And let's not pretend it's just the lack of jobs that's the problem, moreso than the lack of access to said jobs. Detroit has a culture problem as well. Even despite the auto industry's decline, the region is still one of the wealthiest in the country, and most places just outside the city proper have relatively low unemployment. This region has been suffering from almost catastrophic wealth inequality over the last 30 years. I can guarantee you if that wealth had been invested into the city proper like it was in the 1950s, Detroit's unemployment problems wouldn't be nearly as bad as they are now.