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Domestic News October 22, 1841

New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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1840 US Census data showing population breakdowns by age and sex for white, free colored, and slave populations, totaling 17,068,666, including statistics on disabilities, employment, education, and illiteracy.

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Under five years of age1,270,790
Of five and under ten1,024,072
Of ten and under fifteen879,499
Of fifteen and under twenty756,022
Of twenty and under thirty1,322,440
Of thirty and under forty866,431
Of forty and under fifty536,568
Of fifty and under sixty314,505
Of sixty and under seventy174,226
Of seventy and under eighty80,051
Of eighty and under ninety21,679
Of ninety and under one hundred2,507
Of one hundred and upwards476

Females
Under five years of age1,303,349
Of five and under ten986,921
Of ten and under fifteen836,588
Of fifteen and under twenty792,168
Of twenty and under thirty1,253,395
Of thirty and under forty779,097
Of forty and under fifty502,143
Of fifty and under sixty304,810
Of sixty and under seventy173,299
Of seventy and under eighty80,562
Of eighty and under ninety23,964
Of ninety and under one hundred3,231
Of one hundred and upwards315

Epitome of the Whole Population of the States and Territories of the United States, exhibiting the general aggregate amount of each description of persons by classes.

Persons.

Total number of males 7,249,266
Total number of females 6,939,842
Of free white persons 14,189,108

Free colored Persons.--Males,
Under ten years of age 56,323
Of ten and under twenty-four 52,799
Of twenty-four and under thirty-six 35,308
Of thirty-six and under fifty-five 28,258
Of fifty-five and under one hundred 13,493
Of one hundred and upwards 286
Total number of males 186,467

Females
Under ten years of age 55,069
Of ten and under twenty-four 56,562
Of twenty-four and under thirty-six 41,673
Of thirty-six and under fifty-five 30,345
Of fifty-five and under one hundred 15,728
Of one hundred and upwards 361
Total number of females 199,778

Of free colored persons 386,215

Slaves.--Males.
Under ten years of age 422,599
Of ten and under twenty-four 391,131
Of twenty-four and under thirty-six 235,373
Of thirty-six and under fifty-five 145,264
Of fifty-five and under one hundred 51,283
Of one hundred and upwards 753
Total number of males 1,246,408

Females.
Under ten years of age 421,460
Of ten and under twenty-four 390,075
Of twenty-four and under thirty-six 239,787
Of thirty-six and under fifty-five 239,201
Of fifty-five and under one hundred 49,912
Of one hundred and upwards 580
Total number of females 1,240,805
Total number of slaves 2,487,213

Total aggregate 17,062,566

White persons included in the foregoing, who are deaf and dumb, under fourteen years of age 1,919
Of fourteen and under twenty-five 2,056
Over twenty-five 2,707

White persons included in the foregoing, who are blind 5,024

Who are insane and idiots at public charge 4,329
Who are insane and idiots at private charge 10,179

Total number of persons employed in mining 15,203
In agriculture 3,717,756
In commerce 117,575
In manufactures and trade 791,545
In navigation of the ocean 56,025
In navigation of canals, lakes and rivers 33,097
In learned professions 65,236

Slaves and colored persons included in the foregoing, who are deaf and dumb 977
Who are blind 1,892
Who are insane and idiots at private charge 2,093
Who are insane and idiots at public charge 833

Total number of pensioners for revolutionary or military services 20,797

Of universities and colleges 173
Of students in universities or colleges 16,233
Of academics and grammar schools 3,242
Of students in academies and grammar schools 164,159
Of scholars in common schools 1,845,244
Of primary and common schools 47,209
Of scholars at public charge 468,264

Of white persons over twenty years of age who cannot read and write 549,693

Total number of persons on board of vessels of war in the United States naval service, June 1, 1840, 6,100.
making the total aggregate population of the United States 17,068,666.

What sub-type of article is it?

Census Statistics Demographics

What keywords are associated?

Us Census 1840 Population Statistics Age Distribution Slavery Demographics Employment Data Education Statistics

Where did it happen?

United States

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United States

Event Date

1840

Event Details

Epitome of the 1840 US Census population by age and sex for free white persons (14,189,108 total), free colored persons (386,215 total), and slaves (2,487,213 total), with aggregate of 17,068,666. Includes data on disabilities, employment sectors, education, illiteracy, and naval personnel as of June 1, 1840.

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