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Show WASHINGTON HAS lILjJllTH Census Returns Show State's Rate of Growth Is Lowest in Its History WASHINGTON. Sept 2. Population Popula-tion growth In AVashington state in the last ten years was little more than 1 one-third of Its numerical increase in 1 the previous ten years. The total 1920 population was 1.35S, 316, as announced announc-ed today by the censu3 bureau. As a result Washington, which ranked at 30th state ten years ago. Is ; now outranked by Connecticut 3ist J state in 1910. Washington's Increase numerically, was 214.32U, while Connecticut, which had about .'T.nOO fewer people than Wuhlhgton tin years ago ha.-i shown ; an Increase of 265, S29 In the last de- i cade and now has about 34,000 more 1 people than Washington The rate of growth of Washington, i 1S.S per cent In the last ten years, was the smallest In the state s history. Its highest rats of growth was 876.6 per; cent in the decade ending with 1S90,, while In the decade ending with H10 it was 120.1 per cent, the highest rate of Increase shown by any stats in the I union In that ronsus. |