El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
MORE MEN THAN
WOMEN To MARRY.
Analysis of Ell Paso's Spe-
cial Census Shows Single
Men Exceed Women.

EI Paso has known since the first
part Of February that it has popu-
lation OF 7O.711 within the corporate
limits. Now comes from the bureau
Of census at Washington an analysis
OF that compilation of figures. me
report is prepared under the super
vision OF Emmons X. Ellsworth, Of the
bureau Of census and arrived in III
PasO Saturday morning from WASH
ington. one thing that tn analysis
shows is that there are more men OF
marriageable age than women IN IL
Paso.
The summary OF the report reads;
"El PasO is situated near the extreme
western angle of I'll PasO county and
Of the state Of Texas, on the north
bank Of the Rio Grande. From 49,
until after the Mexican war, subse-
Quent TO which the first United States
settlement was made, the site OF the
city was known as the romeo de Leon
ranch. El Pdso was first incorporat-
ed i'm 1873, and hence first enumerat-
ed separately as a Federal decennial
census i'm 1850, at which time the IN
habitants numbered 1856.
Had 1O,33S in 1890.
IN 1890 the City's population had
reached a total Of 10,33S and during
the next decade IT grew TO 1906. The
census showed q population OF 39,2is,
and the special enumeration made as
Of January IS, 1916, a total OF 6l,o9o.
In addition to the number OF bona fide
residents enumerated at this special
census, there we're within the corporate
limits of the city 1851 refugees, or
persons temporarily residing in III
Paso awaiting settlement OF cOndl-
tfons in Mexico, and 1862 soldiers, maxi
ing the aggregate number Of persons
enumerated as within the city le,tlL
THE increase in population OF the
CITY from 1880 to 1880 was l,3O4.b pc
cent: the increase from zoe 1901
was 55-9 per cent; 1879 TO 1917 the IN
crease was 1876 =; while from 1910 to
1916 the increase was 57.6. The in
crease from 1880 TO 1880, which was
phehomencf was attributed TO the
coming Of the railroads; while the con-
tinuation Of the city's growth is at
tributed to its development into q
transcontinental and international rail-
road center. and the natural result
Of the existence of excellent transport
alton facilities. as well as the spring.
ing up Of numerous manufacturing in
dustries.
cit will be noted" the report con-
tinues that the decade during which
the greatest addition to the population
occurred was that from 1900 TO 1917,
the increase during this decade being
23373 or 1869 per cent. 1t was in the
expansion, namely in 1907, that the
city adopted the commission form of
government.
There has been no great change in
the sex and age distribution OF the
population from one census TO another.
Because the classification OF persons
under u years Of age at the census
Of 1900 was different from that en-
ployed i'm 1910 and 1915. comparisons
OF changes in the groups i've years
and under and six to 20 years cannot
be made between the later census and
the earlier.
THE percentages OF males 90 years
Of age and under were 40.4 in 1916;
4O2 i'm 1g10- and 39.7 in 1900. There
has been an excess Of females IN TINS
age group at each census, the CORE
sDondfng percentages for this sex be-
ing AL: 49, and 45.6. The reverse is
true, however, Of the population p
wears Of age and over, in which groups
there has been an excess Of males over
females at each census the difference
between the percentages FOR the two
sexes amounting to 81 in 1916 80 IN
1910: and SO in 1900"
The number of Americans Is 2l556;
Mexicahs, both Of American and Next
can birth, 32.724; negroes 1875; Indians
8. Chinese 243 and japanese ~. Inc
percentage Of population that is all
American Is 44.2; while the percentage
Mexican descent is 529.
Males and Females.
The number of males five years and
under is 4134; 6 TO 20 years, Sab; y
years and over 1850; the number OF
females Of five years and under is
1857; 6 TO 20 years 9549; and Il years
and over 1916. There are 3.5 per cent
more men Of a marriageable age In FL
Paso than there are women.
The census shows the following sex
distribution: Americans Excluding
Mexicans) 1863 males and 1913
females.
Mexicaus 9ncluding all Americans OF
Mexican descentD 1890 males and
17.104 females; negroes, 156 males anG
770 females; Indians, two males anu
three females; Chinese. 239 males and
four females. Japanese, 81 males and
seven females
Taking all the races as composite
the census Of 1900 showed 100 males
to 100 females; 1910, 1O0.y males 10
100 females; and 1916, 10l7 males to
100 females.
formulation OF school Age.
The population that is OF school age
I'm I'll Paso. the age being between
and 16 years, is. Americans, eXclud-
ing Mexicsus and children Of Mexican
descent. 1898. or 351 per cent OF the
total scholastic population Mexican:
1851 or 63.1 per cent; Negro, 212, Is
per cent.
The number OF American school chill
dren in FL PasO separated according
TO their sex are: 2099 males and 2l40
females: Mexicans. 1876 males and
1855 females; Negroes, 1O4 males and
los females.
FOrty-One enumerators were en-
Dloyed I'm taking the census; the total
cost was S2059.37, or % cents per cap
TIA. The unexpended balance, $440.63,
was returned to the chamber Of com'
merce.
Your ensy chair and the Trayelogues
are your passport to all the world