals

Native of foreign or mixed parentage — Czechoslovakia Foreign born — Czechoslovakia
All families 17,790 4,130
Under $1, 999 344 263
$2,000 to $3,999 911 687
$4,000 to $5,999 839 470
$6,000 to $7,999 1,411 415
$8,000 to $9,999 2,226 493
$10,000 to $14,999 6,259 994
$15,000 to $24,999 4,819 699
$25,000 or more 981 109
Median income $12,538 $8,933
With income below poverty level 553 385
Percent of all families 3.1 9.3
All unrelated individuals 3,982 2,092
Under $1, 999 1,132 1,130
$2,000 to $3,999 796 612
$4,000 to $5,999 680 141
$6,000 to $7,999 627 94
$8,000 to $9,999 321 69
$10,000 to $14,999 356 20
$15,000 to $24,999 55 26
$25,000 or more 15
Median income $4,191 $1,881
With income below poverty level 970 1,046
Percent of all families 24.5 50.0

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