The question: Is there really a reverse migration trend of folks moving back to the city and whom are they? Young professionals?

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/new...hows/72371118/

What is needed in these population estimate discussions are:

1). Total estimated population for several years [[e.g., 2010, 11, 12, 13 and 14).

2). Total recorded births and deaths by the MDPH for the same years.

Once we know the answers to #2, then we can estimate if Detroit is getting a net in migration.

Detroit probably has net negative population change from deaths minus births. Detroit hardly resembles a suburb with a lot of young families.

Detroit probably has fairly significant out and in migration with some still leaving but others moving in from the 'burbs. That is still probably negative [[net out migration) but is coming closer to net zero.