EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC STATUS OF

NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES

(Revised 1954)

TABLE I

The population growth within the United States of white and nonwhite plus the percentage increase of nonwhites for the years 1900-1952 are covered in this table.

The percentage growth of the nonwhite population, between the 10-year periods of 1920 to 1950, has varied about one-tenth of 1 percent. During the 1950-52 period the nonwhite population has increased one-tenth of 1 percent. The rate of increase of nonwhite has been about the same in the 2-year period of 1950-52 as it was in the 10-year periods from 1930 to 1950.

The percentage of nonwhites for 1952 is 1.6 percent below the 1900 figure for nonwhite.

TABLE 1.-Population of the United States, by color, 1900-1952

This table contains the estimated birthrate percentages covering selected period between 1920-50.

The nonwhite population has been increasing since 1947 at the approximate rate of 1 percent per year. The 4.5 percent increase for nonwhites in the 1945-47 period compares with a 6 percent increase in white population. It is assumed that the reason for the larger increase for these years has been the formation of new families subsequent to World War II.

Since 1947 the white birthrate has dropped on the average of approximately 1.5 percent per year.

TABLE 2.-Estimated birth rates,1 by color, selected years, 1920-50

1 Corrected for underregistration.

Source: National Office of Vital Statistics.

TABLE 3

These tabulations show the death rate of white and nonwhites for selected periods from 1900 to 1950.

These adjusted rates show the continued progress that has been made, over the years, in expanding the life expectancy of both whites and nonwhites. Between 1900 and 1950, the nonwhite death rate has dropped 15.6 percent and the white death rate has been reduced by 9.6 percent.

TABLE 3.-Age-adjusted death rates by color: Death-registration States, selected years, 1900-1950

This table pertains to life expectancy at selected ages for white and nonwhite, male and female. The years 1950 and 1919-21 are used as base years.

The figures for nonwhite females show the greatest increase of life expectancy between the 1919-21 and 1950 period. This shows tha 16.3 years of life expectancy have been added to this group. In the same period, 13.9 years has been added to the life expectancy of the white female.

Life expectancy for nonwhite males during the same period has increased 12.1 years and for white males, 10.3 years.

TABLE 4.—Average number of years of life remaining at selected ages, by color and sex, 1950 and 1919-21

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TABLE 5

This table contains population figures for the United States for the ars 1940 and 1952. In addition the table gives a breakdown by e, sex, white and nonwhite.

The overall nonwhite population during the 1940-52 period increased .1 percent. The white population increased 18.7 percent.

The greatest increase in the population of both whites and nonnites for this period is found in the group under 10 years of age. e second greatest increase was recorded in the age group 45 rough 64.

BLE 5.-Population of the United States, by color, age, and sex, 1952 and 1940

he rural and urban percentages of the population for the 10-year od between 1900-19501 are listed in this table with a further break

n by white and nonwhite.

uring the 1940-50 period the movement of the nonwhite populainto urban centers has been notable. It is thought that the manr needs of our war industries was a great contributory factor.

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TABLE 6.-Population by color and urban-rural residence, 1900-1950

The urban and rural population data for 1950 are not comparable with earlier periods because of changes in the urban definition. The total urban population in 1950 is about 8 million larger than it would have been under the 1940 definition.

Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE 7

The percentages of migration of the white and nonwhite population for the years 1949, 1950, 1951, and 1952 are shown in the following table:

BLE 7.-Percent distribution by migration status of the population, by color, April 1952, April 1951, March 1950, April 1949, 1947, and 19401

ata for 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, and 1947 refer to the civilian population born on or before the beginning emigration period; data for 1940 refer to the total population born on or before the beginning of the tion period. Migrants are persons living in a different county at the end of the specified period from he in which they were living at the beginning of the period.

TE.-Figures do not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.

rce: U. S. Bureau of the Census.

s shown in the preceding table, this table also indicates that the test period of migration for both whites and nonwhites was ng 1940-47. Again the effect of wartime manpower needs was big factor in this movement. Since that period, migration has 1 at a low level. It would appear that people who have migrated › remained in their new areas.

is interesting to note that the rates of change in migration for the es and those for the nonwhites have been about the same for any e periods covered in this table.

TABLE 8

corporated in this table are the figures pertaining to the population hites and nonwhites by region and States. The census figures for and 1950 are used.