The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
MEN INCREASE
OVER WOMEN
IN THIS STATE

According TO the figures OF the bureau
OF Industrial statistics. during the past
two decades the number OF males in
Rhode Island has steadily increased
while the females in the state have de-
present time oeing 1903 for males. and
5097 for females.
Rhode Island in 1900 had a larger pro-
portion OF females than any other state
or territory I'm the Union, with the eX-
ception OF the District of Colum9ia and
Massachusetts. In communities essentially
agricultural the males as rule, outnum-
Der the females. This is observable in
West Greenwich, Middetown New Shore
Glocester. Charlestown, Exeter and Rich
mond
Ward OF Providence, OF the other
hand, has a large excess OF females, the
number being. respectively. 1916 males and
1894 females. and the percentage. 46OS
males and 1892 females.
Ward OF Central Falls, however. has
the largest relative excess of females of
any sub-dvision OF the state the fair
sex constituting 81 II and the males but
SO OF its inhabitants.
In East Greenwich. Bristol, Little Comp
ton. Warwick. Burrillville, East Provi-
dence, Johnston, Lincoln. North Provi-
ueDce, NOfln CInltnHelu. SclIudIt, SINFUL
field. Hopkinton, South Kingstown and
Westerly the two sexes are nearly equal
in numbers.
In 20 towns the males outnumber the fe-
males. this being the case in the following
communities: East and West Greenwich.
jamestown, Middletown. Newport. New
Shoreham. Portsmouth, Tiverton Burrill-
Vile, Cranston. Foster. Glocester. Lincoln
North Providence. North Smithfeld.
Charlestown, Narragansett Richmond
and Exeter
The greatest disparity is shown In
jamestown. where the percentage of
males Is 57l5 and OF females 42&, and
Portsmouth. where the ratio is 54.03 to
45.9S. The causes here have been partially
indicated. In Exeter the difference is be
tween 54.37 and Is S.
Newport county as n whole has an ax-
cess OF males over females. the figures
standing 5l.99 to 1901 The greatest differ
ence by counties where the preponderancc
OF popuat tion is on the side OF tho gem
tier sex is In Bristol county. whose per-
centage OF males is iSeS and of females
5l.32.
In 20 years there has been but little
change i'm the proportions i'm Washington
county. In 1856 the males numbered 80 10
per cent and the females $3.50. whereas to-
day the males constitute 1874 per cent a
gain OF e4-1oo and the females JO.26, a loss
Of 64-l00 Of per cent
The most noticeable increase in the
number of females H. I'm Newport county,
from $40 per cent in 1895 TO 5l.99 today
while the greatest decrease In the num-
ber OF females Is noted in that county al
so. namely, from 5l.5O TO 1901 per cent
or the cities, Newport shows the great
est changes in the sex Of its population in
- years. In 1881 the males I'm Newport con-
stituted f7.S0 OF the population while to-
day they number 50.66 per cent. The fe-
males. however have decreased in the city
from 80. 20 I'm 1885 10 1874 today.
The figures for Providence show com
paratively little change. the males con-
stituting $40 per cent in 1855. while they
now number As %. and the females having
decreased nearly l per cent. from So TO
51.62.
Next TO Newport, Woonsocket shows the
widest difference In the past two decades.
the male population OF that city increas-
ing from $3.50 per cent In 1856 TO 4S06 at the
present day. and the females falling off in
numbers from $3.50 to 5l.94
Pawtucket has kept very nearly the
same figures for % years. varying but
3i-l0o OF per cent for the males. the df-
ference showing an Increase. and but 36- loo
for tho females, "A decrease.
The percentage OF males and females in
the state. and In subdivisions Of counties.
towns and cities. are shown In the follow
ing statistical tables. together with the
percentages OF each sex by the same sub
divisions in 1885. 1895 and 1906.