| 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | ||
| Total Population | 41,515 | 36,122 | 39,766 | 50,729 | |
| White | 40,465 (97.5%) | 35,332 (97.8%) | 36,766 (92.5%) | 44,800 (88.3%) | |
| Black | 976 (2.4%) | 790 (2.2%) | 2,864 (7.2%) | 5,655 (11.1%) | |
| Other | 74 (0.2%) | 108 (0.3%) | 136 (0.3%) | 274 (0.5%) | |
Macaulay Honors College at City College – Seminar 2, Professor Joseph Berger, ITF Chris Caruso
