One of the largest drops ever for a major American city
(NEWSER) - Detroit is not just a city in decline, it's a city in free-fall: Its population dropped 25% over the past 10 years, census data show, losing a staggering 237,500 people. The number of people in the city last year, 713,777, is the lowest since 1910; Detroit's population loss dwarfs even the 140,000 who fled New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Says one resident, "The city feels empty physically, empty of people, empty of ambition, drive." More»
