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November 15, 1832 in Virginia Free Press

Domestic News November 15, 1832

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Census Statistics, Population Demographics

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Fifth Census, Males Females, New England, United States, Population Excess, State Statistics

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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The Fifth Census of the United States reveals that free males outnumber free females in all sections except New England, with an overall excess of 171,486 males across the country. Specific excesses are noted for states like New York, Ohio, and deficits in Massachusetts, New Hampshire.

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Males and Females.—It appears by the corrected Schedule of the Fifth Census of the United States, just published, that in every section of the country, except New England, the free males outnumber the free females.—The excess of free females over free males in New England, is 24,639. Excess of free males in the Middle States, 58,944; do. in the Southern States, 10,536; do. in the Western and South Western States, 118,027; do. in the Districts and Territories, 8,979—making an excess of males over females (in the middle, southern, western, and south-western states, districts and territories) of 196,176 and in the whole United States of 171,486.—In New York, the free males exceed the fair sex by 32,806; in Ohio by 31,068; in Pennsylvania by 20,548; and in Kentucky by 16,846. But in Massachusetts the females exceed the males by 14,314; in New Hampshire by 6,397; in Connecticut by 3,856; and in little Rhode Island by 3,431.

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Census Statistics Population Demographics

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Fifth Census Males Females New England United States Population Excess State Statistics

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Corrected Schedule of the Fifth Census shows free males outnumber free females except in New England. Excess of females in New England: 24,639. Excess of males in Middle States: 58,944; Southern States: 10,536; Western and South Western States: 118,027; Districts and Territories: 8,979. Total excess of males in those areas: 196,176; whole US: 171,486. State specifics: New York males excess 32,806; Ohio 31,068; Pennsylvania 20,548; Kentucky 16,846. Females excess: Massachusetts 14,314; New Hampshire 6,397; Connecticut 3,856; Rhode Island 3,431.