The record-union., 1894-08-31
Result of the Census Investigation
in the States and Territories.
FORTY EIGHT PER CENT. OF THE
FAMILIES LAND OWNERS.
Minister Denby Anxious to Retire
From the Ministry to China. Pro-
vided His Son is Appointed as His
Successor instructions Issued to
Customs Collectors Concerning the
Collection of Duties Under the New
Tariff.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REC0RD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The census Of
flee gave to the public to-day the princi-
pal results of the investigation OF farm
and home proprietorship in all the States
and Territories This is the first investl-
cation of the kind ever conducted in any
country. OF the II, 265, 125 families in the
whole country, almost 4S 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 72 per cent. have no incum-
brance.
The number of resident owners OF land
in the United States is 6.066, Az, to which
must be added any landowners who may
be living in tenant families. The farm
families number q, ,676 ia. of which 66 per
cent. own their farms, and others hire.
OF the owning families over rs per cent.
have incumb brances on their farms. In
1880, %. .56 per cent. of the farms were
hired.
In the cities that contain 100000 popula-
ton there are 1,94S, ,934 home families, OF
| which almost % per cent. own and y per
cent. hire. while of the owning families SO
per cent. own, subject TO incumbrance.
Among the cities having 100000 popula-
ton and over, New York has the highest
percentage OF home tenancy, nearly 93.6l
per cent; Boston comes next with SLOT
per cent; Brooklyn third, with ol.44;
! JERSEY City, 81. so; Cincinnati, SUI; Baltl-
| more. 73. 81; Buffalo, 6003; Chicago. 71.27;
Cleveland, 60.90; Denver, 70.S9; Mime
apolis. 6S.S SO; New Orleans, 1851; Phila-
| delphia, 77.20; st. Louis. 1924; st. Paul,
! SO. so: San Francisco, 1916; Washington,
! 1880 The smallest percentage is 81, rep
resenting Rochester, n. I.
| Bringing the urban population into
contrast with the non-urban population,
almost A per cent. of 4,244, $50 home
| families living outside of cities and
towns of 5000 people own their homes,
and 55 per cent. hire. OF the owning
| families " per cent own without IN
cumbrance.
The value of the 1,6966O8 incumbered
farms and homes is s., ,GS7, ,296, ,O69, and the
| incumbered membranes aggregated
! 81, l62, ,944, ,563, or $3.50 per cent of the
value. OF the tucumbrance on farms
and homes over Y per cent. bears interest
at rates less than per cent, 81 per cent.
| at the rate of per cent, 80 per cent. at
rates greater than per cent, and III per
| cent. greater than S per cent.
| The average of value of each owned
and incumbered farm in the United
| 9l.t Il.
! 81, $50 and the average incumbrance OF
each of the farms is 81, 224, on each in
cumbere home $I,293. The SS6.977
| farms subject to incumbrance are worth
81. .054, ,923, l65, and the incumbrance is
| 81, ,0S5, ,995, $780, or $3.50 percent ofthe value
| The 500, 933 homes subject to incum mbrance
are valued at 1882, 374, $40, and the in
| cumbrance is 81, ,046, ,903, ,O03, or 39.N per
! cent of the value.
The cities of 5000 to 100000 population
have incumbered homes occupied by
owners worth $739, ,S46,0S7. with an in
mbrance amounting 10 S29z.ol1, ,9I4,
which is 80. .55 per cent. of the value. In
the cities of 100000 population anu over
| the value of l6S, l59 incumbered homes
occupied by owners is 1884. l9l, ,ol1, and
these homes are incumbered for S393, ,029, :
| S33, or 42.07 per cent. of their value. In
the country outside the cities and towns
| of 5000 people and over the value of the
| 427, l6l incumbered homes occupied by
owners is S95S, 3337 ,006, and the incum-
brance is 1851, 81, 1876, or 1910 per cent. of
the value. In the cities having at least
| 100000 population $3.50 represents the
| average value of each home owned and
| mbered New York has the highest
value, $4,000; San Francisco, second,
with 1898, and Brooklyn third, with
| 81 ,49l; Omaha fourth, with Sl,119, and
| Washington fifth. with SOB.
| The annual interest charge, on each
owned and incuinbered home III those
cities is Sl34. The highest amount is
in New York, S43s. and the lowest
amount, $685. in Louisville. Denver has
the highest average rate OF interest on the
incumbrance of owned and incum bered
homes. 1887 per cent, and New Orleans
is second, with 1856 per cent. New York
has the lowest rate, 4.95 per cent; Bos-
ton next, with 5.14 per cent.
| Over IA per cent. of the incumbrance
on owned farms was incurred by buying
real estate and making improvements,
and SO per cent. of tho incumbrance was
| for the purpose of buying and improving
real estate, investing in business, etc.
Over 81 per cent. of the incum brance of the
homes was incurred to secure the pur-
| chase money and to make improve
montS.