Population by Natural Age-Groups.—Census 1901.
| Natural Groups. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Infants under 1 year |
4,606 |
2,333 |
2,273 |
2.69 |
2.62 |
2.75 |
| Children 1 to 5 years |
16,259 |
8,369 |
7,890 |
9.43 |
9.35 |
9.53 |
| Boys and girls, 5 to 15 years |
43,160 |
21,809 |
21,351 |
25.05 |
24.37 |
25.78 |
| Youths and maidens, 15 to 20 years |
18,451 |
9,388 |
9,063 |
10.71 |
10.49 |
10.94 |
| Young men and women, 20 to 30 years |
30,247 |
15,537 |
14,710 |
17.55 |
17.36 |
17.75 |
| Middle-aged men and women, 30 to 50 years |
40,071 |
21,717 |
18,354 |
23.25 |
24.26 |
22.18 |
| Old men and women, 50 years and over |
19,534 |
10,351 |
9,133 |
11.32 |
11.55 |
11.07 |
| TOTAL |
172,328 |
89,504 |
82,824 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |