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§5. Native and Foreign Born Residents 



Considering another phase of the nativity of the population, 

 number and per cent of native and foreign born, it will be noted 

 that for the last twenty years the greatest percentage of foreign 

 born residents was 6.7 per cent in the year 1890. In 1900 the 

 percentage lowered to 5.6, and in 1910 rose to 5.9. These facts, 

 as well as the number of native and foreign born, are recorded in 

 Table 7. 



TABLE 7. NATIVE AND FOREIGN BORN POPULATION 

 1890 TO 1900 



Census. 



Total 

 Population. 



Native 

 Born. 



Foreign 

 Born. 



Per Cent 

 Native Born. 



Per Cent 

 Foreign Born. 



1910 



2,700,876 



2,541,213 



159,663 



94.1 



5.9 







1900 



2,516,462 



2,374,341 



142,121 



94.4 



5.6 





1890 



2,192,404 



2,046,199 



146,205 



93.3 



6.7 





It is of the greatest significance to discover the nativity of the 

 foreign born living within the State. The presence of foreigners 

 from certain countries is very likely to indicate opportunities for 

 employment along certain lines together with district social con- 

 ditions, accompanying which are peculiar vocational educational 

 problems. On the other hand, the presence of certain industries 

 is very apt to bring certain types of foreigners. For instance, 

 unlimited opportunities for employment in tailoring shops are apt 

 to bring Russian Jews in great numbers. In Indiana in 1910, 

 65.3 per cent of all foreigners were born in Northwestern Europe, 

 30.0 per cent in Southeastern Europe ; .7 per cent in Asia ; 3.8 

 per cent in other American countries, and 2 per cent in all other 

 countries. The percentage from Southeastern Europe has increased 

 from 1.6 per cent in 1890 to 5.9 in 1900, and finally to 30.0 per cent 

 in 1910. The number and percentage from all these sections is 

 recorded in Table 8. 



