Indian Population in the United States and Alaska . 30 and 50, and in the 3 remaining states it was be-tween 10 and 30, namely, Xew York, ; Oklahoma,; and Kansas, per cent. The percentageof illiteracy in 1910 was less than it was in 1900 inall but 3 of the 22 states, and in most of the statesthe proportional decrease was large. Illiteracy of Indians 20 years of age and over wasbetween 30 and 50 per cent in 6 states, between 50and 60 per cent in 5 states, between 60 and 80 percent in 6 states, and over SO per cent in 5 states,the last-named states being Xew Mexico, Utah, Mis-sissip
Indian Population in the United States and Alaska . 30 and 50, and in the 3 remaining states it was be-tween 10 and 30, namely, Xew York, ; Oklahoma,; and Kansas, per cent. The percentageof illiteracy in 1910 was less than it was in 1900 inall but 3 of the 22 states, and in most of the statesthe proportional decrease was large. Illiteracy of Indians 20 years of age and over wasbetween 30 and 50 per cent in 6 states, between 50and 60 per cent in 5 states, between 60 and 80 percent in 6 states, and over SO per cent in 5 states,the last-named states being Xew Mexico, Utah, Mis-sissippi, Arizona, and Xevada. For the Indianyouth, however, there was no state in 1910 in whichthe proportion was over SO per cent, and of the 22selected states there were only 5—Utah, Mississippi,Xew Mexico. Arizona, and Xevada—which had morethan 30 per cent, while 11 had between 10 and 30per cent, and 6 had less than 10 per cent. PERCENTAGE OF ILLITERATES AMONG INDIANS 10 TO 19 YEARSOF AGE AND 20 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER, IN 22 SELECTEDSTATES: IOO I 20 YEARS OP AGE AND OVER 10 TO I» YEARS OF AGE Table 8S shows, for the 22 selected states, theproportion of illiterates in 1910 among Indian malesand Indian females 10 years of age and over, 10 to19 years of age, and 20 years of age and over,respectively. 214 INDIANS IN THE UNITED STATES. ILLITERATES AMONG INDIANS 10 YEAES OF AGE AND OVER, 10 TO 19 YEARS OF AGE, AND 20 YEARS OF AGE ANDOVER, RESPECTIVELY, IN 22 SELECTED STATES: 1910 AND 1900. Table 87 1910 1900 Indians 10 yearsand over. olage Indians 10 to 19of age. years Indians 20 years of ageand over. • Indians 10 years of ageand over. Indians 10 to 19 yearsof age. Indians 20 yearsand ovei 3f age STATE. Totalnum-ber. Illiterate. Totalnum-ber. Illiterate. Totalnum-ber. Illiterate. Totalnum-ber. Illiterate. Totalnum-ber. Illiterate. Totalnum-ber. Illiterate. Num-ber. Percent. Num-ber. Percent. Num-ber. Per cent. Num-ber. Per cent. Num-ber. Percent. Num-ber. Percent. 188,758
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