Southeast Michigan projected to have older population, fewer jobs by 2040, report says


By 2040, southeast Michigan's population will be older than it is today. The exurbs that were once expected to fill in the tri-county area never materialize. Jobs will be higher-paying, but there will be fewer of them. And the auto industry won't be the only game in town.

Those are the findings in a new report the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments will release Thursday about Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Monroe counties.

The forecast is completed about every five years, and this one looks at the region through 2040.

The forecasts have been remarkably accurate at the county level, within 1% to 1.5%.

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