Gistok -

Thanks for the figures. If all those figures are from 2008 then that would be prior to Chrysler's closure of PROC, Detroit Axle, etc. GM is probably down from their 2008 figures, too.

But yes, Detroit is definitely more on the health care side in terms of employment.

Ford, at least in the post-Piquette, post-Highland Park era, has always been a Dearborn company. HF II wanted to give them a strong city presence by putting the Lincoln Mercury divisional headquarters in the Renaissance Center, but clearly that didn't work well after GM bought the building! By that time he was out of the picture and the Ford management probably weren't concerned as much about city investment.

I wonder where Little Caesar/Ilitch Holdings and the Lions/Tigers/Red Wings rank. The sports teams, despite their visibility, may have relatively few employees. The Lions probably avoid a lot of city income tax payments by having the HQ/practice facility in Allen Park. Speaking of which, do visiting teams pay their fair share of nonresident income tax based on the time they spend working in the city?

Maybe if all of Wayne County incorporated as a single municipal entity... [[oops, that's another thread, sorry!)