According to estimations of the Municipality between September 1, 1939 and May 24, 1940 662 people, including 414 Jews and 208 Poles arrived in Kielce.[51] In general, whereas in 1939 there were 20942 Jewish residents in Kielce, on March 10, 1940 that number increased to 25400.[52] At the beginning of August 1940 the Kielce Judenrat agreed to receive a part of the displaced persons from Cracow.