One of the Foremost Educators Among Colored
Americans.

PRINCIPAL MASON A. HAWKINS.

FIGURES SELECTED FROM THE CENSUS FOR 1910 BY
PRINCIPAL MASON A. HAWKINS.

MARYLAND.

The total population of Maryland is 1,295,346. Of this number 1,062.-
630, or 82%, are white, and 232,250 or 17.9% are colored.

In 12 of the 23 counties. Negroes constitute more than one-fourth of
the population. In Charles County they constitute more than half the
entire population, or 52.3 per cent.

VOTERS.

There are 367,008 males 21 years of age and over; 82.5% white, and
17.4% colored.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

There are of all races 388,496 children of both sexes of school age. 6
20. Of this number 227,024. or 58.4%. are attending school.

The numer of colored children of school age is 73,230. Of this num-
ber 38,417. or 52.5%. are attending school.

ILLITERACY.

The total number of Illiterates for the entire state was 73,307. or
7.2% of the entire population, ten years of age and over.

There were 42,289 colored Illiterates, or 23.47% of the entire colored
populatlon ten years of age and over.

HOMES OWNED.

12.008 homes owned by Negroes in entire state; 933 homes owned by
Negroes of Baltimore.

Of seventy-three cities having a colored nopnlatlon of 5.000 or more.
Baltimore stands next to last in rank, with 91 persons for each home
owned. Newlwrn. N. C.. leads with a home owned for every 12 colored
Inhabitants.

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