Present Population of the United States

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 6, 1916

Present Population of the United States

Some interesting statistics, based on estimates of Census Bureau experts, are given in the New York Times of Feb. 14, 1916:—

“Census Bureau experts estimated today that the population of the United States on January 1 last was 101,208,315, and that by July 1 next it would be 102,017,302. On July 1 last year they figured the population at 100,399,318. Western States have led in growth, Washington heading the list, with Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota, and New Mexico following in the order named.

“The bureau’s estimates are based on the rate of increase between the 1900 and 1910 censuses.

“The population of New York State will be 10,273,375 on July 1 next, according to the estimates. The bureau gives the following estimates for the State: July 1, 1915, 10,086,568; Jan. 1, 1916, 10,179,971; July 1, 1916, 10,273,375.

“Based on the average annual increase in New York State between 1900 and 1910, it is assumed that the increase in population is 93,403 every six months. According to this computation, the population of the State will be 10,927,203 on Jan. 1, 1920.

“It is estimated by the bureau that there is an increase of 808,997 in the population of the United States every six months, or an annual increase of 1,617,994. The census estimate is that the population of the country is increasing at the rate of 4,433 a day—184 every hour and 3 1-5 persons every minute.”