Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-24
FACTS AND FIGURES
Found in the Late Census Report-Popu-
lation in lSsO-GeOrgia in Particular


latiOn in 1ssO-GeOrgia in Particular
Editor Morning Neles: 1 received a
short time since the tenth census of the
United States (1sS0), sent me through the
kindness Of Hon. G.. R. Black. Here are
some interesting facts which l culled
from it.
The first census was taken in August.
1870, and the population of the thirteen
States and of the unorganized territory
was 1928, ,251.
Taking only full numbers the popula-
tion of the United States was little over
5000, 900 in 1900. In 1910 a little over
100000; in 1920, $500, 900; in 1880. near
ly 100000; in 1910, little over l., ,O00.-
900; in 1850, little over 23,OOO,OOO; in
1860. 81 100000; in 1870, 3S, 500 900; in 1880,
80, 155, ,7S3.
Population of cities in 1870 was 131, ,472.
In 1880 it was 11,31S,547. In 1870 there
was only one city that had population
from 400 to $4,000. In 1880 there were
2l that had over that number.
The centre of population in 1870 was
near Baltimore, Md. In 1880 near Tav-
iorsyllle, in Kentucky, or 8 miles west
by south from Cincinnati, D.
Number of males in the United States.
25,51S, $50; females, "a ,636, 1853.
Georgia had 762,9S1 males and 779, ,199
females, having 102, 125 females to 100000
males, the excess less than 21z per cent.
of the males.
Georgia had &c., ,9O6 whites, 725, 1873 col
ored, 124 Indians, and II Chinese. In the
United States {, $3.50, ,793 colored.
Georgia had 1881, GIG native and 1O,564
foreign born. In the United States $685.
943 foreign
In 1880 Georgia was the thirteenth State
in population, and in 1870 she was the
thirteenth. In 1S40 and 1850 she ranked
as the ninth State.
Percentage of increase has been from
1870 to 1880, go; from 1870 to 1880 it
was 3O.2 in the United States.
Density OF population to the square
mile: In 1870 it was Ia; in 1880 26.1 in
the United States.
Population of Georgia. in 1890. 50, ,548; in
1900, 1852, $50; in 1910, 252, ,4S3; in 1920. 34O,-
9S5; in 1880. 576, ,S23; in 1910. 691 .392: in
1850, 906, ,1S5; in 1860, 1857 ,2S6; in 1870,
LISA, 100; in 1880, 1,542, ,1SO.
Georgia has 1877 counties; militia dis
trlcts, l,2O5; cities, "a; towns and villages,
176.
AS to age, 4,O16 persons in the United
States give in their ages as being over 100
years old. OF that number 1901 are col
ored, 1.Ol6 being males and 2,045 females.
ANY one who knows anything about ne
gro knows that they have no idea as to
age. When a negro gets to be over so
years old he or she generally thinks they
are about 80 or 80 years of age, and when
10 or 80 sure to be 100 years old, ''sartin."
In Georgia 3ol persons give in their ages
at over 100 years. Total number of whites
are 30, 10 males and 10 females. Negroes
332, males 12l and females 231. We ques-
tlon If there are 90 negroes in Georgia over
100 years of age.
Number of children, school ages, from
to II years, in the United States,
Georgia has oil, ,555 children, school
ages. Number of whites, 255, ,403; cOlored,
256. 152.
Natural militia in the United States,
ages from Is to A, 10,231, ,239. OF that
number the cOlored are 1.242,354.
Natural militia for Georgia, from 1S to
A, numbers 275,875 OF that number 122,-
$50 are cOlored.
Males of 81 years and over in the United
States, II, $40. OF that number, ,4S7,-
344 are colored.
Males 2I years and over in Georgia are
81, ,43o. OF that number 143,471 are COL
ored.
Square miles of the United States,
Alaska omitted, 100000. Persons to the
square mile. 1929.
Square miles in Georgia, $3.50. Num-
Der OF persons to the square mile, 26.15.
Number of dwellings in Georgia, 2S9,-
474: Persons to dwelling, 5.33.
Number of families in Georgia, 303, ,060.
Persons to family, 500.
Number of dwellings in the United
States, $3.50, ,S12; persons to dwelling.
$50.
Number of families in the United States.
9,945,916 persons to a family. 5.O4.
In Georgia native fathers to foreign
mothers, 1858; native mothers to foreign
fathers, 7,421; both parents foreign born,
20,071.
Number of persons engaged in agricul-
ture in Georgia. 432, ,204.
Engaged in professional and personal
| services, 104,269.
Engaged in trade and transportation,
q, ,222.
Engaged in manufactures, mechanical
and mining industries, Sc, ,167.
Georgia had 1,747 clergymen; lawyers,
1,432; physicians, 1895; teachers, 1888.
Total number of newspapers and pc
rlodlcals published in the United States,
u,3l4.
Newspapers and periodicals published
in Georgia, 200. Daily-morning II, even
ing .; weeklies, 1853. Daily circulation,
y $50; weekly, 241, ,236.
Number of public schools in Georgia,
elementary and high, $3.50; colored
schools, 1,6S6; value of school property,
! $1.046,026; number of teachers, 6,146;
number of pupils, 237, ,124.
Number of persons over 10 years of age
unable to read, 46,6S3; number unable to
read in United States, 4,923, ,451.
Number of insane persons in United
States, 81 1853; idietic, 76 S95; blind, 4S, ,929;
deaf mutes, 33,S7S.
Number Of insane persons in Georgia,
1897; idiotic, 2,4S9; blind, 1884; deaf
mutes: $40.
Prisoners in the United States, 59,258-
of that number 16,97S were colored.
In Georgia the number of prisoners was
| 1,S37. OF that number 1 ,606 were cOIored.
Such, Mr.. Editor, is the showing made
for the year 1880. 1t is well to put all
such facts and figures on record for easy
reference hereafter.
In the year 1890 Georgia will make a
showing that will astonish her most san
! guine son, for 1 predict for our grand old
/ State front rank in material wealth and
! general prosperity. r. NJ. o.