(a) The increase of population, its effect reflected in increased registration, and automobile production.
(b) The uneven distribution of automobiles in the United States.
(a) Following is a chart which shows graphically the comparison between the growth of population, increased registration, and increased automobile production since 1911.
The following chart shows the rate of growth of automobile production and registration compared with increase in population:
This would indicate that, while the population is gaining slowly and consistently, the production of automobiles has taken a decided jump, and a natural inference is that, even with so remarkable an industry as the motor group, it is beginning to prove food for speculation as to whether or not manufacturers, at the present increasing ratio of production and distribution, will bring a more or less complete saturation of the public, able to buy and support pleasure automobiles.
Many conservative judges have figured that this may not come for some years, possible five or more. It may be that new conditions will arise to put that period further ahead, or indefinitely postpone it.
(b) In this connection, the following chart is of interest. This shows the ratio of voting men to each registered automobile in the United States by states.
The following chart shows the ratio by states of men over 21 to each registered automobile:
