The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
A CENTURY OF POPULATION
Growth From the First to the IL Census

GU VIII
TINS umbe in 1900 there were oS6
cities and towns in the same area hay-
ing q population of 5000 or more. In
Rhode Island alone, the smallest Of
all the States, there were more cities
CT 5000 inhabitants than there were
III n entire United States in 1870.
The aggregate population of all
cities in the area enumerated in 1890.
which in 1900 reported more, than
10000 inhabitants. was 1S5,207 in 1890
and 10,295.1S6 in 1900.
Although the total population of the
United states increased rapidly from
1870 to 1900. the relative population
weight of New York. Philadelphia,
B0ston aud Baltimore increased even
rapidly. In 1890 their combined
population was but little more than
100000. and formed but "a per cent
of the population: but in 1900 it was
approximately 5000. 900. or nearly IS
times as great as in 1890 and formed
IS per cent of the population Of the
republic. The population in 1900 Of
the ares actually enumerated as COM
prisin@ these four cities in 1890 was
590,699. or a skiold increase of pop
uiation Within the original city limits.
Color. Sex and Age.
ColOr-The white population of the
United States increased from ~3.172.444
in 1890 to &C ,S09.196 in 1900. or POLLS
pei cent, tllt negro populdtloll III
creased during the same period from
757,37S to ~S.S33,994, OF 1076.3 per
cent. In 1896 the white population
orme So per cent of the total pop
ulation. IN 1900. however. the pro-
portion which the negro formed of
the total population had declined to
--.6 per cent. On the basis of the pro-
have been, in 1900. 61,50O,OOO whites
and nearly L 5000 900 negroes.
Natural Increase of White Popula-
ton in America and in Europe
From 1900 to 1900 the population of
Europe (including the British Isles,
increased 9S.5 per cent and thus dou-
bled during the century. During the
same period the population of the
United States increased t~ifteenfold.
This increase. however, being largely
the result Of Immigration. is not
comparable with the increase
shown for Europe.
of the United States enumerated in
1870 were of British stock. From a
bare 5000, 600 of population in 1890
The greater part of the inhabitants
the United States enumerated in
1890 were Of British stock. From q
are 5000, 900 OF population in 17OO
Great Britain peopled the American
oi'3Ii LIN "st ~
900. 900 by 1900. In the nineteenth
century she increased her offspring
in America. M DOpulOES colonies
a bout the world and increased the
population of the British Isles to H.
900, 900 in 1900, but in the United
alone by 1900 the original stock
nearly equaled the population of the
m t country. In magnitude there
to be no parallel in history
for his population achievement of the
nation during the period from
100 to 1900.
The increase in the numbe of ne
eroeS from 1900 to 1900, after adjust
the additions acquired by seces-
sion Of territory, was 1914 per cent.
The increase from 1900 to 1900 of
population enumerated at the first
census, unaided by immigration, but
including both whites and negroes,
lpproXimated 700 per cent. while the
Increase of all Europe during the same
period was barely 100 per cent. Hence
during the session the natural opula-
ton increase in the United States was
nearly seven times as large as the av-
for Europe and the British
[SleS.
Sex-In 1870. 500 per cent of the
population was male and 49.1 per cent
In 1900 the proportion for
he entire United States had changed
but little, being 5O.2 per cent. male
49.S per cent female.
In 400 q slight preponderance of
existed in the United States and
Territories enumerated except Massa-
Rhode Island and Connect
ut. The three exceptions at the first
,ensus increased to five by 1900.
Ape-The age classification ecure
n fine first census separated
white males into & groups above
md under the age of Is, but no sim
lar separation was made for females.
3nt q process Of analysis, described
n detail in this report, an accurate
computation is made OF the number
e famales made in the same J!
,ro,,ps. In 1870 there were 1,553,265
vhite persons under 16, and ~1,61s,ls4
- 16 years of age and over. In 1900
he number was ~23,346S10 and 40
iC Tho number of