In regard to the age of the population, the census of 1892 shows that there were:

Males.Females.Years.
4,8204,348 of lessthan1
15,15314,438from1 to5
16,70616,6885 ”10
14,84913,86510 ”15
11,87612,45015 ”20
11,41211,76420 ”25
11,16010,83825 ”30
9,6529,52030 ”35
6,8686,28335 ”40
5,8245,87840 ”45
3,9293,81745 ”50
3,9494,03250 ”55
2,0372,08455 ”60
2,0852,14560 ”65
91395265 ”70
59375570 ”75
34742675 ”80
14728180 ”85
8511085 ”90
435890 ”95
324395 to over 100

The military census gives the following figures of able-bodied men in the different cantones, provinces and comarcas:

Province of San José.

Total.
San José3,345from 18 to35 years1,218from 36 to50 years,4,563
Escasú702241943
Desamparados1,1213721,493
Puriscal9312891,220
Aserri623197820
Mora7672351,002
Tarrazú29988387
Goicoechea362138500
8,1502,77810,928

Province of Alajuela.

Alajuela2,125from 18 to35 years732from 36 to50 years,2,857
San Ramon1,1914091,600
Grecia1,1213871,508
Atenas9431511,094
San Mateo428142570
Naranjo697229926
Palmares442157599
6,9472,2079,154

Province of Cartago.

Cartago2,512from 18 to35 years869from 36 to50 years,3,387
Paraiso9233271,250
La Union381163544
3,8161,3595,175

Province of Heredia.