The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-21

ian Hawaiians $3.50. the Portuguese
1869, the Porto Rieans 1850, and tn+
Spaniards (5S.G). 1t was relatively
low among these classified as "otber
Caucasian" (29.3), the Chinese (2S.s).
the Japanese (2S.3), and the Koreans
n49). In which races the immigrant
or foreign.born element Is large.
Among the pure Hawaiians the per.
centage under 20 was 1913.
Marital Conditions.
Statistics relating IL ..:aritaf condi.
ton in 1910 ana in 1900 are shown for
five racial groups. Among Hawailans
is years of age and over, both males
5nd females. the percentage married.
widowed, and divorced In the aggre.
gate was slightly higher in 1910 than
In 1900. Among part Hawaiians and
Caucasians the corresponding percent
age was slightly lower in 1910 than In
1900. Among the Chinese and Japan.
ese the 1910 percentage for males was
higher and that for females lower than
the corresponding percentage In 1900.
The percentage single was generally
lower for males. and higher for fe.
males. in 1910 than in 1900.
In the total population Is years OF
age and over, 1913 per cent. of the
males and 1874 per cent. OF the females
were single; the percentage married
was 45.l among males and 76.4 among
females; and the percentage widowed,
as and 80, respectively. The number
reported as divorced. COMPRISING one
Ter cent. OF the males and 90 per cent.
OF the females. is believed to be too
small. because ofthe probability that
some divorced persons class them.
selves as single or widowed.
State Of Birth.
| The distribution OF the native pop,i.
lation according to State of birth is
shown for 1910 and 1900. In 1910. &C..
4S3. or 1871 per cent. of the native mop
ulation were born in the territory OF
Hawaii; $3.50. or SO per cent. were
born in Porto Rico; 2,372, or "a per
cent. in the Philippine Islands: and
1888. or 5.S per cent. in the United
States proper. or those born in the
United States. 1919 were natives OF
California. In 1900. S32 per cent. OF
the natives were born in Hawai- and
CT per cent. in the United States.
| or the 93,752 foreign.born residents
OF Hawaii. or G3.S per cent. were na-
tives of Japan; l4,4S6. or 1915 per
cent, were natives OF China: and l.,
liz. or As per cent. were natives OF
Korea. The aggregate for these three
countries. 7s,i5s, constituted 1913 per
cent, or approximately five-sixths. OF
the total foreign.born population. Ma.
tives of Portugal constituted 81 per
cent. OF the foreign.born element. ma.
tives OF Spain II per cent, natives of
Russia IL per cent, natives Of Ger.
many one per cent. and the natives u
Atlantic Islands one per cent. No 9th,
er country contributed as much as one
per cent. 10 the foreign'born popula,
ton. =
In 1900 the proportion OF Japanese
In the foreign.born population was
somewhat less. and the proportion Of
Chinese greater, than 1t was in 1917.
| As enumerated in 1910 the number
OF males 81 years OF age and over was
1896. OF whom 59.02l, or 1903 per
cent. We're Chinese, japanese, or 10.
reans-ll,I 1876, or nearly one-half. be.
ing japanese-f3,96d. or i6.5 per cent.
were Caucasians: 1895. or 81 pei
cent. were Hawaiians: and 3,l4s, or
81 per cent. we're OF other races. In
1900 males OF ovting age numberc.
1867, the number OF such males haY.
ing increased during the decade by 4,
$50. The number OF Chinese males 81
and over. however. decreased 4.90U
during the decade. aud the number OF
Hawaiians 953. the aggregate Increase
for all races combined being l0.242
Males OF militia age-those from IS
&c a. years. Inclusive-decreased III
number from 72,5s6 ib19OO 10 7O.ss2 In
1910. The number of such males de.
creased among the Chinese, Japanese.
end Hawaiians. and increases among
the caucasians, the part Hawaiiaus.
and the group Filipino, negro. and all
lother."
II Citizenship.
or the total number OF males 81
tyears OF age and over In 1910. $3.50.
or $50 per cent, were foreign born.
OF these foreigniborn males of voting
age, 2,5s2. or 80 per cent, were nat