Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1920 — DETROIT HAS 993,739, NOW 4TH IN U. S. [ARTICLE]

DETROIT HAS 993,739, NOW 4TH IN U. S.

Washington, June 18.—Detroit became the fourth city of the United States today when 1920 census figures were announced, showing the Michigan metropolis had passed Cleveland in population, Detroit’s population was announced as 993,739 and Cleveland as 796,836. Boston, which had been the fifth city, fell to seventh place, the Hub city’s population having been announced at 747,923, St. Louis, for many years the fourth largest city, was also superseded, although showing an increase much larger than Boston’s and by the lates| figures is in the sixth* placG* Detroit’s population gain in ten years was 527,973, or 113.4 per cent. Cleveland’s increase was 236,173, or 42.1 per cent. The standing of the largest cities in the order of their population follows: New York -2 5,621,161 Chicago • . 2,701,212 Philadelphia (estimated) —1,800,000 Detroit , 993,739 Cleveland ; 796,836 st. Louis 21X2 Boston 747,923 Baltimore 783,826 Pittsburgh Los Angeles — 575,480 San Francisco ,— 608,410 Buffalo “W w^jgw-- r -- • » T?:’ 505,875