The New York herald., 1921-10-03
Census Bureau Says As P. G. of
5,620,408 Population Are
in Gainful Occupations.
THREE-FOURTHS ARE MEN
Almost One-Half of Those
Who Live in Manhattan En-
gagged in Toll of Some Kind.
speoial Despatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
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There were 2.531.637 persons Of ~
years of age and over engaged in gain
full occupations in New York city IN 1920.
the Census Bureau announced tonight
The number so engaged constituted 45
per cent. of the total population, accord
ing to the returns OF the fourteenth CEN
sus The total population of New York
city was then 5.620,04S.
The census OF 1910 showed 3,152,433.
or 45.2 per cent. of the population al
that time gainfully employed. This in
dicates an increase of 0.2 Of per cent
in the ratio of idle over the ten year
period.
or the gainful workers of New York
city in 1920. 1.S3S.541. or 1875 per cent,
were males and $4,000. or 27.4 per cent.
were females. The male gainful work
ers, constituted S1.7 per cent. OF all
males 10 years OF age and over in 1920,
as against S2.1 per cent. in 1910, while
the female gainful workers constituted
305 per cent. OF all females 10 years of
age and over in 1920, as against 30.6
per- cent. in 1910.
or the gainful workers of New York
city in 1920, 951.SS9. or 37,6 per cent,
were engaged in manufacturing and me-
chanical industries 242,447, or 9.6 per
cent. in transportation: ,532, or 15.5
per cent, in trade; 61,0S4. or "a per
cent, In public service: 16S.375, or 81
per cent, in professional service; 506,-
OCT, or 121 per cent. in domestic and
personal service; 401 ,434. or 1879 per
cent. in clerical occupations, and 1913,
or 0.3 per cent, in all other occupations.
1t was announced that the figures
given are preliminary general occupation
statistics, collected year ago, and that
although they DIRE subject to modification
they are probably correct approximately.
The number employed In each occupa-
tion. it was stated. probably will not be
ready for publication before July l
next. The delay is due to the fact that
census experts only recently began the
tabulation Of the occupation data and
almost year will be required to COM
plete the work. Figures for the differ
ent bcrouahs Of New York city were:
Manhattan--1. 116.S35 persons were
engaged in gainful occupations In
1920 of the age of 10 years and over,
constituting aS.9 per cent. OF pop
ulation of 2,2S4,103. In 1910 the
1.13e.o72- gainful workers were 4S.9
per ceat. OF the total population.
OF the workers employed 773,273
were males and 343.562 were females.
Brookiyn-se1e4s were listed as
employed. or 42.7 per cent. of a pop
lation OF 2.01S.356; 646.739 were
males and 214.909 females.
Queens--197.624 were employed, or Z
42-1 per cent OF population OF
469,042; 15S,652 were males and 46,-
972 females.
Richmond--47.434 were employed.
or 4o.7 per cent of population of
1861; $3.50 We're males and 9,704
females.
Bronx---3os.09s persons were en-
ployed. or All per cent. OF a popula-
ton of 732.01G: 2S0,147 were males
and 77.949 females.
The bureau announces figures for
Camden. n. j., showing that so 072 per-
sons were engaged IN gainful pursuits
In a population OF l16. 309: 39,334 were
males and 10,T3S females