U.S. Census for Central Florida, 1910

U.S. Census for Central Florida, 1910

Census, 1910

Census--United States

Orange County (Fla.)

Marion County (Fla.)

Brevard County (Fla.)

Volusia County (Fla.)

Lake County (Fla.)

Osceola County (Fla.)

Population--United States

The Thirteenth United States Census records for Brevard County, Lake County, Marion County, Orange County (including present-day Seminole County), Osceola County, and Volusia County (including present-day Flagler County), Florida, for 1910. The census divides the population by gender, race ("white" and "black"), and native-born vs. foreign-born. Those who are foreign born are further divided by country of origin. The census then lists the illiterate population categorized by age, race, gender, and school attendance. The census also collected information on agriculture.

The Census of 1910 was approved by legislation introduced in December of 1907 and enacted in July of 1909. The delay was the result of a disagreement over the appointment of enumerators. President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) supported the hiring of enumerators via the civil service system, while Congress supported enumerators as positions of patronage. President Roosevelt successfully won the debate. This census act also changed Census Day from the traditional date of June 1st to April 15th. Additional questions regarding the nationality and native language of foreign-born persons and their parents. Funds for the U.S. Census Bureau were also increased to expand the Census' permanent workforce and created several new full-time positions, including a geographer, a chief statistician, and an assistant director. The assistant director was to be appointed by the President and approved by the Senate, while all other census employees were hired on the basis of open, competitive examinations administered by the Civil Service Commission. Despite the use of automatic counting machinery, issues with the tabulation process persisted. Finally, with the United States' entrance into World War I in 1917, the U.S. Census Bureau became a source of even more valuable purpose: the Census was able to use population and economic data to report on the populations of draft-age men, as well as information regarding each state's industrial capabilities.

Original census data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1910.

ca. 1910-04-15

Gibson, Ella

Digital reproduction of original census data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1910.

U.S. Census Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Lake County, Florida

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Orange County, Florida

Osceola County, Florida

Volusia County, Florida

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Originally collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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"1910 Overview." U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/overview/1910.html.

United States. Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1975. https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/histstats-colonial-1970.pdf.

United States, and Carroll D. Wright. The History and Growth of the United States Census. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1910. https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/wright-hunt.pdf.

U.S. Census of 1910
Population
Brevard County* Lake County Marion County Orange County** Osceola County Volusia County***
Population Total 5,158 7,467 24,403 11,374 3,444 10,003
Males 2,842 3,959 12,918 5,767 1,783 5,153
Females 2,316 3,508 11,485 5,607 1,661 4,850
White Population Total 4,003 4,829 9,356 7,347 3,013 6,538
Males 2,188 2,474 4,927 3,698 1,547 3,323
Females 1,815 2,355 4,429 3,649 1,466 3,215
Black Population Total 1,074 2,636 15,047 4,027 431 3,464
Males 613 1,484 7,991 2,069 236 1,829
Females 461 1,152 7,056 1,958 195 1,635
Native-Born Population Total 4,796 7,220 24,058 10,769 3,369 9,538
Males 2,608 3,816 12,704 5,432 1,732 4,904
Females 2,188 3,404 11,354 5,337 1,637 4,634
Foreign-Born Population Total 362 247 345 605 75 465
Males 234 143 214 335 51 249
Females 128 104 131 270 24 216
Foreign-Born Population by Country of Origin English Canada 31 43 44 42 3 68
Cuba 1 1 23 0 0 0
Denmark 57 4 4 3 2 1
England 96 112 84 184 38 131
France 3 4 18 11 1 4
Germany 58 31 57 117 6 96
Ireland 30 8 13 31 8 30
Italy 4 0 22 14 4 0
Norway 15 1 1 3 0 2
Russia 3 3 5 4 0 1
Scotland 18 22 13 31 7 15
Spain 0 0 2 0 1 0
Sweden 18 10 8 115 0 72
West Indies 13 18 2 0 11
Other Countries 17 8 33 48 5 34

Education
Brevard County* Lake County Marion County Orange County** Osceola County Volusia County***
Illiterate Population, Aged 10+ Total 265 765 3,937 993 315 899
White 50 132 180 257 183 149
Colored 206 633 3,757 736 132 750
Total 149 631 9,757 736 132 750
Male Population, Aged 21+ Illiterate 109 354 1,797 377 119 386
Literate 1,590 1,833 4,955 2,808 714 2,441


Agriculture
Brevard County* Lake County Marion County Orange County** Osceola County Volusia County***
Farms Total 615 848 2,520 1,218 354 430
Farmers by Ownership, Management, and Tenure Full Owners 479 576 1,824 779 312 362
Part Owners 11 116 228 79 7 22
Owners and Tenants 2 1 19 2 0 0
Farm Managers 99 102 85 279 1 32
Cash Tenants 12 40 228 58 26 10
Share Tenants 12 13 136 21 8 4
White Farmers by Ownership, Management, and Tenure Total 579 784 1,246 1,132 351 399
Full Owners 458 542 894 732 309 338
Part Owners 7 106 98 69 7 19
Owners and Tenants 2 0 12 2 0 0
Farm Managers 89 91 78 271 1 31
Cash Tenants 11 33 103 40 26 7
Share Tenants 12 12 60 18 8 4
Colored Farmers by Ownership, Management, and Tenure Total 36 64 1,274 86 3 31
Full Owners 21 34 930 47 3 24
Part Owners 4 10 130 10 0 3
Owners and Tenants 0 1 6 0 0 0
Farm Managers 10 11 7 8 0 1
Cash Tenants 1 7 125 18 0 3
Share Tenants 0 1 76 3 0 0
Acres of Farm Land Improved Farm Land 7,290 22,171 72,755 20,790 5,251 10,741
Unimproved Farm Land 30,823 65,928 128,717 64,719 48,875 36,017
Farms by Acreage 1-2 19 24 15 51 99 3
3-9 104 64 216 180 21 41
10-19 140 115 403 202 21 60
20-49 166 245 784 359 111 140
50-99 80 177 556 204 50 69
100-174 65 127 322 145 20 65
175-259 20 52 117 36 9 21
260-499 13 28 76 31 8 16
500-999 5 11 22 7 7 5
1,000+ 3 5 9 3 8 10
Acres of Farm Land Improved Farm Land 7,290 22,171 72,755 20,790 5,251 10,741
Unimproved Farm Land 30,823 65,928 128,717 64,719 48,875 36,017
Value of Land and Buildings on Farms Farm Buildings $483,590 $400,610 $704,230 $659,570 $66,130 $316,640
Farm Implements and Machinery $26,440 $46,840 $112,030 $71,580 $11,030 $32,330
Farm Products $207,942 $227,451 $227,451 $355,891 $229,068 $178,869
Livestock $160,625 $176,259 $176,259 $362,058 $783,030 $220,568
"*Includes present-day St, Lucie County
**Includes present-day Seminole County
***Includes present-day Flagler County"

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