Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-In the United
states and all its possessions. the stars and
stripes protect lOl1O0. 600 souls This is the
official estimate Of the United state Bureau
OF the Census announced today, in con-
nection with the population statistics for
the country, as enumerated in the thir-
teenth decennial census It includes tho
Philippines, samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska
and the Panama canal zone.
Within its borders on the North American
continent, exclusive of Alaska, the United
States has a population Of 81 972, 266 inhabi-
tants. In the last ten years the states of
the union had an increase OF population
of i5,577S91, which amounts TO 2l per cent
over the 1900 figures.
Since the first census was taken in 1890.
the country has grown twenty-five times
as large, the population then having been
3s2a, PA slightly larger than the present
population OF Texas.
The growth OF the country was greater
than has been anticipated by the expert
staucons, who have closely watched the
progress OF the country's population.
Statistics OF the population OF the four
states, announcement of which was with
held until the country's total population
was announced. follow:
Georgia, 2609l21. an increase OF 392,TeO,
or 1T per cent over 2216SSl in 1900, when
the increase over 1890 was S7S,s7S, or 2Oe
per cent
Montana, S76,O5S an increase Of 1872 724. or
b4.5 per cent over 2is.S29 in 1900 when the
increase over 1890 was 1OO.4O5. or 7Os per
cent.
Washington, 114.S9O, an increase of 62s $751;
or 1904 per cent over 5lS,lO3 in 1900. when
the increase over 1890 was 1GoS71, or $50 per
cent.
Wisconsin, 2.ss3,SCO an Increase Of 2s4,-
SlS, or 1871 rer cent over 2O69, ,0i2 in 1870 when
the increase over 1890 was S7b,7l2, or 22s
per cent.
The number of persons in the military
and naval section of the United states
stationed abroad and on naval vessels is
55.6Oe.
Durnnd Gives Reasons.
In a statement explaining the increase of
the population of the continental United
States to s1,972 2eO, Director Durand at
tributes the growth largely TO greater net
additions through immigration. He finds
wider disparity in the growth Of the diff
ferent states in the last decade than for
auy other. The range is from a decrease OF
SS per cent in Iowa, 10 an increase of t2O
per cent In Washington.
| The country" he says, '1s plainly
marked off in broad groups of states. ae-
cording to the difference in the increase.
The states showing the lowest Increase
falling below 10 per cent, are, five in the
great central section OF the country, Iowa.
Missouri Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee;
the three northern New Enkland states
Maryland and Delaware.
The states showing the next highest in
crease, between 10 and 20 per cent lie
adjacent to those showing the lowest and
include, in the middle west, Ohio, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Illinois. Minnesota. Me-
braska and Kansas and ON the other hand
great belt Of southern states, irginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama
and Mississippi
States which show an increase from 20
! to 30 per cent are, for the most part, the
great manufacturing states including Mas
Eaehusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York. Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The only other states increasing between
20 and 30 per cent are Arkansas and Texas.
States Showing Largest Gains.
The states which show an increase ex-
ceeding 80 per cent are, with the exception
of New Jersey and Floriad, all in the west
and make up a belt comprising one-third OF
the area Of the United States South Da-
kota, Utah and Colorado had increases
between 30 and $50 per cent, while North
Dakota, Wyoming, Oregon, Nevada, Cali
fornia. New Mexico and Arizona increased
between so and 100 per cent and Oklahoma,
Idaho and Washington. more than 100 per
cent
The increase in the ten years 1900 to
1910. was greater than in the previous
decade in twenty-six OF the forty-nine
sttaes. fifteen Of these being west of the
Mississippi river.
The greatest change in growth lie found
in the three Pacific coast states and Ne
vada and New Mexico, all OF which grew
faster in the last ten years than in the one
preceding.
Population by Divisions.
Tho population OF the nine geographic
divisions IL;