Immigrant+Life+in+the+Big+City

The life expectancy was very low, and there were a lot of people that lived in urban areas. Life expectancy in 1900s: 46.3 yrs for men 48.3 yrs for women Family size: 5.7 kids for laborers 5.2 kids for skilled workers Top 12% of nation controlled 86% of wealth in 1900; lowest 44% controlled 1.5%