Median household income (1999): $63,543
Estimated median household income in 2005: $72,669
| This zip code | $72,669 | | California: | $53,629 |
Nearest zip codes: 91104, 91103, 91101, 91106, 91105, 91011.
Housing units in zip code 91001 with a mortgage: 7,349 (1,282 second mortgage, 747 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,687
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,661
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 165
- 1995 to 1998: 137
- 1990 to 1994: 124
- 1980 to 1989: 352
- 1970 to 1979: 456
- 1960 to 1969: 1,471
- 1950 to 1959: 2,965
- 1940 to 1949: 2,984
- 1939 or earlier: 4,114
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Altadena, CA (91001):
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- no bedroom: 104
- 1 bedrooms: 455
- 2 bedrooms: 2,265
- 3 bedrooms: 4,914
- 4 bedrooms: 1,345
- 5 or more bedrooms: 437
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 185
- 1 bedrooms: 744
- 2 bedrooms: 1,175
- 3 bedrooms: 634
- 4 bedrooms: 95
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 91001 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 298
- 1 vehicle: 2,499
- 2 vehicles: 4,286
- 3 vehicles: 1,761
- 4 vehicles: 461
- 5 or more vehicles: 215
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 467
- 1 vehicle: 1,192
- 2 vehicles: 817
- 3 vehicles: 336
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 91001:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 31
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 39
- $90,000 to $99,999: 97
- $100,000 to $124,999: 282
- $125,000 to $149,999: 445
- $150,000 to $174,999: 961
- $175,000 to $199,999: 970
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1428
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1483
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1480
- $400,000 to $499,999: 819
- $500,000 to $749,999: 685
- $750,000 to $999,999: 217
- $1,000,000 or more: 71
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 91001:
- $100 to $149: 18
- $150 to $199: 6
- $250 to $299: 86
- $300 to $349: 33
- $350 to $399: 87
- $400 to $449: 134
- $450 to $499: 116
- $500 to $549: 238
- $550 to $599: 223
- $600 to $649: 241
- $650 to $699: 193
- $700 to $749: 151
- $750 to $799: 182
- $800 to $899: 264
- $900 to $999: 279
- $1,000 to $1,249: 259
- $1,250 to $1,499: 96
- $1,500 to $1,999: 93
- No cash rent: 124
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $248,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $736,189
- Black or African American householders: $524,895
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $447,151
- Asian householders: $587,377
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $536,581
- Some other race householders: $413,525
- Two or more races householders: $536,581
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $423,780
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,296
- One, attached: 406
- Two: 277
- 3 or 4: 206
- 5 to 9: 158
- 10 to 19: 222
- 20 to 49: 147
- 50 or more: 45
- Mobile homes: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 12,446 (75%)
- Carpooled: 2,410 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 471 (3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Railroad: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 20 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 70 (0%)
- Walked: 265 (2%)
- Other means: 125 (1%)
- Worked at home: 863 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 220
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1055
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2251
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2753
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1937
- 25 to 29 minutes: 757
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2229
- 35 to 39 minutes: 436
- 40 to 44 minutes: 683
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1873
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1255
- 90 or more minutes: 381
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 35,613
- In family households: 31,379 (6,264 male householders, 2,865 female householders)
6,761 spouses, 10,998 children (10,156 natural, 318 adopted, 524 stepchildren), 1,338 grandchildren, 477 brothers or sisters, 353 parents, 1,184 other relatives, 1,139 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,234 (1,508 male householders (1,079 living alone)), 1,773 female householders (1,503 living alone)), 953 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 697 (224 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,166 2-persons, 2,156 3-persons, 1,886 4-persons, 978 5-persons, 560 6-persons, 383 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,582 1-person, 571 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
5,887 married couples with children.
2,157 single-parent households (458 men, 1,699 women).
75.7% of residents of 91001 zip code speak English at home.
19.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 23% well, 18% not well, 6% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 13% well, 5% not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 17% well, 18% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (85% very well, 9% well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 5,590 (15.4%)
(44.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (43%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Lebanon (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 691
- 1990 to 1994: 818
- 1985 to 1989: 767
- 1980 to 1984: 913
- 1975 to 1979: 767
- 1970 to 1974: 527
- 1970 to 1974: 291
- 1965 to 1969: 816
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 19734
- English: 1831
- German: 1722
- Irish: 1595
- United States or American: 1003
- Italian: 827
- Subsaharan African:: 792
- African: 632
- Swedish: 351
- European: 348
- Armenian: 314
- Norwegian: 303
- French (except Basque): 287
- Scottish: 256
- Dutch: 241
- Scotch-Irish: 240
- Polish: 228
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 214
- British: 213
- Russian: 207
- Arab:: 198
- Danish: 148
- Jamaican: 148
- Welsh: 135
- Northern European: 102
- Nigerian: 101
- Canadian: 97
- Hungarian: 91
- Lebanese: 74
- French Canadian: 65
- Greek: 60
- Austrian: 57
- Brazilian: 56
- Portuguese: 44
- Swiss: 43
- Iranian: 39
- Romanian: 39
- Eastern European: 38
- Syrian: 38
- Czech: 31
- Arab/Arabic: 29
- Egyptian: 26
- Other Arab: 25
- Latvian: 20
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Finnish: 19
- British West Indian: 17
- Scandinavian: 17
- West Indian: 17
- Lithuanian: 15
- Liberian: 14
- Other Subsaharan African: 14
- Australian: 13
- Belgian: 12
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12
- Kenyan: 12
- Ukrainian: 11
- Israeli: 10
- Cape Verdean: 10
- South African: 9
- Macedonian: 9
- Croatian: 8
- Belizean: 8
- Dutch West Indian: 8
- Jordanian: 6
- German Russian: 6
- Basque: 6
- Guyanese: 4
- Haitian: 4

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- FIREHOUSE PRESCHL (Students: 16; Location: 1923 N ALLEN AVE, ALTADENA, CA; Grades: KG - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LINCOLN AVENUE WATER CO. (564 W HARRIET ST in ALTADENA, CA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2004-0167, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-CA1910063 10, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-CA1910063 11, SDWIS-CA1910063 12T, SDWIS-CA1910063 15, SDWIS-CA1910063 16, SDWIS-CA1910063 4, SDWIS-CA1910063 5, SDWIS-CA1910063 6T,
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: SOUTH COULTER WATER TREATMENT
- NOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1919 EAST PINECREST DRIVE in ALTADENA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6021703
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LOMA ALTA ELEMENTARY (3544 N. CANON BLVD. in ALTADENA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6021661
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PASADENA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: LOMA ALTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (15 WEST WOODBURY ROAD in ALTADENA, CA)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP.
- POPPY CLEANERS THE (2109 N LAKE AVE in ALTADENA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: KWANG YOUN WOO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CALTRANS DISTRICT 7/ALTADENA MS (2122 N WINDSOR AVE in ALTADENA, CA). Federal Facility
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Alternative names: ALTADENA MAINT STATION
- AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (725 W ALTADENA DR in ALTADENA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
- S C E EAGLE ROCK MESA 220 K V T L (2300 PINECREST DR in ALTADENA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEM SCHOOL (3126 N GLENROSE AVE in ALTADENA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EDISON ELEMENTARY
- ALTADENA ELEMENTARY (743 E. CALAVERAS ST. in ALTADENA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6021505
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ELIOT MIDDLE (2184 N. LAKE AVE. in ALTADENA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6058465
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (527 W. VENTURA ST. in ALTADENA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6021588
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JACKSON ELEMENTARY (593 W. WOODBURY ROAD in ALTADENA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6021620
Organizations: PASADENA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19114
- Northeast: 1966
- Midwest: 3630
- South: 4491
- West: 1253
61% of the 91001 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 36,013. Population change in the 1990s: +222 (+0.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,371
| Here: | 28.7% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 412
| Here: | 18.1% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 245
| Here: | 14.8% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MICROWAVE BONDING INSTRUMENTS (2400 LINCOLN AVE in ALTADENA, CA; small business): $2,263,440 in 15 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Management and Support (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D), Miscellaneous Defense Hard Goods -- Management and Support (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Management and Support (R&D), and more by Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $134,536; 2001: $399,921; 2002: $510,007; 2003: $169,933; 2004: $849,500; 2005: $99,995; 2006: $99,548.
Biggest contracts:
$375,000 with Air Force for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2006-11-08.
$375,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-27. Completion date: 2006-11-08.
$310,358, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-30. Completion date: 2003-08-01.
$275,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-07. Completion date: 2002-08-14.
- IONFINITY LLC (2400 LINCOLN AVE in ALTADENA, CA; small business): $1,019,567 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Management and Support (R&D), Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D) by Navy, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $169,634; 2003: $0; 2004: $425,000; 2005: $424,933; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$250,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-05-07. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$249,975 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-11-06.
$175,000 with Air Force for Physical Sciences -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$174,958, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
- PARASIM, INC (1335 LA SOLANA DR in ALTADENA, CA; small business): $919,345 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$377,300 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$372,202, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$99,896, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-22. Completion date: 2004-02-02.
$69,947 with Army for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-12-14. Completion date: 2006-06-12.
- VIOSENSE CORPORATION (2400 LINCOLN AVENUE in ALTADENA, CA; small business): $190,000 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2001
$120,000 with Navy for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 2003-09-27.
$70,000 with NASA for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
- PATRICIA R CARMICHAEL (787 WEST WOODBURY ROAD, # in ALTADENA, CA; small business): $74,999 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Hand Tools by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $25,000; 2004: $25,000; 2005: $24,999; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$25,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Hand Tools. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$25,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$25,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
- ETECH (1310 BOSTON ST in ALTADENA, CA; small business)
$70,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-02-26. Completion date: 2001-08-26.
- WALKERS ELECTRONICS INC (2369 LINCOLN AVE STE A in ALTADENA, CA; small business)
$37,380 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2000-08-14. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
- CRAIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC (2400 N LINCOLN AVE in ALTADENA, CA; small business): $35,460 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $19,462; 2004: $7,999; 2005: $7,999; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$11,463 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$7,999, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-17. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
$7,999, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$7,999, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-13. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
- BENJAMIN G. COVINGTON (2824 CRANER AVE #107 in N HOLLYWOOD, CA; small business): $6,900 in 3 contracts in 2006
$8,000 with Indian Health Service for Radiology Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2006-01-23. Effective on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-06.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-26. Effective on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-06.
$-1,100, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-26. Effective on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-06.
- PACIFIC RADIATION CORPORATION (2945 STONEHILL DR in ALTADENA, CA; small business)
$6,679 with Army for Training Aids. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-11-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 195 people in nursing homes
- 190 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 152 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 72 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 57 people in other group homes
- 10 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4 people in other workers' dormitories
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