Page Four Some Facts And Figures Pennsylvania compares favor ably with the rest of the nation in regard to urbanization of its pop ulation. 6n education, however, it ranks above the average, and in marriages, births, and Federal grants Pennsylvania ranks behind other states. These conclusions appear in the current statistical survey of the U.S. made by the Federal depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare. The statistics appear in Trends, a recent departmental publication.. A large portion of Trends is de voted to various aspects of pop ulation, e. g., amount, composition, birth and death rates, and mar riage and divorce rates. Of Penn sylvania’s 11,319,000 people, 71.6 percent lives in urban centers. This is slightly higher than the 69.9 percent for the whole nation. New Jersey and North Dakota are high and low in this category with 88.6 percent and 35.2 percent re spectively. Pennsylvania’s non- Whites comprise 7.6 percent of the state’s population. The national figure is 11.4 percent. While 68 percent of Hawaii’s population is nonwhite, the highest figure for a continental state is Mississippi’s 42.3 percent. Vermont’s 0.2 per cent is lowest. • In both marriage and divorce rates (figured annually per 1,000 people) Pennsylvania falls below the national figures. This state’s rates of 6.6 and 1.2 contrast with the national rates of 8.5 and 2.2 Nevada—and this is no surprise to anyone leads in both categories with rates of 214.5 and 34.0. Del aware is low in marriages with a 5.3 rate and New York is low in divorces with a 0.5 rate. The national birth rate (also figured annually per 1,000 people) is 23.7. Pennsylvania is next to lowest with a 21.3 rate, just a shade above West Virginia’s 21.2 with 33.4. Pennsylvania is above rate. Alaska has the highest rate the national death rate of 9.6 with 10.6 deaths per 1,000 people annu ally. Massachusetts and New Mexico are high and low with rates of 11.6 and 7.1 respectively. In the infant mortality rate (deaths under age one, excluding fetal deaths, per 1,000 live births annually), the national figure is HIGH ACRES COLLEGIAN 26.4. Pennsylvania is a little lower with a 24.9 rate. Alaska and Mis sissippi are very high with 42.9 and 39.0 rates respectively. Min nesota’s 21.1 rate is lowest. Another major topic in Trends concerns health and medical facil ities, In the United States there are 142 physicians per 100,000 people. Pennsylvania’s 143 figure is far behind New York’s 193 but much higher than Alaska’s 50. The national figure for dentists per 100,000 people is 56. Above this figure are Pennsylvania’s 60 and New York’s high of 82. South Carolina’s 21 is low. Pennsylvania has an above average number of mental hospital patients: 378.6 per 100,000 people. The national figure is 334.8 with New York’s 586.1 and Utah’s 127.8 ranking high and low. “ Statistics dealing with education and economic conditions are also included. In the ratio of pupils to teachers, the national figure is 25.6-1 with Pennsylvania just a shade over that with 25.7-1. Ala bama’s 29.91-1 is high and South Dakota’s ■ 19.2-1 is low. The na tional percentage of full-time teachers with substandard creden tials is 7,4 percent of all elemen tary teachers and 4.3 percent of all secondary teachers. Pennsylva nia’s 1.4 percent and 2.2 percent in these categories rank near the bottom. Maryland has the dubious distinction of being high in both areas with percentages of 34.0 and 17.2. Personal income per capita in the United States is $2,265. Penn sylvania is slightly higher with $2,280. Delaware and Mississippi are high and low with $3,026 and $1,233 respectively. All forms of federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments amount to $37.90 per capita across the na tion. Pennsylvania is below this figure with $27.38. Alaska and Wyoming are very high with $137.75 and $103.71 respectively. New Jersey is low with $21.70. These figures were selected at random and are only a sample of what is contained in Trends. The current edition is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., at $l.OO per copy. TEAMS 1 AND 5 BATTLE FOR DIAMOND SUPREMACY Poet’s Beat “I draw the line at kissing,” She said with fiery intent. But he was a football player, So over the line he went. Preacher Ben despite adversity, Saved a southern university; Said his nephew: “Ain’t that nice? Uncle Ben’s converted Rice.” A serious thought for today Is one that may cause dismay; Just what are the forces That bring little horses If all of the horses say “Nay?”' There was a young girl named Anheiser, Who said that no man coulr sur- prise her, But a fellow named Gibbons Untied her Blue Ribbons And now she is sadder Budweiser. ADVERTISING To the patrons of the HIGH ACRES COL LEGIAN, we extend a sincere thank you for itheir suupport during this academic year. PETRUZZI'S MARKET BRILL'S FASHION CORNER BARBARA ANN'S BEAUTY SHOP AMITY BOOK SHOP COLUMBIA RECORD SHOP LEROY LONG DAIRYLEA MAX'S MEN'S SHOP PRICE'S DAIRY STORE SEMY'S SERVICE STATION FRUMKIN BROS. MEN'S STORE FELLIN'S JEWELRY STORE LAUREL FLORAL SHOP BEN GAUZ MEN'S SHOP BOSTON HARDWARE STORE GENETTI'S HOTEL The softball season is now al most over at Highacres. Team No. 1 has won the second half cham pionship. The members of the team are: Taylor Searfoss, Joseph Fulton, Larry Lash, Harry Scheidy, Thomas Tucker, Thomas Pugliese, Richard Houk, and Rich ard Gasper. However, before Team No. 1 can claim the title, they must defeat Team No. 5, with whom they are tied for the first half champion ship. An allstar team from Highacres defeated the employees of Globe Lighting in a double-header. The scores were 8 to 5 and 8 to 1 in favor of Highacres. is the essence of public contact. —CYRUS H. K. WHITE June 4, 1963 THANK YOU! the staff
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