TABLE 4.1 Sex Ratios in the White Population for Selected Colonies, 1624–1755
DateColonyWhite Male PopulationWhite Female PopulationFemales per 100 Males
1624–1625Virginia87322225
1660Marylandc. 600c. 19032
1704Maryland11,0267,13665
1698New York5,0664,67792
1726New Jersey15,73714,12490
1755Rhode Island17,86017,979101