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 602 UNITED STATES: — PENNSYLVANIA

In 1910 the population by race and sex was : —

-

White

Negro

Asiatic Indian

Total

Males Females.

3,843,539 3,624,174

95,830 98,089

2,837 642

3,942,206 3,722,905

Total

7,467,713

193,919

1,976 1,503

7,665,111

The population is mainly English but contains elements of various European nationalities. In 1910 the foreign-born population of the State numbered 1,442,374, of whom 195,202 were German, 165,109 Irish, 109,115 English, 251,774 Austrian, 196,122 Italian, 240,985 Russian, and 123,498 Hungarian.

The population of the larger cities, according to the census of 1920, was :

Cities

Population

Cities

Population

Cities

Population

Philadelphia.

1,823,158

Allentown

73,502

Newcastle.

44,938

Pittsburg

588,193

Johnstown

67,327

Williamsport

36.198

Scranton

137,783

Altoona.

60,331

Easton

33,813

Reading

137,784

Chester.

58,030

Hazleton

32,207

Brie

93,372

Lancaster

53,150

Lebanon

24,643

Harrisburg

Bethlehem

50,358

Butler.

23.778

(capital)

75,917

York.

47,499

t Pottsville.

21,785

Wilkesbarre.

73,828

McKeesport.

45,975

Of the total population in 1920, 49 per cent, was urban.

The chief religious bodies in the State are Roman Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Reformed bodies.

School attendance is compulsory for children 8 to 14 years of age for the full school term, but in fourth class (under 5, 000) districts this may be reduced to 70 per cent, of the term for children over 12. In the year 1919 the 42,748 public elementary schools had 44,992 teachers and 1,741,143 enrolled pupils ; and the 911 public high schools had 5,155 teachers and 124,015 pupils. In the 13 State normal schools in 1919 there were 282 teachers with 4,331 pupils. Total expenditures on public school education (1919) 69,961,096 dollars. The Pennsylvania State College devotes special attention to modern industrial pursuits and to agriculture ; in connection with the college there is an Agri- cultural Experiment Station which receives from the United States Govern- ment an appropriation of 30,000 dollars a year. In addition to the above expense the State Dormal schools receive from the State 1,505,000 dollars.

The more important academic institutions (1920) within the State are as follows : —

Begun

Institutions.

Professors

Students

1740

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (non-sect.)

949

11,844

1787

University of Pittsburg (non-sect.) ....

425

4,500

1865

Pennsylvania State College (State) ....

850

2,957

1846

Bucknell University, Lewisburg (Bapt.).

34

900

1878

Huquesne University, Pittsburg (B.C.)

85

1,500

1857

Lincoln University (Presb.)

13

200

1884

Temple University, Philadelphia (non-sect.).

350

6,783

1858

Susquehanna University, Selinagrove (Luth.).

22

280