th —
The pepplation is, as can be seen, about evenly divided as to sex. It
is a young population with many young children and very few old people.
A complete census with tie name, age, sex, and location of each person as
of November 1972 is attached to this report. These data can be used for
more detailed statistical breakdown and evaluation if so desired,
The Enewetak population shares the upward population trend of the rest
of the Marshall Islands and bicronesia. this is clearly seen in the census
record as follows:
mewetak AtoLL Population
Year
1920
L325
L930
1935
1247
total
Sounce
LOY
96
Japanese Consul-Ueneral Honolulu 1956,
°
"
(Personal Correspondence)
"
L108
n
OL *
Lie
U.S.uavy (At time of removal to Ujilmg).
1955
139
J.A.Tobin
L972
i"
32
30
1952
L971
169
Jei.Pobin
2oh
on Ujilang.
*
"
TY officiel census (Un Ujilans onlry).
.
JeA.fobin (Jotal, Ujilang and elsew.ere).
(On Ujilanz only).
With the precent vopulation configuration and the bixch rate greatly
exceeding the death rate, future population increase can be anticipated.
+
There are no available cata which would explain the marked fluctuation
in the population. However, menbers of tus comnunity Left the atoll for
extended periods, at different tines to work on the copra plantations
on Ujilans, end to visit Ponace, from which Unewetak Was administered.
The population of tnewetek wes also increased when workers returned f0m
Ujilang permanently with Ujilan,: svouses,.
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