The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-21
DETAILS OF TIE CENSUS
Population of the North CoDgests the
Large Cities.
THEY NOW SHOW A MOST RAPID GROWTH
But This is Balanced by the Extremely High
Rate Of Increase Of Southern Rural
Population, Report on Cotton
Seed Manufacture.
Seed Manufacture.
(Bv the Associated Press

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Washington. Jan. 18.-The Director Of
the Census today gave out a statement
regarding the growth of urban population
North and South, which shows the fol-
lowing facts;
The large cities, taken collectively, are
growing nearly twice as fast as The rest
Of the country.
The per cent of the population of
nearly three times as great as the cor
responding Per cent in the South; tie
North has a rate Of increase no great
er than thai of the South.
The large cities of the North are grow
ing much faster than those of the same
size in the South, but this difference is
balanced by an extremely rapid growth of
small towns and cities IN the South end
especially by the high rate Of increase
of southern rural population.
The statement says these results seem
paradoxical bur are correct.
Director Merriam's statement is de
signed to explain how the deduction that
the South for the first time is now grow
'ES@ 49, lAA GO IhC II il1I OJlILt
with the we'll known facts that in the
North the proportion of inhabitants Iiv-
ing in cities is .nnch larger than it is
in the South ana that as a rule cities
increase in population much more rapid
~ than country districts.
The statement shows that in the North
the proportion Of the population living
in large cities is more thar three times
as great rs it is in the south. The popu-
latior living in cities OF over -. 900 in
habitants increased Al per cent between
1890 and 1890. partly by the growth of
the l25 cities CT that size III 1890 aud
partly by the addition during the follow
-ng ten years Of 81 other cities 10 the
list. TIL POPULATION Of the country out
side these cities increased between 1890
and 1909 14.9 per cent. The 100 cities OF
the United States, each of which had
over 5000 inhabitants in 1900 increased
in population % ) per cent between 1850
ami 1900. The rest of the United states,
excluding Alaska and the recent insular
accessions increased It's per cont.
OF the total population Of 75,9a4579 in
continental United States l9.-1&,312, or
25.9 per cent live in cities Of 25.0 eco in
habitants or more. The proportion of in
labitants Of the three sections. the
4NOIlU south ana NGSt, into winch the
census divides The United states fol-
lows:
North, total population. 1872, $50:
population Of cities Of p, 600 OF more l6.-
1850. or 81 per cent; South. total 24.-
s23, 527: cities Of 23.000 OF more 2.4S8, 552.
CT 10 per cent. West. 1901, $40; cities
Of 5000 or more 1893 10, or - per cent.
The per cent d increase Of population
living in places Of sizes indicated from
1890 to 1900, by sections follows.
$4,000 and over. North. 49,: south. @1.o.
West, i7.3; in United States. I'll. 5000 to
$1,000. North, %; South. 26.9, West.
lis: III United States 23.l. 1000 to S.
ooo. North, 27.6; south. S7.@. West. Sol:
in United States, S.. Incorporated
Tlaces Of less than 1000. North. 27.@.
South. al: West. 10: in United states.
go. Rnral, North. 10. South. 10:
West. 22.0; in United Statcs. 81.
These figures, concludes the statement.
show that the present growth of popu-
latiOn IS a resultant in the North Of 4
very rapid growth Of large cities. a
slower growth Of small cities. and 4
very slight growth in the country. and a
resultant in the South OF q rate Of growth
Of large cities below the average for
the country, balanced 10y a striking
growth Of small cities and an increase Of
rural population IS fast as the average
fer the United States.