Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12
DETAIL OF POPULATION.

Figures for Delaware as Contained in Bull
leiins Issued by the Census Bureau.
According to bulletins issued by the
Census BureHu, the population Of Della
ware is 1884, 735, divided by counties as
follows New Castle, l0D, 6g7; Kent,
~, 1862, and Sussex, AZ, 1916. In New
CASTLE county there are as, 1874 native
born males; 1907 native born females /;
1908 foreign born males, 1858 foreign
born females; 30, POI native white male
parents, 90, 592 native white female
parents; s, l70 negro males and s, OFT
negro females
In Kent there are l6, 1856 native born
males; ID, SOL native born females; 357
foreign born males; 269 foreign born
females; 1854 native white male
parents; 11,572 native white female
parents; 1906 colored males and 3, 742
colored females.
In Sussex thers are 81, 497 native born
males; 20,5ll native born females; 1872
foreign born Iuales: So foreign born
iema'es; 1Ts06 native whito male
parents: 110l7 native born female
pa ents; 3,450 negro males and 8, 3l2
negro females.
There are 81 male Cinnamon in the
State; one male Japanese and nine
male and female Indians.
The population OF Wilmington ia
76,50S and OF Dover, 3, 229. By wards
this CITY 8 population is divided as
follows:
First ward Native born males, 12, s21
females, /, ll3; foreign born males, $3.50;
females, 257
Second Native horn males, 2,4l3;
females, liz; foreign born males, 609;
fema 'es, 431.
Third Matte born males, 2,l4s;
fema es, 2,l26; foreign born males,
6iS; fema 'es. 423.
Fourth Native horn males, l,7S5;
females, 1,619; foreign born males, 1863;
females. go.
Fifth-Native born males. 1929;
females 4, 400; foreign burn males, 3S7
Sixth-Natiye born mnlss, 1855;
females, 2. 800: foreign born males, I94 !;
females 203 49,
Seventh Native born males, 5,26S;
females, 9, 05S; foreign born males, G69;
females, S2l.
Eighth-N Native born males, 4,0l2:
females, $3.50; foreign born males, SIS;
females, 438.
Ninth Native born males, 3,1s7;
females, 3,1s6; foreign born males,
494; females, 437.
Tenth Native born males. 1910;
females, 9, 722; foreign born males, 515;
females, 512.
Eleventh. Native born males, 1,372;
fema.es, l.3i0; foreign born males,
6lS; females, 40,
= Twelfth Native horn males, 1902;
females, l,92s; foreign born males,
236; females, 225.
, In this city there ale 4,674 negro
males and 5,062 negro females.
In the State there Gle 50, 635 children
of school age THAT is from 5 to 90
years. 40, 029 males Of militia age, and
5i.0ls males Of voting aga In Will
M ngton the school children number
23,06l, of whom 1905 are native white
and ], lao fora:gn white. The white
boys her II, 46a and the girls, | /, 597.
From the figures presented it appears
with respect to sex, that in this State
there is "a larger proportion of males
than females, namely, 5l.0. The white
people of the State constitute So. A per
cent, or more than four.hftha of the
population. With respect TO the literacy
of the people the following figures are
given. Native born males OF voting
age. 86.6per cent; foreign. 80. 3; native
white parents, 90 per cent; native white
foreign parents, 98.3; foreign, white,
81. Al; colored, 57.3.