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- Much of Detroit's population shrinkage in the last decade came from the loss of Black residents. The latest census figures show the city, which was 77% African American in 2020, lost 16% of its Black residents from 2010.
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Aug 12, 2021 · Much of Detroit's population shrinkage in the last decade came from the loss of Black residents. The latest census figures show the city, which was 77% African American in 2020, lost 16%...
May 16, 2024 · DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still dominates the nation’s growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.
Aug 13, 2021 · Among the biggest takeaways: Detroit continued to see residents leave, but Mayor Mike Duggan vowed to fight, citing an undercount. The city's tally of residents dropped to 639,111, a 10.5%...
Detroit has been one of the most salient examples of a shrinking city over the last 60 years. A phenomenon experienced worldwide and occurring most frequently in industrialized countries, shrinking cities are urban areas that have experienced population loss, economic downturn, employment decline, and social problems as symptoms of a structural ...
Aug 28, 2021 · Nick Hagen for The New York Times. Once the country’s fourth-largest city, Detroit had more than 1.8 million residents at its peak in 1950. In the 2020 census, fewer than 640,000 people were ...
May 16, 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau estimates show America's Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops, highlighted by modest growth in Detroit after decades of declines. By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press. May 15, 2024, 9:11 PM. 1:23.
Aug 22, 2020 · Lester Graham. / Michigan Radio. New research shows Detroit is the seventh-fastest shrinking big city in the U.S. Using Census data, the insurance company AdvisorSmith Solutions put out a report on growing cities and shrinking cities. It used the population in 2014 and compared it to 2019.
