The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-27
j. S, POPULATION
ABOUT 100000
Census Director Durand Makes
Estimate Based on Tab
ulated Returns.
MICHIGAN TOTALS TODAY
sAo,MAvv, eAv CITY AND LANSING
m THAT STATE ARE SHOWN TO
NAVE MADE A VERY STEADY
nRoWTH.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Director Du-
rand OF the census bureau estimates
the population of the United States
At about 9O,0OO.000. This estimate Is
based on tho returns 30 far tabulated
and does not include the philippines.
With the latter included the hgures
he says, will be close to lOO,Ooo.ooo'
Tho tabulation IL expected to be nm
ished by November Is.
"It IN only n rough guess. said
Director Durand. "but I believe the
returns will show there Is a popuia-
ton of 90, 900. 900 In the country. not
counting the Philippines. 1t may run
up TO 81, 900. 900. but ] doubt 1t. IL the
reputation of the Philippines DO In
Guided the figures will be close to the
l00, 900. 900 mark.
II expect the tabulation to be com.
pleted by November Is and Immediate
II afterward we will be able to an
nouuce the population Of the country.
Gain From immigration 100000.
"The net gain from immigration
during tho last ten years has not been
% largo 40 would be supposed. For
example. immigration from 1901 to
1907 into the United States was only
$4,000 in round numbers. OF this
number 1927. 900 returned to the
countries from which they came, leav-
ing total increase In population from
immigration during those years OF on
" $4,000.
"The figures for the three years
from 1907 to 1910. show 2.676.000 i'm
migrants came into the United States
and 790.s75 of them returned. A
larger proportionate increase In total
population from immigration occurred
in the last three years than In the
previous seven years.
taking the ten years net increase
Il will be seen that approximately
5000, 900 persons have been added to
the population Of the country by I'M
migration since the last census. Pos
sibiy 5000 Of these have died In
this time.
Gain In Cities 20 Per Cent.
1--WE have been surprised at the
population OF cities Of 100000 and
more. since the figures of many Of
these have been announced. The per
centage Of Increase since the last
census of these cities IL more than 20
per cent.
whether or not the country dis
tricts will show such a percentage OF
increase we do not know yet. Some
believe the rapid rate OF increase OF
the large cities Ia caused by popula.
ton drawn from the country districts
and when the compilation OF these
districts 10 completed they may show
q much smaller increase than the cit.
lee for this reason"
The census Agures on the state Of
Michigan 40 q whole and by counties
were made today. The computation
has been made In advance In order
10 meet . legal demand Of, the state
In connection with elections. While
% q rule. owing to the activity Of
manufacturers. most of the cities
show q great increase, there will be q
falling OF in some OF the counties
where there ID no manufacturing o.
consequence.
New York Figures Delayed.
The figures on New York will mo-
be available at 10 early a date as wal
expected. Tho census bureau hat
hoped to have it's announcement re
gardinE the national metropolis. b!
tonoGht, but owing to some technical
ity the statement will be deferred un
I'll next Tuesday or Wednesday. Thu
Chicago and Philadelphia figures will
follow:
The population Of Saginaw. Mich
10 60.5i0. an increase Of S,165. or 10.
Per cent ~ compared with 43.345 Il
1900.
The population Of BAY City. Mich
10 \6,l66, an increase OF 1883. or So.
per cent &C compared with 27.62s Il
1900.
The population Of Lansing. Mich
10 31.22e. an increase Of 14.744. or 80.
per cent a. compared with 16.lS5 Il
1900.