1893 - State Library Information Center

WOMAN'S WORK AND WAGES. 89noted above in connection with weekly wages. The classifiedlist shows that 979, or 25 per cent,, received less than $200;2,682, or 67 per cent., under $300; and 1,295, or 33 par cent.,$300 or over:Individuals.Under $100 ....„ 109$100 to $200 870$200 to $300 1,603$300 to $400 866$400 to $500 327$600 and over 102As in similar previous investigations of this kind, it iB shownthat the great majority of the women herein reporting were singleand unmarried, the number being 3,582. Only 111 were marriedand 184 widowed. There are 1,012, or about 26 per cent., whoassist others from their earnings. Those who own the homes inwhich they live number 58; while 137 pay rent and 585 board;the balance, 3,097, live with their parents, or others. Thus ifcwould appear that by far the larger proportion of young girlscome directly or indirectly under home influence, and a considerablenumber contribute to the suppDrt of their parents'household. The average rent paid is $7.17 per month ; of board,$8.03 per week.The average income of the 3,877 women was $266, while theaverage earnings from wages reached $265. Tfois is explained bythe fact that in some cases there was income from other sourcas.Toe average expenditures amounted to $257, the proportion contributedto subsistence, clothing and miscellaneous items being$162, $59 and $36, or 63, 23 and 14 per cent, respectively. Asabout 80 per cent, of the young women still live, what may becalled, " at home," in many cases being to some extent supportedfrom their parents' income, too strict inferences cannot be drawnfrom these items, except, perhaps, clothing, for which over onefifthof the earnings went.The classified total outlay for the year was as follows:315 individuals spent under $100.867 individuals spent $100, but under $200.1596 individuals spent $200, but under $300.909 individuals spent $300, but under $400.138 individuals spent $400, but under $500.52 individuals spent $500 and over.