The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
4,452 INCREASE
in POPULATION
Washington Maintains Aver.
age Increase During Past
Two Years.
POPULATION Is 357,749
Eight Thousand More White Women
Than White Men-Colored
Race Falls Off.
POPULATION Is 357,749
washington's population

Washington's population increased
4,452 during the past two years, ac-
cording to the latest police census
made public by Mai. Pullman yester-
day. The total number of persons now
living in the eleven precincts of the
city is S57,74s. This total is made up
of 25s,s40 whites and ss,Sos coIored
persons. The previous census was
taken in 1913.
The increase of 4,452 is regarded by
police officials as normal the average
annual increase since 1900 being 2,400.
The colored population increased only
665. the figures for 1918 being sS,l44
This remarkably low rate of increase
is believed to have been due largely
to high death rate among the COL
ored race during the past two years.
In 1914. 2,373 colored persons died, and
last year 1857 died, according to the
records of the Health Department
The latest census shows that there
are $3.50 more white women than
white men in the city. The total num-
ber of men is 125,425. while the total
number of women reaches 1885. In
the colored race. there are s,5s5 more
women than men. the figures being
45.112 men as compared with 53.697
women. There are so,s13 more white
men than colored men in the city, the
total number of white men being 1885,
425, against 45,112 coIored men.
Washington's alley population is
made up of SIS whites and S,397 COL
ored persons.
Population by Precincts.
The detailed figures for the eleven
precincts follow:
First precinct.-Total population.
$3.50. made up of 6.261 whites and 29s
colored. Decrease from, last census of
1853.
Second precinct-Total. 36,3os made up
OF 2295S whites and 1890 colored. De-
crease from last census. 256.
Third precinct-Totsl 29.727. made up
of lso1s whites and L, ,7o9 colored. De-
crease from last census. 1889.
Fourth precinct-Total, S,l3l. made up
Of 1880 whites and 1881 coiored. De-
crease from last census, ans.
Fifth precinct-Total, IS, 4l3 made up of
2S.s31 whites and 1852 colored- Decrease
from last census, 1855.
Seventh precinct-Total. 25,4s3 made up
of 20, 40 whites and Sos colored. In
crease from last census, 533.
Eighth precinct-Total, $3.50. made up
OF 23,154 whites and z, 1856 colored- In
crease from last census, l,645.
Ninth precinct-TotaI 50. 405, made up Of
20, SOS whites and $50 colored. Increase
from last census, l.753
Tenth precInct-Total. 6seil, made up
of 5S.4S3 whites and 7,5ss colored. In
crease from last census. sl32.
Eleventh precinct-Total. 1904. made
up of 1O,50s whites and 4,5S6 coIored. In
crease fran last census, 7sos H.
The total number OF persons by ages
follows:
white-From birth to ( years, 1877:
from to years, 1s, SIS; from 10 to Il
years, 1S,s52; from Is to I9 years, 20,612; %
to g years, 49,2S3; 30 to SO years, 4e.se2;
10 to - years, 2s.7Ss; 50 to 50 years, "a
oO2; 50 to 50 years, 1884; 10 years and
over, 7,472
Colored-From birth to years 1881:
from 5 TO 9 years, 7,s25: from 10 to IA
years. 7,746; from Is to 10 years, $3.50; 20
10 % years, 1910; 30 to 80 years, eo,2sS; 20
to ~ years, 14co5; 50 to 50 years. 7,521: 60
to 60 years, 1884; 20 years and over, 1854.