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/
Houston may be following. we ahve had a series of corrupt Mayors. It is not that bad yet, but the signs are there.
bump
I'm sorry, but I wasn't put on this earth to be disrespected by thugs and pieces of human trash so bad they give prisons a bad name.
They would never want me to be in charge of anything in that district. I would have the ACLU screaming at the 120 decibel level. I would even have PETA screaming that I treat them worse than animals.
But if they want to act like animals why shouldn't they be in a cage?
Good Idea? The fire works at the half time show will be tracer rounds.
Many will say this is a good thing. There will be more welfare to go around to each person needing it.
My wife is a teacher in an at risk high school. They are lucky, they have a coach who has been on the job for 30+ years. He will take no crud from anyone. Kid acts up the kid goes to the coach.
Well, they aint' going to Boston that's for sure.
The city is dying, killed by rat politicans.
Why? Why would you want to encourage a cancer to grow?
The US Forest Service should begin releasing wolves and cougars there.
I watch Animal Cops on TV and have seen enough of Detroit!!
What a rat hole...Debbie Mac Donald, an animal cop, should run for mayor..I could see her now trying to snare the crooked, two legged, vermin that infest that free loading City!!!
Give the city another 20 years and you will be able to release wild life there. No people will live there then.
BTT
The fastest growing county in the state gained about 18,000 votes over last election, and gained about 30,000 people or so.
Something ain't right.
Still high though.
Sad isn't it.
BTT
Plus, Cincy and Detroit don't attract the gays, singles, and DINKs that keep other cities (Seattle, San Francisco, etc.) relatively prosperous.
My dad is from Newark. His nabe was one of the few that never built projects. Its still a relatively safe area, attracting immigrants from Brazil and Ecuador, as well as a few folks who work at Prudential and Blue Cross. Once you get past the Penn Central tracks however...
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