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Progress of Population and Wealth 



100. 100. 



The above proportions do not materially vary from those of the 

 preceding census. The chief difference is, that in all the classes 

 the proportion of those under ten years of age was less in 1840 

 than in 1830, as may be thus seen, viz: 



The number of 

 whites under 10 was, in 1830, 32.53 p. cent — 1840, 31.63 p. cent, 

 free col'd "10 " " 30.11 « " 28.88 " 



slaves. " 10 " " 34.09 " " 33.93 « 



