Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-21
OVER HALF j. s.
LIVE: IN TOWNS
Urban Census for First Time
Eclipses the Rural.
54,a1s,oa2 IN THE CITIES
Farm Population is 1880, 7e3-Fig-
ures Are Announced Officially by
Census Bureau at Washington
War Caused Shift.
54,31s,oa2 IN THE CITIES

washington, Jan. l4.-Ine urban
population of the United States, or
people living in places of $500 or
more, is 54,31S,032, or 51.4 per cent
of the country's total population, and
the number of people living in rural
territory is 51,390,739. the census bu-
reau announced.
In 1910 urban population repre-
sented 1873 per cent.
The population of the cities and
towns in 1920 showed a gain of DO
per cent over that in 1910. The pro-
portion of urban population is larger
than in 1910 in all but three states
Colorado, Montana and Wyoming
the largest increase being that for
Michigan-from 47.2 in 1910 to 6l.l
per cent in 1920. Indiana, Texas. Ohio,
Florida and Oklahoma also show a
considerable gain in the proportion OF
population living in urban territory.
War Cause of Drift.
The bureaus statement did not un-
dertake to account for the drift from
the rural to, urban territory, but pre-
viously officials there have attributed
lit largely to the World war. Large
salaries in the cities attracted many
from the country, while many SOL
diers who lived ON farms before join
ing the army took up life in the cities
after their discharge.
In total urban population New YORK
leads the country, while Pennsylvania
stands second, Illinois third, ONO
fourth, Massachusetts fifth and New
Jersey sixth. Rhode Island has the
highest percentage of urban popula-
ton compared with its total popula-
ton, with 97.5 per cent. Massachu-
sets is second with 94.S. New York
third with 1927, New Jersey fourth
with 1877, California fifth with 60 and
Illinois sixth with 67.9.
In total rural population Texas
leads, while Pennsylvania is second,
Georgia third, Ohio fourth, Illinois
fifth and North Carolina sixth.
Population by States.
The urban and rural population by
states follows:
AIdDdIud, OUJ,OIS d1u I,CoO,COss
Arizona, 117,527 and 216,376.
Arkansas, 290.4 and 1.461, 7O7.
California, 1881, 729 and 1,O95, 1872.
Colorado, 453,259 and 4S6370.
Connecticut, 936, 339 and 444,292.
Delaware, 12O,767 and 1922
Florida, 355,S25 and 612,645.
Georgia, 727, 1859 and 2.167,973.
Idaho, 119,O37 and 312, 1929.
Illinois, 4,4O5,67S and 2,O79,6O2.
Indiana, 1,4S2,S55 and LAT, 535.
Iowa, S75.495 and 1,528,526.
Kansas. 617,964 and 1,151 ,293.
kentucky, 633,543 and 1,7S3,O87.
Louisiana, 62S,163 and 1,17O346.
Maine, 299,569 and 46S,445
MARYLAND, 1863, 422 and 58O.239.
Massachusetts, 3,650,24S anud 2O2,-
los.
Michigan, 2.241 $50 and 1,426,S52.
Minnesota, 1851. 593 and 1885, $50.
Mississippi, 24O.121 and 1,550.497.
Missouri 1,586,903 and 1,S17,152.
Montana, 172011. and 376,S7S.
Nebraska, 4O5.3O6 and 891, 066.
Nevada, 1924 and 62,153.
New Hampshire, 279,761 and 163,-
800.
New Jersey. 2,4S2. 289 and 678,611.
New Mexico. 64,960 and 295,390.
New York, S,5S9,S44 and 1,794,985.
North Carolina, 490,370 and 2,O68,-
753.
North Dakota, 1924 and 557,448.
Ohio, 3,677,136 and 2,0S2, 258.
Oklahoma, 539.4SO and 1,4SS,S03.
Oregon, 391 ,O19 and 1925
Pennsylvania. 5,607.815 and 3,112.-
202.
Rhode Island. 589,1S0 and 1927.
South Carolina. 293.9S7 and 1885,
737.
South Dakota, 1872 and 534.675.
Tennessee. GIL, 226 and 1.726,659.
Texas, 1,512,6S9 and 3,15O,539.
Utah. 215,5S4 and 233.S12
Vermont, 1O9.976 and 242,452.
Virginia, 673.9S4 and 1885, 03.
Washington, 784, 1876 and 607. 1886.
West Virginia. 369.OO7 and 1884
1914.
Wisconsin, 1,244.66S and 1887, 499.
Wyoming, 57,34S and 1870