The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-05-16

years from 1870 to 1910, the
addition to the population was
$50, 291, or a little less than 80
per cent. During the next de-
cade more than two-thirds as
many inhabitants, or lib, OILS,
were added to the population.
During the 40 years which fol-
lowed, 1S5O-1S90, the increase of
population, 459, 356, was but
little more than four times as
great as between 1910 and 1850.
Since 1890 the increase has been
252, $50. The rate of increase
before 1910 exceeded 10 per
cent during only one decade.
Since that date it has fallen
below 10 per cent only in the
last decade, 19OO-1910, and has
generally been considerably
above this rate.
A comparison of the rates Of
increase for the state with
those for United States, shows
that the rate of increrse during
each decade has been much less
rapid for the state than for the
country as. a whole. During
each decade prior to 1910 the
rate of growth for the state was
less than one-third as great as
that for the country as whole.
since that date there have been
only two decades in which it was
even two-thirds as great. The
population of the state in 1910
was little more than four times
as Large as in 1870, when the
First Census was taken, while
the population of the United
States in 1910 was more than
twenty-three times that in 1870.
In making this comparison it
should not be forgotten that the
rapid growth of the nation as a
whole has resulted in part from
the absorption by the newer
areas of some of the growth of
the older states. Maryland form
ed a part of the area unenumer-
ated in 1890. This area has grown
in population from 1922 in
1890 to al, 785, 543 in 1910, and
has therefore increased tenfold,
while in the same period Mary
land increased fourfold in popu-
lation.
Maryland has 9 cities, of
which the largest, Baltimore,
has a population of 558, 1856, and
the next largest, Cumberland, a
population eff 81, 1899. There are
2 other cities besides Cumber-
land which have from 10000 to
Is, 900 inhabitants, while l city
has from 5000 to 10000, 2 from
$500 to 5000, and 2 less than
$500 inhabitants, respectively.
The aggregate population of the
9 cities is 625, ST., or 1873 per
cent of the total population of
the state.
Maryland has % counties,
while Baltimore city is organized
under a separate and indepen-
dent government with a separ-
ate system of courts, and &C.
cupies the status of a county.
The population of these "a major
civil divisions ranges from TO-,
325 in Calvert County to $685.
485 in Baltimore city.
There have been no changes in
the territorial boundaries Of the
counties since 1900.
Fourteen counties and Balti-
more city have increased ir
population during the last de.
cade, the percentages of increase
ranging from two-tenths of ]
per cent in Carroll County tt
34.8 per cent in Baltimore
County, and the absolute in
creases from "a in Carroll County
to 40, 528 in Baltimore City.
Seven counties and Baltimore
city show a larger percentage Of
incease than is shown for the
state as a whole, which, as be.
fore stated, was y per cent.
Nine counties have decreased in
population during the last decade
the percentages of decrease
ranging from two-tenths of l
per cent in Anne Arundel
County to 81 per cent in Kent
County, and the absolute decreas-
es from 81 in Anne Arundel Coun-
ty to 1929 in Kent County.
The aggregate increase of
population in the IA counties
that show an increase and of
Baltimore City, is ia, $3.50; the
aggregate decrease of population
in the 9 counties that show a
decrease is 1887. The differ
ence, 1O7, 3O2, is. of course, the