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,. ar