Originally Posted by
iheartthed
No.
In 1991, Detroit had 615 murders. The 1990 census counted Detroit's population at 1,027,974. Thus, Detroit's murder rate in 1991 was roughly 60 murders per every 100,000 residents.
In 2010, Detroit had 308 murders. The 2010 census counted Detroit's population at 713,777. Thus, Detroit's murder rate in 2010 was roughly 43 murders per every 100,000 residents.
Detroit's population declined by 31% between 1990 and 2010. Detroit's murder rate declined by 29% between 1990 and 2010. [[Don't confuse murder rate with murder count. The actual murder count dropped by over 50%.)
So, Detroit's drop in prevalence of murders has done nothing to stem the population loss. Thus, your attempt to tie the rate of murder with the population drop in the city has no basis in reality.