The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-04-03
FEDERAL CENSUS
COMPOSITION OF THE PoPuLA.
TON OF STATE TAsULATEo
IN ADVANCE BULLETIN.

chdracterlsucs OF the population of
South Dakota, as reported at the Thir-
tleth Decennial Census, are given In
an advance bulletin soon to be issued
by Director Durand, of the bureau of
n census, department of commerce.
IL was prepared under the supervision
or VIM. G. Hunt, chief statistician for
population. Statistics of color. nativ-
lty, parentage, sex, state of birth, citi-
zenship, aged ~illiteracy, school attend
ance, marital condition, and dwellings
and families are presented. They are
grouped as follows: For the state and
counties; for Aberdeen and Sioux
Falls. the two cities of more than TO-
700 inhabitants; and for cities of $500
to 10000. A previous population bull
letin for South Dakota gave the num-
Der of inhabitants by counties and
minor civil divisions, the decennial in
crease and the density of population,
and the proportions urban and rural.
That and the forthcoming bulletin
cover all the principal topics of the
population census except occupations
and ownership of homes.
Color and Nativity.
The white population is divided into
foul groups: ~ Native, native pa
rentage-that is, having both parents
born in the United States; CD native,
foreign parentage-having both pa
rents born abroad; co native, mixed
parentage-having one parent native
and the other foreign born; (4) for
eign born.
or the total population of South Da-
kota, 245,652, or 42.1 per cent, are ma
tive whites of native p~arentage; 217,-
491 or 37.2 per cent, are native whites
of foreign or mixed parentage; and
lOO,62S, or 17.2 per cent, are foreign
born whites. The corresponding per-
centages in 1900 were 1873, 38.9 and
% respectively, the comparison indi-
eating a marked increase in the pro-
portion of native whites of native pa
rentage. The 1917 Indians consti-
tute 3.3 per cent of the population and
the 81 negroes, Oh per cent. In 81
Of the 81 counties, the proportion of
foreign born whites is between 10 and
20 per cent; 5 counties report no for
eign-born whites, and in four the pro-
portion exceeds one-fourth. In SO coun-
ties the population is more than one
fourth native white of foreign or
mixed parentage, the proportion ex-
ceeding one-half in four counties. OF
the urban population, 51.5 per cent
are native whites of native parentage;
of the rural 40.6 per cent. The CORE
spending proportions for native whites
OF foreign or mixed parentage are 31.3
and 3.8 per cent, respectively. The
per centage of foreign-born white IL
1913 in the urban population and ia
in the rural; of negroes O.5 in the ur-
ban and Oh in the rural. Almost all
of the Indians are in the rural popula-
ton, of which they constitute 3.8 per
cent.
In the total population of the state
there are 317,112 males and 266, TIC
females, or 1889 males to 100 females.
II LOW III ldllo was llO.O " lUU.
Among native whites the ratio is 114.5
to 100: and among the foreign born
whites, 1883. In the urban popula-
ton there are 1875 males to 100 fe-
males, and in the rural, 1877.
State of Birth.
or the native Nnpulation-that is,
population born in the United States
-46.6 per cent were born in South
Dakota and 53.4 per cent outside the
state; of the native white population,
54.S per cent were born outside the
state; of the native negro. 82.8 per
cent; and of the native Indian 10 per
cent. Persons born outside the state
constitute a larger proportion of the
native population in urban than in
rural communities.
Foreign NationaIities.
or the foreign-born white popula-
ton of South Dakota, persons born In
Germany represent PA per cent; Nor
way, 20.8; Russia, 1871; Sweden, 90;
Denmark, 6.3; Canada, 6; Austria, So;
England, 4; Ireland, 8: Holland, 20;
all other countries. rs per cent. OF
the total white stock of foreign origin.
which includes persons born abroad
and also natives having, one or both
parents born abroad, Germany con
tributed rs per cent: Norway, 1911;
Russia, 1914; Sweden, 7.3: Canada, 60;
Ireland, SIS; Denmark, AT; England,
Al; Austria, AZ; Holland, 2.1; Scot
land, 1.3; Finland, / per cent.
Voting and Militia Ages.
The total number of males 81 a
Of age and owe is 1888, represent
ing 30.5 per cent of the population. or
such males, 1863 per cent are native
whites of native parentage, 29.4 per
cent native whites of foreign or mixed
parentage, 30.6 per cent foreign born
whites. 2.8 per cen Indians and OF
per cent negroes. OF the 54.528 for
eign born white males of voting age,
32.495, or 59.6 per cent, are natur-
allied. Males Of militia age-18 to A
number 40.
Age.
OF the total population, 1876 per