The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-12

believe that the population of Con-
tinental United States, 91,972,266, Is
somewhat greater than was expected
by most people, especially statisticians.
The figures show greater per cent. Of
increase from 1890 to 1910 than took
place from 1890 to 1900, namely 81 per
cent. as compared with 20.7 per cent.
From 1850 to 1900 each succeeding CEN
sus except that of 1870 showed fall
ing off in the rate per cent. of in
crease This was to be expected, be-
cause, in new countries generally. the
rate of growth Is higher than in old
countries.
The fact that the per cent. of In
crease has been higher during the past
decade than during the decade before
is probably due to greater net addi-
tons TO the population through immi-
grafton The natural increase of the
populate has been probably somewhat
less from 1900 to 1910 than 1t was
from 1890 to 1900.
Relative Growth of Different states.
There has been a very wide disparity
in the rate of growth of different states
during the past decade--a more marked
disparity than has appeared at any
other census for a long time. The
range is from a decrease of $40 of l
per cent. in Iowa to an increase of 100
per cent in Washington. The country
is plainly marked off In broad groups
of States, according TO the differences
in the rate of increase
The states showing the largest rates
of increase. falling below o per cent
are five in the great central section
of the country namely, Iowa. missouri,
Kentucky and Tennessee; the three
northern New England states and
Maryland and Delaware.
The States showing the next higher
rates of increase. between 10 and 20
per cent, lie adjacent to those show
| ing the lowest rate, and include. In the
Middle West, Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois. Minnesota, Nebraska and
Kansas. and. on the other hand, great
belt of Southern States, namely. Vir-
ginta, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
| States which show an increase from
| 20 to 80 per cent, and which there
fore exceed the average rate of in
crease for the United States, are, for
the most part, the great manufacturing
States of the Northeastern section OF
the country including Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut. New York,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia The
I,only other States increasing between
| =
Texas
| The states which show an increase
| exceeding 80 per cent. are, with the
exception of New Jersey and Florida
| all located in the West and make UP
solid belt comprising fully third
of the area of the United States. South
Dakota Colorado and Utah had rates
of increase between 30 and 30 per cent
| while North Dakota, wyoming, Oregon
| Nevada, California. New Mexico and
| Arizona increased between 80 and loo
| per cent and Oklahoma. Idaho and
| Washington more than 100 per cent.
The rate of increase during the ter
| years, 1900 to 1910 was greater thar
| during the previous decade in twenty
six of the forty nine States, fifteen OF
these being west OF the Mississippi
River,
The increase during the last decade
was less than during the previous one
! in twenty-three States. sixteen OF
which are east of the Mississippi River
The greatest change in the rate Of
growth is found in the three Pacih,
/ Coast States and Nevada and New Mex.
leo, all of which grew far faster dur.
ing the past ten years than during
the preceding.
Grand Divisions of the Country.
| The Census Bureau divides the coun.
try into the following nine grand geo
graphical divisions: First. New Eng
land second. Middle Atlantic States
New York. New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania: third, East North Central States
Ohio Indiana, Illinois. Michigan ant
| Wisconsin,. fourth, West North Cen
trail States, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas, fifth. South Atlantic
| States, from Delaware and Maryland
TO Florida including West Virginia
sixth, East South Central States, Ken
lucky. Tennessee, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi: seventh, West South Contra
States. Louisiana, Arkansas. Oklahom;
| and Texas; eighth, Mountain States
and ninth, Pacific States.
/ The States included in the first fou
i divisions named may be referred to "a
the Northern Section: those in TIL
South Atlantic, East South Central an,
! West South Central as the Southern sec
ton, and those in the Mountain ant
| Pacific as the Western Section.
The population of these nine geo
graphic divisions In 1910 is as follows
New England, 6,5526s1; Middle Allan
i tic, 19.3l5,S92; East North Central, 1S,
250,621; West North Central. 11,637,921
i South Atlantic, 12194,S95; East Soutl
| Central, 8,4o9,9o1 West South Central
1 s.7S4,534 Mountain. 2,633,517; Pacific
|4,192,304. The population of the North
ern Section is 55.757l15 Southern Sec
4 ton, 29,3S9,331; Western Section 6,S25,
/ sci
The per cents of Increase from 100
i to 1910 in the geographic divisions ar
as follows: New England, LIP per cent,
Middle Atlantic $50; East North Cen
trail, 14.2: West North Central, 1875
South Atlantic, 16S; East South Cen