The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-26
GROWTH OF THE CITIES.
The Statistics of Population of the
largest Completed.


Largest Completed.
The Census Bureau yesterday completed
the statistics OF the population of the 159
cities of over 5000 inhabitants. The 159
cities combined have population in 1900
of Is. 694, 625 as compared with the popula-
tion for the same cities of II $50. 4S9 in
1890. and of 1888, 927 in 1880. The abso-
lutte increase in the population of these
cities from 1880 to 1900 was 4,S39.!36 or
S2.426 less than the absolute increase from
1880 to 1890, when it was 1921 .562 The
percentage Of increase in population of the
1853 cities from 1890 to 1900 was 32.5 as
against 49.5 from 1880 to 1890.
Nineteen cities have 200. coo Inhabitants
or more In 1900 10 cities have between
100, 900 and 200 600 Inhabitants, 40 cities
have between 50.O 900 and 10000 Inhabitants
and 81 cities have between $4,000 and $4,000
inhabitants. In 1880 there were but ~
cities which contained more than 100000
inhabitants. but in 1880 this number had
Increased to 2S. and in 1900 to SO. In 1890
there are rs cities of $4,000 inhabitants
or more as compared with IS in 1880 and
80 in 1880.
The combined population in 1900 CT the
nineteen cities of the first class is II, 1885,
500. as against population in 1890 OF
S.S79, 105, representing an in rease during
the ten years of 1885, or 1928 per cent.
The same cities showed an increase from
1880 to 1890 of 1851 ,i52. or 400 per cent.
The nineteen cities Of the first class
comprise New York, which, with mere
than 5000. 900 inhabitants, properly stands
by itself; two cities. Chicago and Ph.la-
IoIx <,f Lob 1nfi inn,
in excess of 100000; three cities, st.
Louis, Boston, and Baltimore. which have
a population of 500, COO each; five cities.
Cleveland. Buffalo. San Francisco. Gill;
cinnati. and Pittsburg, which have pop
ulation of between 100000 and 100000
each, and eight cities. New Orleans, De-
troit, Milwaukee, Washington. Newark.
Jersey City. Louisville. and Minneapolis.
which have population OF between
200, 900 and 100000 each.
The nineteen cities OF the second class
have a combined population in 1900 OF
2. 412 .53S. and show an increase Of 1873 per
cent from 1890 to 1900, as against an in
crease of 79.l per cent from 1880 to 1890.
The forty cities of the third class have
a combined population of 2.109,33S in 1900,
as against population in 1880 OF 2.o6I JOB.
which is equivalent to an increase during
the decade Of 81 per cent. as compared with
an increase OF 81 per cent during the pre-
ceding ten years.
The eighty one cities of the fourth class
have a combined population in 1900 OF
2, 776,94O, having gained since 1890 G16,3S1
in number. or 32.2 per cent. as against an |
increase of $751; per cent from 1850 to 1880.
The nineteen cities of the first class are
the only group OF cities which show a
larger numerical increase during the past |
decade than during the ten years from |
1880 to 1890, although the four groups !
show very even percentages of increase |
rom 1850 to 1890 varying from 81 per cent |
TO 80 per cent. the percentage Of increase |
'or the 159 cities combined being 32.5 per |
cent.
These States and Territories do not |
contain any city with population of
%. 900 or more: Arizona, Idaho, Indian |
Territory. Mississippi. Nevada, New Mex
co. North Carolina. North Dakota. Okla
noma. South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming. |
OF the whole number of cities having
25, 900 inhabitants or more, 20 are found !
in the North Atlantic division, 4S in the
North Central division. IS in the South /
Central division. IL in the Western divis-
on, and II in the South Atlantic division.
has the largest number of
such cities, namely. twenty, and is fol-
owed by Pennsylvania with is, and New
FORK with IL.
The most significant growth of cities is
hat for the three cities in the State Of
namely. Seattle, Spokane. and
'akoma. These three cities combined had
My 1881 inhabitants in 1880. but their
opulation Is increased to 9S,T65 in 1890,
nd 1855. 233 in 1900, the increase during the
asst decade being equivalent to 81 per
ent. Nebraska is the only State in which
he combined population of the cities
hows decrease from 1890 to 1900.
New York. under the act of consolida-
lon, which became effective January 1.
S9S. has grown to be city Of very nearly
5000 inhabitants in 1860, as compared
18th the population for what was formerly
ew York City of little more tnan .J00-
10 in 1890. and of substantially 1000, 900
1880. The population OF the territory
ow comprised within the present limits
New York was. approximately 2,500,000
1890 and 100000 in 1880. 1t is the
remier city of the country in point of
opulation, a position which it has uni
'rmly held at each decennial census since
nd including 1890.
Chicago, with practically /, 700, 900 inhaS-
tantS. and Philadelphia. with not quite
800, GOO inhabitants, hold the second anil
bird places in 1900. the same as in 1890,
Though their positions are revers ad, |
Philadelphia then having very nearly $50
10 inhabitants. as compared with not | :
.ore than 100000 for Chicago. st. LOUIS.
ostcn. and Baltimore. the next largest
tiles, have not changed their rank in
800 as compared with 1890. and each Of
hese three cities now has population
omewhat in excess OF half million. $
oston was the fourth city in rank in d
$50. but was passed by st. Louis in 1890.
hile Baltimore has occupied the sixth
lace at each of three census periods con-
dered
Cleveland and Buffalo have both in n
eased materially in population during
lie last ten years and now take prece- =
,nce over San Francisco and Cincinnati,
hich in 1890 We're the seventh and eighth d
aces in point Of population. Pittsburg .,
SO shows a large increase in population II
nee 1890 and is now the eleventh city in :,
e country. having exchanged places with y
ew Orleans. One of the most notable =.
anges in the rank of cities which have
ken place in 1890. as compared with 1880, =
ay be mentioned that of Seattle, which -
IS advanced from the 10th TO the Ash q
ace; that OF Los Angeles. from the 1S5th :,
the Seth place; that of Duluth. from the -
5th place to the I'D place: that of Kansa -
ty Kan. from the 153d to the 10Th place; .
d that of Portland. Ore, from the 1GGth :,
ace to the 42d place. -
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