Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
Census Bureaus Estimate
Places Washington Thir-
teenth in Country.
HAS INCREASED 100000
IN EIGHT-YEAR PERIOD
Figure for July Gives District
Of Columbia Alone
$4,000 Total. q.

Placing Washington's estimated popu-
lation on July at 1000, the Census
Bureau today announced that the Ma
tional Capital increased by 10000 in Q
year. On this basis Washington be-
comes the thirteenth largest city In the
country. The 1920 census shows that
the city had population of 437,571 and
has thus leaped more than 100000 dur
ing the interim of eight years. The
estimated population on July /, 1927,
was $4,000, and the 1928 city direc-
tory places Washington's population at
SAL 900.
In the Census Bureaus estimate, an.
nounced today, five metropolitan cen.
ters are shown, topped by New York,
with 6,017,500 persons, Chicago follow
ing with 3,157,400, Philadelphia with
2;064,2O0, Detroit with 1,378,000, and
Cleveland with 1,010,300.
The estimate for Washington is for
the District of Columbia only and does
not include the metropolitan area. The
figure for the metropolitan area under
the 1920 census was 506.588, of this
number 69,017 being outside the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Census Bureau ON
Gals explained today that no estimate
for the Washington metropolitan area
will be made, but that actual figures for
this area will be available when the
1880 census figures are tabulated.
Other Cities Grow.
Keeping company with Washington
| in the group of cities of more than half
million people are: st. Louis, 84S, 100;
Baltimore, 830, 400; Boston, 799, 200;
Pittsburgh. 673,800; San Francisco, $751;
300; Buffalo. 555,800, and Milwaukee.
1900. The Census Bureau declined to
make an estimate due to unusual condi-
tions for Los Angeles, which in 1920
had a population of 576,673.
The bureau pointed out that growth
in population was indicated for nearly
every one of the cities in the 10000
population class reported. though Man
| haitian borough in New York City was
estimated to have lost 100000 people
between 1928 and 1925, when the State
enumeration was made.
The estimates made public today, the
bureau explained, are based partly on
calculations Of population growth rates
| indicated by the 1920 Federal census,
| by the results Of intervening State CEN
| sus returns and by studies Of local con-
ditionS. The bureau declined to make
| any 1928 estimate in the case of a few
cities. because Of annexation, or because
of exceptional conditions of growth"
or because of indicated population loss.
In all. the 1928 report listed 262
American cities having more than
30,0 900 population in 1920, and for most
of them gave the comparative estimate
of their total in 1928. In the case Of
States such as New York, Iowa, Florida,
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, which
conducted State census in 1925, the
1925 figures we're used instead of the
fNI1 1r~wvf - rw1yR ~
cities and the 1928 estimate Of their
population:
Cities by States.
Alabama-Birmingha 222, 400; Mo-
bile, 69,6o0; Montgomery, 3,1O0.
Arkansas-Little Rock. 79.200.
California-Berkeley. 71,000: Fresno.
$4,000; Oakland, 274,100: Pasadena,
So, 100: Sacramento, 75,700; San Diego.
Jose. 45,500 Stockton, $1,000.
Colorado-Denver, 294,200; Pueblo.
44,200.
Connecticut-Hartford, 172.300; Meri-
den, 37,100; New Britain, 1880; New
Haven, 189,900 Stamford, 43,800.
Delaware-Wilmingto 12S,500.
Florida-Jacksonville 140,7 700; Miami,
156,700; st. Petersburg, $4,000; Tampa,
113,400.
Georgia-Atlanta. 255.1oo: Augusta,
56,700; Columbus. 46,600; Macon, 81 200;
Savannah, $4,000.
Chicago. 3,1s7.4oo.
Illinois-Aurora, 47,100: Chicago,
3,157, 400; Cicero, 71,600: Danville,
$4,000: Decatur. 57.100; East st. Louis,
$4,000; Elgin, $4,000: Evanston, 47.600:
Joliet. 4l,90O: Moline, 35.600; Oak Park
Village. $1,000: Peoria. 84.500: Quincy,
$4,000; Rock Island. 42.700; Rockford,
$4,000; Springfield. $1,000.
Indiana-East Chicago, $4,000: Evans
vile. 9S.100; Fort Wayne. 800; Gary,
SS Ssd 100; Hammond, $4,000; indianapolis,
382, 100; Kokomo, 0,400; Muncie, 46,-
73,50O.
Iowa-Cedar Rapids, $4,000: Council
Bluffs, 42,300: Davenport. no estimate;
DeS Moines. ISL 300: Dubuque, 42,300;
Sioux City, 10000; Waterloo. 37.10o.
kansas-Kansas City, 1ls,300; To-
peka, 81 800; Wichita. $4,000.
kentucky-Covington. $4,000: Lex
lngton. 48,700; Louisville. 329, 400.
s, ,Louislana-New Orleans, 42s,4oo;
:. .Maine-Lewiston. $500: Portland,
Observation-Disclosures. S30, 400.
NAdSSACHuStttS.
Massachusetts, - Boston, 799, 200;
Brooklire Town, 45,700: Cambridge,
400; Everett, 1890: Fali River. la. 400:
Fitchburg, 45,20O: Holyoke. 60,40O:
Lynn. 105,500; Maiden, 53.400; Medford.
$4,000; Newton. $1,000; Pittsfeld. So
200; Quincy, 67,600; Revere, $4,000:
Salem, $4,000: Somerville, l02, 700:
Sprlngfleld, 149,800; Taunton, 40,600;
Waltham, 37,100; Worcester. 1s7,6O0.
Michigan-Battle Greek. 1890: Bay
City. 49,600: Detroit, 1,378,9OO: Flint,
l48,800; Grand Rapids. 1642O0; Ham.
tramck, $4,000: Highland Park, S6, 400;
jackson. 63,700: Kalamazoo, 56,40O:
Lansing, 79.600; Muskegon. 46,600:
Pontiac, $500: Saginaw, 75,60O.
Minnesota-Duluth, 1l6,SO0: Minne-
apolis. 5000; st. Paul, no estimate.
MisSouri-Kansas City, 39l,0 900: st.
Joseph: 7S,500; st. Louis, s4S,10O
Springfield. 51,70O.
Montana-Butte, 43,60O.
222, 800.
New Hampshire Manchester, $500.
New Jersey - Atlantic City, 54,700;
Bayonne, $4,000; Camden, 135, 400; East
Orange, $4,000; Jersey City, 324,700:
New Brunswick, 10000: Newark. 49,
500; Orange, 36,500; Passaic, 1880;
Paterson, 144,900; Perth Anboy, 50,l0c:
Trenton, $4,000; Union City, 64,400.
New York.
New York-Albany, 100, 400; Amster.
dam, $4,000; Binghamton, 74,800; Buff
falo 555.600; Elmira. so 900: jamestown,
$4,000: Mount Vernon. 54,700; New Ro-
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