Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-04
THE FEDERAL CENSUS
COMPOSITION OF THE pop,Il A..
TON OF STATE TAsuLArEn
IN ADVANCE BULLETIN.

Washington,-The composition and
ouaia'tellstlcs or the population of
SCUM Dakota, as reported at the Tbir.
ueth Decennial Census, are given in
an a bulletin soon to be issued
by Director Durand, of the bureau of
the census, department of commerce
II was prepared under the supervision
or WIN. 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
countles; for Aberdeen and Sioux
fails, the two cities of more thar TO-
Voo INHABITANTS; and for cities of $500
70 Io'ooo. A previous population bull
leIln 1or South Dakota gave the num-
DER or 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
four groups: % Native, native pa-
Tentage-that is, having both parents
born in the United States; (2) native,
foreign parentage-having both pa
rents born abroad; 60 native, mixed
Fparentage-having one parent native
and the other foreign born; ca for
neign born.
or the total population of South Da-
kota, 245,652, Or 42.1 per cent, are ma
tive whites of native %parentage; 217,-
"49l or 37.2 per cent, are native whites
OF foreign or mixed parentage; and
1OO,62S, or 17.2 per cent, are foreign
born whites. The corresponding per-
-centages in 1900 were 1919, 38.9 and
~ respectively, the comparison indi-
eating a marked increase in the pro-
portion OF native whites of native pa
rentage. The 1877 Indians consti-
tute 3.S per cent Of the population and
the BIT negroes, OIL per cent. In 81
OF the 81 counties, the proportion of
foreign born whites is between 10 and
25 pei cent; 5 counties report no for
'eign-born whites, and in four the pro-
oAS iouiS - III 10 ia
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
I'll urban population, SIS 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.S per cent, respectively. The
per centage of ~foreign-born white is
1913 in the urban population and ia
In the rural; of negroes 0.5 in the ur-
ban and OIL in the rural. Almost all
of the Indians are in the rural popula-
ton, of which they constitute 3.S per
cent.
In the total population of the state
there are 317,112 males and 266, IT'S
females, o 1883 males to 100 females.
In 1900 the ratio was 1866 to 100.
Among native whites the ratio is 114.5
to 100; and among the foreign born
whites, 1853. In the urban popula-
ton there are 1885 males to 100 fe-
males, and in the rural, 1877.
State of Birth.
Of the native population-that is,
population born in the United States
-46.6 per cent were born in South
Dakota and 53.4 per cen outside the
state; of the native white population,
54.S per cent were born outside the
state; of the native negro, 1928 per
cent; and of the native Indian 10 per
cent. Persons born outside the state
constitute a larger proportion of the
. r,1tSro -~-,,1Dt;~r -, Irhop fhor in
rural communities.
Foreign NationaIities.
Of the foreign-born white popula-
tion of South Dakota, persons born III
Germany represent 21.4 per cent; Nor
way, 20.S; Russia, 1871; Sweden, 90;
Denmark, 6.3; Canada, 6; Austria, So;
England, 4; Ireland, 3; Holland, rs;
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 &c per cent; Norway, 1911;
Russia, 1914; Sweden, 7.3; Canada, 6.3;
ireland, 5.5; Denmark, A.; England,
4 At; Austria, AZ; Holland, 81; Scot
land, 1.3; Finland, I per cent.
Voting and Militia Ages.
The total number of males 81 years
of age and over is 1888 represent
ing 3O.5 per cent of the population. ii
such males, 36.9 per cent are native
whites of native ~parentage, 29.4 per
cent native whites of foreign or mixed
parentage, 800 per cen foreign born
whites, 2.8 per cent Indians and o.
per cent negroes. OF the 54,528 for
eign born white males of voting age,
32.495, or sos per cent, are natur
allied. Males of militia age-18 to A
number 140,635.
Age.
OF the total population, rs pei
Full Value Assessment.
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