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FIGURES SELECTED FROM THE CENSUS FOE 1910 BY

PRINCIPAL MASON A. HAWKINS,

MARYLAND.

The total population of Maryland is 1,295,346. Of this number
1,062,639, or 82%, are white, and 232,250, or 17.9%, are colored.

In 12 of the 23 counties, Negroes constitute more than one-fourth of
the population. In Charles County they constitute more than half
the entire population, or 52.3 per cent.

VOTERS.

There are 367,908 males 21 years of age and over; 82.5% white,
and 17.4% colored.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

There are of all races 388,486 children of both sexes of school age,
6-20. Of this number 227,024, or 58.4%, are attending school.

The number of colored children of school age is 73,230. Of this
number 38,417, or 52.5%, are attending school.

ILLITERACY.

The total number of illiterates for the entire State was 73,397, or
7.2% of the entire population, ten years of age and over.

There were 42,289 colored illiterates, or 23.4% of the entire colored
population, ten years of age and over.

HOMES OWNED.

12,068 homes owned by Negroes in entire State; 933 homes owned
by Negroes of Baltimore.

Of seventy-three cities having a colored population of 5,000 or more,
Baltimore stands next to last in rank, with 91 persons for each home
owned. Newbern, N. C., leads with a home owned for every 12 col-
ored, inhabitants.

ILLITERACY FOR NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES TEN
YEARS OF AGE AND OVER.

Illiteracy. Decrease in 10 years.

1880 10. ————

1890 57.1 ————

1900 44.5 12.6

1910 30.4 14.5

NEGROES TEN YEARS OF AGE AND OVER ENGAGED IN
SELECTED GROUPS OF OCCUPATION.

All Occupations ............................... 5,192,535

Agriculture—all branches ..................... 2,893,380

Extraction of Minerals.......................... 61,129

Manufacturing and Mechanical Industries......... 631,421

Transportation ................................ 255,969

Trade ........................................ 119,491

Bankers, Brokers, etc., etc...................... 336

Clerks in stores................................ 3,497

Public Service (not otherwise classified) ......... 22,382

Domestic and Personal Service."................ 1,122,182

Professional Service ........................... 67,245

Actors .................................... 1,279

Clergymen ................................ 17,495

Physicians and Surgeons.................... 3,077

Teachers .................................. 29,485

Lawyers .................................. 798

Clerical Occupations ....................... 19,336