The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
CENSUS OF CITIES.
Interesting Statistics Issued by the
Bureau.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3O-The census
Office gave to the public today the prin-
cipal results OF the investigation Of
farm and home proprietorship in all Of the
states and territories. This is the first
investigation of the kind ever conducted
in any country. OF the 12,69O,152 fami-
lies in the whole country, almost IS per
cent. own their farms and homes and
the rest hire OF the families owning
farms and homes almost IS per cent
have membranes, and over - per cent
have no incumbrance. The number Of
resident owners Of land in the United
States is 6,066.417, to which must be
added any landowners who may be liv-
ing IN tenant families. The farm fami-
lies number 4,676,179, Of which 66 per
cent. own their farms and the others
hire. OF the owning families over IS per
cent have incumbrance on their farms.
In 1850 1856 per cent. of the farms were
hired.
In the cities that contain over 100000
population there are ], 94S, S34 home fami-
lies, of which almost % per cent. own
and II per cent. hire, while Of the own
ing families IS per cent. own subject TO
100000 population and over, New York
has the highest percentage Of home ten
ancy, nearly 1857, Boston Is next with
S157 per cent, Brooklyn third with s1.44
per cent, Jersey City fourth with SlZO
per cent. and Cincinnati fifth with SO.S2
per cent. The percentage for Baltimore
Is 1894; Buffalo, 60.O3; Chicago, 7L27;
Cleveland, 5000: Denver. 70.S9; Mime
apolis, 6s.s6; New Orleans. ISL; Philadel-
phia, 1924; St. Louis, 79.5S; st. Paul, $3.50;
San Francisco, S.46 and Washington, ID.
c.. 74sO. The smallest percentage-56-
represents Rochester, n. Y.
Bringing the urban population into
contrast with the non-urban population,
almost A per cent. of 4224560 home
families living outside Of cities and
towns of 5000 people, own their homes
and Sc per cent. hire. OF the owning fam
lilies II per cent. own without ineum-
brance.
The value Of the 1696S9O farms and
homes is s.. 6S7, 296, 069. and the incum-
brances aggregate 1912 1885. or $3.50
per cent. Of the value.
OF the incumbrance on farms and
homes over % per cent. bears interest
at rates lower than 6 per cent; "a per
cent at the rate of per cent; 80 per
cent. at rates greater than 6 per cent,
and II per cent at rates greater than
S per cent The average OF value Of each
owned and incumbered farm in the
United States is S3.44l; of each incum-
bered home. $3.50. and the average in
cumbrance on each of the farms is $l,224;
on each incumbered home. 1928.
The SS6957 farms subject TO incum-
brance are worth S3.0j4.923.l65, and the
incumbrance is Sl0S5995S60 or 35.55
per cent. Of the value. The 80S,933
homes subject to incumbrance are val
ued at S22 374904 and the incum-
brance is $l.O46,953,6OS, or S9H per cent.
The cities Of 5000 to 100000 population
have 2146l3 incumbered homes occupied
by owners. worth S739. SAC. 0S7. with an
incumbrance amounting 10 S2S2,61,SI4,
which is IS. 50 per cent. Of the value.
In the cities of 100 900 population and
over. the value Of the 16s.159 incumbered
homes occupied by owners Is 1884 l9l ,Sll,
and these homes are incumbered for
1898. 029, 1913, or for 42.07 per cent. Of their
value.
In the country. outside Of cities and
towns Of s. 900 people and over, the value
Of the 427161 incumbered homes occu-
pied by owners is S95S 1897 006 and the
incumbrance is Sol, 81, 796. or $40 per
cent of the value.
In the cities having at least 100000
population, $3.50 represents the average
value of each owned and incumbered
home. New York has the highest value,
$40. 200; San Francisco second, with 81
993; Brooklyn third, with $7.349; Omaha
fourth, with SIl79, and Washington
fifth. with S705A The annual interest
charge on each owned and incumbered
home in these cities is S134. the highest
amount being $685. i'm New York, and
the lowest amounting 20 1913. in Louis
vile. Denver has the highest average
rate of interest on the incumbrance on
owned and incumbered homes, namely,
7.S7 per cent. and New orleans IS sec
ond. with 7.S6 per cent; New York has
the lowest rate 4.95 per cent, and Bos-
ton stands next. with 5.14 per cent over
"a per cent. Of the incumbranCe on owned
farms was incurred in buying real estate
and making Improvements. and over SO
per cent Of the incumbrance was for the
purpose of buying and improving real
estate and investing in business. over 81
per cent Of the membranes on homes
was incurred from secure purchase
money and TO make improvements.