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Detroit's population falls to lowest level since 1920
MLive.com ^ | February 8, 2005 | The Associated Press

Posted on 02/08/2005 5:00:55 AM PST by wmichgrad

DETROIT (AP) — The number of Detroit residents has fallen below 900,000 for the first time since 1920, according to estimates released by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.

The agency said Monday that its estimate of the city's population, as of Feb. 1, is 899,387. That's a 5.5-percent drop — or 51,883 people — since the 2000 U.S. Census, which showed the city had dropped below 1 million.

Detroit's population peaked at about 2 million in the early 1950s. Since 2000, when it had 951,270 residents, Detroit has lost the most people of any U.S. city with 100,000 or more residents.

"Clearly, that's sobering news," Howard Hughey, a spokesman for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, said of the SEMCOG estimate.

"A lot of this decline is economic flight and we're aggressively addressing the root of that flight," Hughey told the Detroit Free Press. "We will continue to add strategies to grow Detroit neighborhood by neighborhood."

Annual population estimates compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau usually count about 10,000 fewer residents than does SEMCOG. The annual Census Bureau estimates will be available in July.

On the Net:

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments: http://www.semcog.org/

U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: detroit; exodus
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To: School of Rational Thought

Sorry they close on a house in the burbs next week.


121 posted on 02/08/2005 11:13:43 AM PST by TXBSAFH (Never underestimate the power of human stupidity--Robert Heinlein)
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To: CharacterCounts
The Detroit metropolitan area is relatively well off with some of the richest areas in the country. The metro area has 5.5 million residents. The city of Detroit, once the hub of urban activity, has become the hole in the middle of the doughnut.

The same exact thing is happening in the Philly metro area. Hole in the doughnut is a perfect analogy.
122 posted on 02/08/2005 11:14:18 AM PST by Antoninus (In hoc sign, vinces †)
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To: Antoninus
I prefer the analogy of a cancer from within.
123 posted on 02/08/2005 11:15:12 AM PST by TXBSAFH (Never underestimate the power of human stupidity--Robert Heinlein)
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To: dfwgator

You can shoot canons down the street at 5:00 and not hit anyone.


124 posted on 02/08/2005 11:18:52 AM PST by School of Rational Thought (Republican - The thinking people's party)
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To: Clemenza
The Michiganders and Ohioas took I-75 south to St. Pete, New Port Richey, Sarasota, and Clearwater. Sarasota is one of the few places where you can buy Makinac fudge outside of Michigan.

I think Tampa Bay and Sarasota is Michigan South. Maybe Lakeland(Detroit Tigers second home) and Orlando can be included there as well. I see as many Florida plates here as I do Ohio.

Speaking of immigrants, the one area of Detroit that really rebounded outside of Downtown is Mexicantown. Part of the SW section that was gangland central(possibly the worst part of the city back then) in the late 80's/early 90's. The Mexicans there (about 80,000) cleaned it up. Now even some DINKS are moving there.

Now maybe someone can clean up Gratiot....

125 posted on 02/08/2005 11:30:23 AM PST by Dan from Michigan (Republican Party Reptile)
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To: TXBSAFH

BTT


126 posted on 02/08/2005 11:46:22 AM PST by TXBSAFH (Never underestimate the power of human stupidity--Robert Heinlein)
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To: TXBSAFH

btt


127 posted on 02/08/2005 12:52:45 PM PST by TXBSAFH (Never underestimate the power of human stupidity--Robert Heinlein)
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To: TXBSAFH

My Grandparents are buried at Woodmere Cemetery in Southwest, not too bad an area...

In the late 70s/early 80s we use to hitchhike from Downtown to the Downriver area...

There is a real nice bookstore on Lafayette near Trumbull, Kings, I think the name...

And as others have stated, some great old architecture throughout the city...

But I live in Maryland, so I only visit the area....


128 posted on 02/08/2005 5:30:00 PM PST by dakine
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