First post-2010 Census estimates of city population to be released

[313WX]

Estimated Current Population:	635,872
Population:	673,342
White Population:	80,042
Black Population:	571,308
Hispanic Population:	48,027
Asian Population:	5,969
Hawaiian Population:	609
Indian Population:	8,007
Other Population:	24,643
Male Population:	317,392
Female Population:	355,950
Avg House Value:	$76,384.00
Avg Household Income:	$26,801.80
Avg Persons Per Household:	2.51
Median Age:	35.76
Median Age [[Male):	34.06
Median Age [[Female):	37.17

Those seem more like closer to accurate number to me IMO.

[Crumbled_pavement]

In the parts of Detroit I drive through everyday [[much of the east side, SW Detroit), I'm noticing a continued rapid decline. I ocassionally detour through midtown as I commute across town, and I notice some improvements, but certainly not nearly enough to counter-balance to rapid decline of the other 95% the city. Once we begin to see Chicago loop-type improvements, then I might change my mind.

That's what I was noticing too, a rapid [[and I do mean RAPID) decline throughout the city. I can't imagine what would offset that. The 635,872 estimated current population number sounds more believable.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

Here is the Census Bureau url with 2012 population estimates for all cities in Michigan and the USA.
http://www.census.gov/popest/data/ci...012/index.html

This September, the Census Bureau will release 2012 American Community Survey data showing the characteristics of Detroit residents. We will be able to see if there has been an migration of young college graduates into the city and, to some degree, analyzing who is leaving. In 2012, Detroit retained its rank as the nation's 18th largest city. Quite likely El Paso will pass Detroit in population size by the time of the next census. Texas cities have annexed their potential suburban rings.

It boggles the mind how Detroit was the 5th largest city in the US just 35 years ago, and is now the 18th largest.

[313WX]

It boggles the mind how Detroit was the 5th largest city in the US just 35 years ago, and is now the 18th largest.

It gets even weirder when you realize, generally, NYC, Chicago and Philadelphia have maintained their rankings.

And Detroit wasn't just any ol' unsustainable boom town. It has/had the same they have to maintain its high population.

[Novine]

"The fastest growing cities in Metro Detroit are the most sprawling, and least urban: Macomb Twp, Lyon Twp, and Oakland Twp."

Except none of those are cities. These are all estimates. There's some basis for them but they're not actual numbers so cheerleaders and doomdayers on either side of the Detroit population numbers are arguing over educated guesses.

[hortonz]

In the latest Canadian Census, only two cities with a population over 100,000 lost people between 2006 and 2011. Leading the way was Windsor, Ontario with a loss of 1.3% followed by Thunder Bay at 1.1%. Every other Canadian city posted population gains which leads you to wonder what will happen to Windsor if Detroit isn't able to turn around its' rapid decline. Perhaps the two cities can work together to find a solution to the problems that have made both cities a symbol of large-scale urban failure in the American and Canadian media.