The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-09-07
HOME OWNERS.
American Farmers Who Own Their Lanils
Encountered and Unincumbered Homes
Census ONCE Statistics.

American Farmers Who Own Their Lands
-Incumbered and Unincumbered Homes
Census Once Statistics.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The census
office gave to the public yesterday the
principal results of the investigation
Of farmer home proprietorship in all OF
the states and territories. This is the
first investigation of the kind ever con-
Quoted in any country. OF the 1a,69O,-
l52 families in tine whole country al
most 4s per cent. own their farms and
homes and the rest hire. OF the fam
lilies owning farms and homes almost
2S per cent. have mbrancoS and
over ~ per cent. have no incum oiance.
The number of resident owners of land
in the United States is 6,O66, AT. to
which must be added any land owners
who may be living in tenant families.
which &C per cent. own their homes,
and others hire. OF the owning fami-
lies over % per cent. have membranes
on their farms. In 1850, %. Sc per cent.
of the farms were hired.
In the cities that contain over loo, goo
population there are 1,94S, S34 home
families, of which almost 90 per cent.
own and Y per cent hire, while of the
owning families 80 per cent. own sub
ject to incumbrance. Among the cities
having 100000 population and over
New York has the highest percentage
of home tenancy, nearly 93.67; Boston
is next with s1.57 per cent: Brooklyn
third, with S1.44 per cent: Jersey City,
S1.2O per cent, and Cincinnati. SO. 80
per cent. The percentage for Balti-
more is 1894; Buffalo, 6O.O3: Chicago,
71.27; Cleveland, 80; Denver, 20. 50;
Minneapolis, 6s. sc; New Orleans, 1851;
Philadelphia, 1924; st. Louis, 1858; st.
Paul, SO. so; San Francisco, 1916, and
Washington, 74.SO. The smallest per-
centage, sc, represents Rochester, n. Y.
Bringing the urban population into
contrast with the nOn-urban popula-
ton, almost A per cent. of 4,224, $50
home families living outside of cities
and towns of 5000 people, own their
homes and Sc per cent. hire. Of the
owning families Y per cent. own with
out incumbrance.
The value of the ,696. $50 incumbered
farms and homes is $685., 296, O69, and
the membranes aggregate So, 162, 949,-
563, or $3.50 per cent. of the value. OF
the membranes on farms and homes,
over 90 per cent. bears interest at rates
less than 6 per cent, 81 per cent. at
the rate of 6 per cent, 33 per cent. at
rates greater than 6 per cent, and II
per cent. at rates greater than per
cent.
The average of value of each owned
and incumbered farm in the United
States is So, Al; of each incumbered
home, $3.50, and the average incum.
brance on each of the farms is Sl,224;
On each incumbered home, 81, 1893
The sS6,957 farms subject to incum-
brance are worth 50, O54, 923, 165, and the
is S1,Os5, 995, 900. or 35. So
per cent. of the value. The 800, 933
homes subject to incumbrance are val
ued at So, 632, 374, 9O4, and the incum-
brance is l,O46, 953. 6O3, or 80. Y per cent
of the value.
The cities of 5000 to 100000 popula-
ton have 214,613 incumbered homes
occupied by owners, worth $3.50, SAG, OS7,
with an incumbrance amounting to
S292, GIL ,974, which is 80. IS per cent. of
the value. In the cities of 100. 900 pop
ulatiOn and over the value of the 1885,
l59 incumbered homes occupied by own
ers is 1884. 191, s11 and these homes are
for 1898. Oo9, 500, or for 42O7
per cent. of their value In the coun-
try outside of cities and towns of 5000
people and over the value of the 427. 161
homes occupied by owners
is S95s, 337. OO6. and the incumbrance is
S36l, 81, 796, or 1910 per cent. of the
value.
In the cities having at least 1OO,OO
S5.555 represents the aver
age value of each owned and incum
bered home. New York has the high.
est value, $4,000: San Francisco sec.
ond, with 1898; Brooklyn third, with
7.349: Omaha 20 urth, w it'll S7.119 an
fifth. with S7,G45. The
annual interest charged on each owned
and incumbered home in these cities is
1874. The highest amount being S43s
in New York and the lowest amount.
ing to $40 in Louisville. Denver
has the highest average rate
Of interest on the incumbrance
IN owned and incumbered homes,
7.s7 per cent, and New
Orleans is second, with 1856 per cent.
New York has the lowest rate, 4.95 ne.