The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-08-18

and rural population in those sections
where population is dense and gener-
ally devoted to manufacturing. In
other sections a considerable variation
results. but there is no rea-
son to suppose that it materially af-
fects the distinguishing characteristics
of urban and rural population as de-
fined by census statistics.
Urban population being thus defined,
the remainder of the country or state
is elassed as rural. In most of the
states. therefore. the rural population
consists of the population outside of
cities or other incorporated places of
$500 inhabitants or more. but in the
New England States it consists of the
population outside of towns and cities
having $500 inhabitants or more
The comparisons of the urban and
rural population in 1910 with that at
earlier enumerations may be made
either with respect to the varying pro-
portions of the two classes at success
siYe enumerations or with respect to
the increase between enumerations.
In order to contrast the proportion of
the total population living in urban or
rural territory at the census of 1910
with the proportion urban or rural at
the preceding census, it is necessary
to classify the territory according to
the conditions as they existed at each
census. On the other hand in order
to present fairly the contrast between
urban and rural communities, as re-
CARDS their rate of growth, it is nee
essary to consider the changes in pop
ulation for the same territory which
have occurred from one decenial cen
sus to another. For this purpose the
territory which in 1910 was urban or
rural, as the case may be. is taken as
the basis. and the population in 1900
for the same territory is presented,
even though part of the territory may,
on the basis of it's population at the
earlier census, have then been in a
different class. This avoids the dis
turbing effect on comparisons which
would arise from the passage for ex-
ample of communities formerly class
ed as rural into the urban group.
of Urban And Rural Popu-
Iation.
The proportion of the total popula-
ton living in urban and rural territory
at the census of 1910, 1900, and 1890.
is first shown for con
tinental United States. as follows
Population 1910 1900 1890
Number.
Total 1892. .266 75.994.575 62.947.714
Urban 42,62S.SS3 3O.7S0.s75 22.7OS.4SO
Rural 49.34S.SSS 45.21S,7oO O.2S9,2S4
Per Cent Distribution.
Total 1000 1000 1000
Urban 46.3 4O.5 361
Rural 53.7 595 $50
The total population of continental
United States. according to the census
Of 1910. is 1892. .266. but of this popu-
lation. under the definitions of the
census bureau. 42.62S.9SS, or 46.S per
cent. lived in urban territory. and 49,
34S.SS2, or 5S.7 per cent. lived in rural
territory. The territory in 1900 and
in 1890 similarly classified as urban
that is. the cities other places at each
census having $500 inhabitants or
more-contained 40.5 and S61 per cent
respectively, Of the total population Of
the country There has thus been
very considerable increase in the pro-
portion of urban population in con-
United States taken as
whole, but the proportions vary great
ly for the individual states and for the
sections Of the country.