The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-25
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Great CHANCES
Remarkable Shifts III Population
!, in United States; Because ~, y;
], E. Of European War. o,;a -.
CALCULATIONS ARE: UPSET
Figure. for 1926 81 Expected to Reveal
Striking ch,eqes' Y Growth
and Character Of PoPu!a-
ton Of This Country.

Washington Striking changes In
the growth and character Of the popu-
lation Of the United States are ex-
pected to be shown by the 1920 cen
sus, preparations for which are under
way.
The shifting of population because
of the war has upset the calculation
of census experts, who since 1917
have considered it useless to attempt
to estimate population Of any other
units than states. Before that it was
possible to predict with a fair de-
gree of accuracy the number of per-
sons in any given locality. ~...~, -,
The "center of population" it is be-
lieved. has stopped it's westward move
ment, which was continuous from 1880
to 1910; when it was located in Bloom
ington, Ind. This is because indus
trial cities in the central east, such
as Cleveland and Detroit, have been
growing at a greatly increased rate
during recent years. as have manu-
featuring centers farther east. For
merly, the Rocky mountain and Pa
ciflc coast states increased In popu-
1ation with twice the rapidity Of east
ern and central states.
., Notifications Are Seen.
During this year, however, certain
notifications Of the usual situation
may be made The opening Of recla:-
nation projects In the west, the re-
sumption of immigration, and other
causes, it is thought, will change the
abnormal distribution. There will also
be a tendency to return to normal
now that the war has ended:
Pronounced changes are expected
also in the CONSTITUTION Of the popu-
lation"-the ratio of males to females,
the proportions of native and for
eign stock and the age distribution.
When city experiences rapid
growth due 10 Industrial and COM
mercial activity the gain in population
is largely made up of persons in the
young and early middle ages. Among
these persons there will he more men
than women. For example, In Okla
homa City, where the population grew
nearly SEQ per cent between 1900 and
1910. the ratio of males to females
\, in the latter year was 126 to 100. and
62 per cent Of the population was be-
tween Is and As. '-' ..i
Percentage Of Negroes props.
The coming census is also expected
to show a continuation Of the move
ment from the country to the city,
which has been going ON for many dec
AIDES. A further decrease in the pro-
portion Of negro population is ex-
pected. In 1900 negroes numbered
( 11.6 per cent and in 1910 10.7 per
cent.
1t is expected that the percentage
Of foreign-born will show marked
decline, due to the discontinuance OF
immigration. In recent years the ma
tive-born population did not increase
as rapidly as the foreign-born. Fewer
persons will be found, it is predicted
who are unable to speak English.
In 1910 this number was 28.8 pei
cent of the population.
The law requires the census bureau
to make an actual count every ter
years, and an estimate for cities and
states every year by 1arithmetical pro
gression. Since 1917, however, the bu
reau has not estimated cities.