Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25
DELAWARE CENSUS RETURNS
Some of the Elements of the
States Population.
THE NUMBER OF MILITIA AGE
How the Colored Population
is Decreasing.
Proportion of Males to Females and of
Foreign Born to White--The Total of
Those of school and Voting Age--Aliens
and Naturalized Citizens--Cther Inter
ing Figures.


ments of the population of the United
States In Delaware, in 1890, there
were S5,573 males and 1920 females.
In that year the number of females to
100000 males was $4,000; in 1880,
1880; in 1870, 99,615. Delaware is
classed with the states whose female
population in 1890 was SO per cent or
more OF the male. The decrease in the
female population between 1870 and
1880 was 11S5 since 1880, $50. The
native born population in 1890 was
155, 332; foreign born, 1851 In that
year the number Of foreign born to
100000 native born was S,473 in 1880,
6,9Ol; in 1870, 1854. Delaware is
classed with the states whose foreign |
born population in 1890 was 2 to 10 per |
cent of the native born. The decrease
in the foreign born population between
1870 and 1880 was $50; increase since |
1880, 1869 In 1890 the white popula-
ton was li0,0G6; colored, 2S,3SG. In
that year the number Of colored people
to 100000 white people was 20,2G6; in
1880, 22006; in 1870, 22,299 Delaware
is classed with the states whose colored
population in 1890 was 10 to % per cent
of the white. The decrease in the
colored population between 1870 and
| 1880 was 2Y3; since 1880, l,Ti0.
Bulletin No. 202 deals with school,
militia and voting ages. The school age
in this State is from 6 to II years, the
| ycarl last named not inclusive. In Della
ware, in 1890, there were 4I,491 persons
from s to IL years of age, inclusive, of
whom 46,351 were native born, LAO
foreign born, 3S,775 white, 81 ,6lS native
white, 81 ,O34 of native white parents,
5,5si of foreign white parents, 1,l3T
foreign white and S,73G coored.
Tie number of persons from 70 10 20
years Of age, inclusive, was 10,005, Of
whom 9,4S3 We're native born, 522
foreign born, 1856 white, 7,6GS native
white 6,24S Of native white parents,
l,i2O Of foreign white parents, 5lS
foreign white and SO cOlored.
The number of persons from 5 to 90
years Of age, inclusive, was 57,406, Of
whom b5,S3i were native born, 1862
foreign born, 4G,94i white, 1926 native
white, 3S,2s3 of native white parents,
1904 Of foreign white parents, 1866
foreign white and 1865 colored.
The number of males from . to II
years of age, inclusive, was 24,07l, of
whom q, 475 were native born, sos for
eign born, 1864 white, 19,061 native
white, 1920 Of native white parents,
1891 Of foreign white parents, 5D3 for
J eign white and 4,4l7 colored. The num-
. Der of females from TO II years of age,
inclusive, was 23t2O, Of whom 22,ST5
| were native born, 5i5 foreign born; 10, :
!, lOl white, 1857 native white, 1894 Of
I nntive white parents, 2 1858 of foreign
!. white parents, 544 foreign white and
r 4,310 Colored The number of males
"a | an, ,f ~, JiTy,,
was 4000, Of whom 4Gs2 were native
born, 227 foreign born, 4,003 white
! BITS native white, BIB of native white
: parents, GG5 of foreign white parents,
: 225 foreign white and 0OG colorcd. The
f number Of females from IS to 90 years
/. Of i.ge, inclusive, was 5000, Of whom
i 4,901 were native born, 295 foreign born
!, a, 1873 white, $3.50 native white, BIB OF
= native white parents, T55 of foreign
2 white parents, 293 foreign white and 81;
:, colored.
d The number of males from to q
q years Of age. inclusive, was aS,9S0, d
r whom %, 1855 were native born, S22 for
z cign born, 23,Gj1 white, 22,S39 NATIVE
y white, 1883 of native white parents
=, - 3,4S6 of foreign white pareuts, S1S for
eigR white and 5,323 colorcd. Tn
As number Of females from 5 to 20 years o
!? age, inclusive, was 2S,5lG, of WHOM
Is 1856 were native born, $40 foreiyl
born, 23,2S4 white, 22447 native white
- 1920 Of native white parents, 3,5lS o
~ foreign white parents, S31 foreign whit
- and 5.232 colorrd,
lc In 1890 were AZ, 49l persons iron
3 to II years of age, inclusive, and i
he 1850 there were AZ SO; increase, ASH
a. per cent, 1879. In 1890 there wer
l0,O05 persons from IS to go years 1
age, inclusive, and in 1880 there wor
0,YUS; increase, % per cent, 0S. In lS9
~ there were 51,49G persons from 5 to .
y years Of arc, inclusive and in 1880 thcl
Y we're 81 ,5s3; increase, 4,9l3; percent, y.3
IN In 1890 the number Of males from
" 10 "A years OF age, inclusive (militia ~,
II was 3G,OI6, of whom }2,334 were nutiy
e. horn, 3,T42 foreign born, 200Sl whit,
m 26,3f0 native white, ~ 1872 Of natiy
or white parents, 4,O47 of foreign whit
parents, 3,1U2 foreign white and sos
r. Cplorcd.
m In 1890 there were 3G,076 persons
IA militia age and in 1880 there WEI
30,36l; increase, 5,Tl5; per cent, 1873
,G,e The number Of males II years ot az
iie and over voting agel was 41,Jj9,
.or whom l,A0I were native born, G,lS
'or foreign born, i0007 white, 33,SDs natl,
el white, n,702 Of native white parent
~ 4,lOG % foreign white parents, 6, IL
ihe fpreig white and 1869 colored.
81 lin 1850 there were 1850 males
~ voting ago, aud IN 1880 there we
lih' 3s,29S; increase, a,2Gl; per cent "A, !
c,t In 1880 S7.D6 pcr cont of tho males
la& voting age were native born ana 12l
Y Fer cent We're foreign born. In Iii
l,,rt n