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This trend of population decline did not change in the following 30 years, and by 2010, the population of Detroit had decreased by about 60%. [15] The black population of Detroit peaked at over 3/4 of a million between 1980 and 2000, and then black flight began, and between 2000 and 2020 over 1/3 of all black and white residents left Detroit ...
After 60 years as the nation's third-largest city, Philadelphia drops to the fourth spot on the list. 5 Detroit: Michigan: 1,670,144: First ever population drop for Detroit. 6 Baltimore: Maryland: 939,024: First ever population drop for Baltimore. 7 Houston: Texas: 938,219: First appearance for a Texan city in the top 10. 8 Cleveland: Ohio ...
That year, the percentages of people not born in the United States were 41% in Hamtramck, 27% in Dearborn, 26% in Troy, and 23% in Sterling Heights. 5% of people within the city of Detroit are immigrants, making the percentage of immigrants in Detroit the lowest such percentage out of those of the 25 largest cities in the United States. The ...
Yet the estimates released Thursday show the population of Michigan’s largest city rose by just 1,852 people from 631,366 in 2022 to 633,218 last year. It's a milestone for Detroit, which had 1.8 million residents in the 1950s only to see its population dwindle and then plummet through suburban white flight, a 1967 race riot, the migration to ...
With a long, complicated history of greatness and turmoil, Detroit is a place where residents often take matters into their own hands. As Detroit's population finally grows, don't forget those who ...
The Census Bureau's annual population estimates shows that Detroit's population increased by more than 1,800 residents last year. 'Detroit is a vibrant and growing city again'; population grows ...
While the drop in Detroit's population has been ongoing since 1950, the most dramatic period was the significant 25% decline between the 2000 and 2010 census. [163] Detroit's 639,111 residents represent 269,445 households, and 162,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,144.3 people per square mile (1,986.2 people/km 2).
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan faced the task of exiting the city from bankruptcy to restoring much of its losses. Here's a look back at his tenure.