Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29

fis,lis, recently issued by Director Will liam U. Harris of the bureau of census, donartment of commerce there were 4ee, ,46e persons 10 years of age and over in. connectieut,engag in gainful occupations in 1910. The gainful work vuse tfaals formed A per cent. of the to- tai uop1lation of the state Q,114,756( and 6as4 per cent of the population ID years of age and over (9O1, 1,026). In 1a00 the 3S5,610 gainful workers of the state formed 47.4 per cent. of the total population and 52.S per cent; or sae poDulation 10 years of age and over-
 The male gainful workers in 1910 numbered S70,4S1, or S1.3 per cent. If all males 10 years Of age and over, as compared with 296, ,971, or SIS per cent, in 1900. The female gainful workers in 1910 numbered 11s.aSl. or P per cent. of all females 10 years of age and over, as compared with SS,659, or 24S per cent, in 1900.
 Vi Distribution of Workers.
 The 4eO,4 ,462 gainful workers in 1910 were distributed among the man branches of occupations as follows: Agrfculture, forestry and animal hus- banary, 47,414, or ST per cent; ex- traction of minerals, 1914. or 0.3 per cent; manufacturing and mechanical industries, 25o,0S4, or 52.S per cent; transportation, 2s.770, or 5.9 per cent; trade, 47,735, or 9.7 per cent; pubic EerFtee. 5,56S, or II per cent; profes- eipHal service, .22, f13, or 4.5 per cent; domestic and personal service. 49,SS5, or f0.2, per cent, and clerical occupa- tions. 2S,5s4. or 5.8 per cent
 Sex of Workers.
 Of the gainfuI workers in 1910. 31o,- 4S1, or 75.5 per cent, were males and 11a,s62, or 24.5 per cent, females. In agriculture, forestry and animal hus L LxxA Ar, 96.3 per cent, and the females 1,S12, or s.S ger cent. Practically all-1,310, or Se-7 per cent.-of the persons engaged in the extraction of minerals were . males. In manufacturing and mechan- teal industries, 203,7 or 7S.6 per cent, of the workers were males and 56s357, or 21.4 per cent, females. Males constituted 96.1 per cent of the 2S,770 persons engaged in transportation, S6.2 per cent of the 47,735 persons engaged in trade, and 9T.S per cent. of the 5,563 persons eneaged in public service. In professional service, 11,576, or 52.3 per cent, of the workers were males and Se.6a7, or &7.7 per cent, females, fatge proportion of the females being i EEh0pf teachers. Domestic and person al service was the only large field of occupations in which the females out numbered the males. Here females ! numbered 33S542, or 67.2 per cent, and males only 16.343, or 32.8 per cent, of the workers. Of the persons pursuing clerical occupations, 17.655, or SIS per cent, were, males and 10,92s, or ss.2 per cent, females.
 Color or Race of Workers.
 Of the 370,4S1 gainfully occupied males in 1910, 121,327 were native whites of native percentage, S6,551 na !. two whites of foreign or mixed parent age, f57, TIT foreign born whites. 4.92o negroes, and 506 other colored The Proportion which the gainfully occu- pied males formed of all the males 10 years of age and over in each princi- pal class of the population was: For native whites of native parentage. 7S.7 per cent; for native whites of foreign or mixed parentage, 72.6 per cent; for Loreign porn whites. 91.4 per cent, and For. negroes, 82.3 per cent.
 , Of the 119,es1 gainfu Iy occunied Eemaie5 in 1910, 35,21S were nativC whites of native pcrentsge 43.s69 l., tive whites of foreign or mir d r IT, entagc. 37.4sS foreign born whites 4Sof negroes. and A othe- colored Inc proportion which the gainfuIlv ocSppicd females formed ere all the females ten years of age and over i :, eGeh Principal class of tle population va5: For native whites of nat-ve par entase. 2l.o per cent: for native whites 1ore,gn or mixed percentage. 543 Fer cent; sfof foreign born whites 25. s Fer cent, and for negroes, 5o.I per cent.
 Ago Of Workers.
 The gai1fully occupied males ii.- 1910 were distributed according to age periods as follows: Ten to 13 years, 5S4; IA to 15 years, 6,141; Is age unknown. 226.27s; and 45 wears and over 101.965. The proportion which the gainfulIy occupied males foru1ed or all males in each age period was: For those 10 to 13 years of age. fs4 per cent: for those IA to 15 years o1 age, S2.7 per cent; for those 16 to R years of age, S1,1 per cent. for fhnse 21 to A years of age. 96,8 per esntAzthat is, all but three men in every 19Q had gainful occupations. and TOT thoseNs45 years of age and over, s4.9 per cent.
 Rl0 were distributed according to age periods as foliows.> Ten to 13 wears. 1fo; If to Is years 4,54S; 16 to 20 years, 31.539; 21 to 44>years, and age unknown, 65.SsS: and 45 years and over. .S51. The proportion which the gainfully occupied females formed ed ofaaH females in each age period was: For those 10 to 13 years of age GA per cent: for those 14 to 15 years of ageA 24.1 per cent; for those 16 te. 70 years of age, 5s.4 per cent: for those 2l to A wears of age. 3o.9 per cent; and for those 45 years of age and over, f47 per cent.
 Numbers of Children at Work.
 In Connecticut in 1910 there were S,675 males and 1893 females 10 to 15 years Of age engaged in gainful oc- cqpatfons: CT stated otherwise. H. per cent. Of the males and S.3 per cent of the females 10 to 15 years of age were gainful workers. In 1s0C there were 6.S3S males and 4.741 fe- Enales 10 to 15 years of age engaged tn gainfu1 occupations, which was i4.a per cent. of all males and 10.4 Der cent of all females 10 to 15 years o1 Principal Occupations.
 The principal occupations followed by tlfas males and the females respec- 6TeIy. inHC Connecticut in 1910 were as e6Aows:
 Males.
 ER4k 0DtiCcc ,89A HAk&F@ N.. .A .. Al A4EberS hairdressers, manicur-
 ty9E@ + ..'%s 2,22S BArfenderss ....s........,-..... 2,084 El1cksmlths -...............- 2,70f Beokkeepers, cashiers and ac-
 sF0uneHnts 4.S3t BEssk and stone masons ... 3.20t EBfeefg and pnaishers (metal) =. 5,6el 6nilders and building contrac-
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