Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-30

Chicago 9S2315 1890. $50 2049.1S5
Philadelphia .,... 1. 1859 l.41I02 1,44l,735
St. Louis .......... CAGES 6SG,9I3 $500
Boston ............. 5SS,4S2 59o,SS0 G2O.21S
The interesting feature about these
figures. and Chicago may take what
comfort she pIeases from them, is the
fact, according to the experts Of the
census bureau, that at the present
rate of increase no other city will ever
be able to overtake New York.
On the other hand. looking ahead to
the time when New York shall be the
greatest city in the world in point of
population, the same experts say that.
assuming the present rate of increase
is maintained. it will take until the
year 2O7l for New York to overtahe
London. In 1910 it is estimated that
the population. of New York will be
about 4,5G3,GC4. while that of London
will be about 7,434.1S1.
There are seventy cities in the Unit.
ed States with population of more
than 10000, Evansville. Ind. bringing
up the rear With population in 1866
of G3,057.
New York state leads in total pcpula-
ton in chartered places in 1905, with
6471,79O. or 9O.2 per cent of the total
population of the state. Massachusetts
being second, with 2O24.325. The COM
parison is hardly fair to Massachu-
sets, it's towns being chartered entire
as cities, of which there are only thir-
ty-three.
New Jersey is third. with 1,7C0,114
in it's 225 interpretations. Wyoming be-
ing last, with G3,521 population in Its
81 incorporated places.
The state showing the greatest i'll
crease in interpretations is North Da-~
kota, which has gained G3.j per cenr.S
the number of such places having irSA
creased from Is to 124 and the poplIsssal
ton from THIS to 11G.407.
In number of incorporated places y
less than LOCO Iowa leads. having G0GN.
Minnesota being second. with 4S4. Iii
places Of from 1000 to 5000 New York
leads, with 234, Iowa being second,
with 1Cj.
In places Of S.CG0 to $1,000 New
York is first, with 81; Michigan second.
With 81, and Wisconsin third. with II.
In those of o1.C00 to $1,000 MassA-
chUsetts leads. with II. New York be-
ing second, with 8, and New Jersey
third, with Z.
In those places of 5000 to 10000
Massachusetts again leads. with {,
New York following with :. and New
Jersey. with +. In places of 100000
population and upward New York
leads, with +, ard is followed by Mas
sachusetts and New Jersey. with 8
EACH
The total estimated population IL
I0GG of the 541 places shown in the
table. excluding San Francisco and
Los Angeles, Cal, is oS,4G3624 These
same places had in 1890 Il population
of 24,554 ,43G. an increase of 3.913.1SS,
Or 100 per cent. This is more than
one and oae-half the percentage of in
crease il continental United States
from 1900 to 1906, which was 1916
935. or 1915 per cent.
1t is evident that If these cities con-
time to increase at the same rate they
will have increased in 1910 more than
continental United Stntes. exclusive OF
these cities. This indicates in q St!ik-
ing manner the rapid growth of urban
population.
The following table gives the pres
ant population Of the United States
and all her outlying territory. with 4
glance, into the future:
1900 1ooi. 1910.
United States. 81 SIS 37 9S 1920 eS3o45S3
Continental L s. 10 99i 575 s39I 30 S9,1-3 80
ALASKA .......... 63592 Sor1G 95,l32
Outlying terri
tory