Evening journal., 1890-11-01
COLUMBIA'S POPULATION
The Grand Total Announced By
the Census Bureau.
Os,4sO,54O PEOPLE ON THE LIST.

An Increase of over 10000, 600 Since the
Count OF Iss0-New York state Leads
Again In PopnIation-The Various States
and Their Increase Since 1880.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The census Office
has announced the population of the United
States, as shown by the first count of per-
,sons and families, exclusive Of white per
sons in indian Territory, Indians on reser-
vations and Alaska, to be 62, 4S0,5 $40. These
figures may be slightly changed by later
and more exact compilations, but such
changes will not be material. In 1880
the population was 80, 1855 s72. The abso-
lutte increase Of the population in ten years
intervening was II, 1924, 757 and the percent
age Of increase was 2457. In 1870 the popu-
lation was stated as 38, 8,55s,37i. According
to these figures the absolute increase in the
decade between 1870 and 1880 was II, ,597, ,4le
and the percentage Of increase was 30.0s.
The bulletin announcing these figures is
addressed to Secretary Noble and signed
by Superintendent Porter II says:
Superintendent Porter Explains
upon their face these figures show that
the population has increased between 1880
and 1880 only 727, ,245 more than between
1870 and 1880, while the rate Of increase has
apparently diminished from 300s to o. 81
per cent. If these figures were derived
from correct data they would indeed be
disappointing Such a reduction in the
rate Of increase in the face of the enormous
immigration during the past ten years
would argue a great elimination in the
, fecundity of the population or a correspond
ing increase in its death rate. These fig
ures are, however, easily explained when
the character of the data used is under
stood. 1t is well known, the fact having
been demonstrated by extensive and thor
ough investigation, that the census of 1871
was grossly deficient in the southern states
so much so as not only 10 give an exagger
ated rate of increase OF the population be
tween 1870 and 1880 in these states, but K
affect very materially the rate Of increase
in the country at large.
The Census of 1880.
"These omissions were not the fault, no
were they within the control Of the censul
Office. The census Of 1880 was taken unde
a law which the superintendent, Gen. Fran
els A. Walker, characterized as clumsy
antiquatea and barbarous, the census OF
flee had no power over its enumerators
save barren protest, and this right wa
even questioned in some quarters
New York Leads, as In 1880.
The bulletin contains statement show
| ing the relative rank Of states and terri
tories in population. As in 1880, New Yorl
/ still heads the list, and is followed b.
| Pennsylvania. Ohio and Illinois have eS
/ changed places OF the other changes il
the list the most marked are those o
Texas, which rises from No. IL to No
Kentucky, which drops from 70 IL; Min
nesota, which rises from 26 TO 20; Nebraska
which rises from 80 to 26; Maryland, whicl
drops from % to "a; Colorado, which rise
from 35 to 81; Vermont, which drops from
80 to S6; Washington, which rises from 4
to "a; Delaware, which drops from 80 t.
to AZ; Nevada, which drops from 40 to 4e
and Arizona, which drops from "A TO AZ
The average change In rank is 2.2 places
The states and Their Growth.
The population of the states and terri
tories, together with increases since 1880
| is as follows: