602 UNITED STATES: — PENNSYLVANIA
In 1910 the population by race and sex was : —
-
White
Negro
Asiatic Indian
Total
Males Females .
3,843,539 3,624,174
95,830 98,089
2,837 642
3,942,206 3,722,905
Total
7,467,713
193,919
1,976 1,503
7,665,111
The population is mainly English but contains elements of various European nationalities. In 1910 the foreign-born population of the State numbered 1,442,374, of whom 195,202 were German, 165,109 Irish, 109,115 English, 251,774 Austrian, 196,122 Italian, 240,985 Russian, and 123,498 Hungarian.
The population of the larger cities, according to the census of 1920, was :
Cities
Population
Cities
Population
Cities
Population
Philadelphia .
1,823,158
Allentown
73,502
Newcastle .
44,938
Pittsburg
588,193
Johnstown
67,327
Williamsport
36.198
Scranton
137,783
Altoona .
60,331
Easton
33,813
Reading
137,784
Chester .
58,030
Hazleton
32,207
Brie
93,372
Lancaster
53,150
Lebanon
24,643
Harrisburg
Bethlehem
50,358
Butler .
23.778
(capital)
75,917
York .
47,499
t Pottsville .
21,785
Wilkesbarre .
73,828
McKeesport .
45,975
Of the total population in 1920, 49 per cent, was urban.
The chief religious bodies in the State are Roman Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Reformed bodies.
School attendance is compulsory for children 8 to 14 years of age for the full school term, but in fourth class (under 5, 000) districts this may be reduced to 70 per cent, of the term for children over 12. In the year 1919 the 42,748 public elementary schools had 44,992 teachers and 1,741,143 enrolled pupils ; and the 911 public high schools had 5,155 teachers and 124,015 pupils. In the 13 State normal schools in 1919 there were 282 teachers with 4,331 pupils. Total expenditures on public school education (1919) 69,961,096 dollars. The Pennsylvania State College devotes special attention to modern industrial pursuits and to agriculture ; in connection with the college there is an Agri- cultural Experiment Station which receives from the United States Govern- ment an appropriation of 30,000 dollars a year. In addition to the above expense the State Dormal schools receive from the State 1,505,000 dollars.
The more important academic institutions (1920) within the State are as follows : —
Begun
Institutions.
Professors
Students
1740
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (non-sect.)
949
11,844
1787
University of Pittsburg (non-sect.) ....
425
4,500
1865
Pennsylvania State College (State) ....
850
2,957
1846
Bucknell University, Lewisburg (Bapt.) .
34
900
1878
Huquesne University, Pittsburg (B.C.)
85
1,500
1857
Lincoln University (Presb.)
13
200
1884
Temple University, Philadelphia (non-sect.) .
350
6,783
1858
Susquehanna University, Selinagrove (Luth.) .
22
280
