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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950
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Negro population, insofar as these estimates are concerned. But even with a 13% increase, the absolute number of Negroes is smaller than the 1930 figure, representing a decline of 112 persons (20.4%) over a twenty year period. However, even a present Negro population of 300 would mean compensation for the loss of 112 persons over the 1930-40 census decade, plus an additional 35 individuals. A numerically small in-migration of new Negro families during World War II could account for this number, since losses to the armed services and continued out-migration of older residents might counteract natural increases. Residence Status of Negro Family The distribution of Negro family heads covered in the study, according to length of residence by ten-year periods, indicates strongly that in-migration of new families has been a big factor in the increment of Negro population over the 1940 figure. As shown in Figure 1, a large number (15 or 27% of the family heads came to Burlington between 1940 and 1950, almost equalling the number which had been in the city for 20 to 30 years and for 30 years and over. The distribution very strikingly reflects in the group residing in the city Figure 1 Length of Residence of Negro Family Heads by Decades [chart] 10 Years of less 27% 10-20 Years 11% 20-30 Years 32% 30 Years and over 30% 0 25% 50% 75% 100%
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Negro population, insofar as these estimates are concerned. But even with a 13% increase, the absolute number of Negroes is smaller than the 1930 figure, representing a decline of 112 persons (20.4%) over a twenty year period. However, even a present Negro population of 300 would mean compensation for the loss of 112 persons over the 1930-40 census decade, plus an additional 35 individuals. A numerically small in-migration of new Negro families during World War II could account for this number, since losses to the armed services and continued out-migration of older residents might counteract natural increases. Residence Status of Negro Family The distribution of Negro family heads covered in the study, according to length of residence by ten-year periods, indicates strongly that in-migration of new families has been a big factor in the increment of Negro population over the 1940 figure. As shown in Figure 1, a large number (15 or 27% of the family heads came to Burlington between 1940 and 1950, almost equalling the number which had been in the city for 20 to 30 years and for 30 years and over. The distribution very strikingly reflects in the group residing in the city Figure 1 Length of Residence of Negro Family Heads by Decades [chart] 10 Years of less 27% 10-20 Years 11% 20-30 Years 32% 30 Years and over 30% 0 25% 50% 75% 100%
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