2009 population estimates Detroit at 821,792 (Flint, Trenton: employment, universities, camp)

[ErikU19]

How is flint lumped in with Detroit?

about.com ftl

[jjbradleynyc]

whoa, down that low? That's a surprise...but given the current economic debacle over the past year, if that number is about right, I'm sure more people have left Detroit for "greener pastures."

Sad state of affairs for Detroit right now...

[SAI126]

Originally Posted by Indentured Servant

However, in the 20 year window, that will reverse and water problems cripple Southern and Western population growth.

That has been predicted for as long as I can remember. I wouldn't bet on it.

[Innotech]

Originally Posted by Indentured Servant

However, in the 20 year window, that will reverse and water problems cripple Southern and Western population growth.

that aint happening here.
I think it might be impossible to have water shortages here.

[AlfredB1979]

Originally Posted by DarthTurducken

Why is Huntsville lumped in with Houston? Huntsville is a speed bump between Houston and Dallas.

Wondered that myself...did Galveston die and we didn't hear about it? Baytown? Wheeeeeew.

[thealohaman]

However, in the 20 year window, that will reverse and water problems cripple Southern and Western population growth.[/quote]

On a recent trip to San Diego I read in the paper where they are going ahead with the construction of large desalination faciliities. In 20 years they will be getting about 20 percent of their water needs met by the ocean. Of course, that requires more energy. I foresee nuclear power coming back in vogue since, well, because it ultimately makes so much sense.

[Chicagoland60426]

Detroit just had a population increase from 2007 t0 2008 with 917,000. I guess it went back down to the 800,000 ish numbers again.

[Dexterguy]

Originally Posted by Chicagoland60426

Detroit just had a population increase from 2007 t0 2008 with 917,000. I guess it went back down to the 800,000 ish numbers again.

Detroit never increased in population, the census just made the wrong estimates. Then the City of Detroit released their numbers which seemed a lot more realistic, so the census changed their previous estimates to a higher number. Detroit never increased its population.

I think that Detroit slipped under 900,000 in 2005, at least that's what an average outflow would show. But with the way the current economic conditions are in Detroit, I'm sure Detroit is going to see much more painful numbers of loss that it has seen throughout the 1990's and early 2000's. That's just my guess though.

[Chicagoland60426]

Originally Posted by Dexterguy

Detroit never increased in population, the census just made the wrong estimates. Then the City of Detroit released their numbers which seemed a lot more realistic, so the census changed their previous estimates to a higher number. Detroit never increased its population.

I think that Detroit slipped under 900,000 in 2005, at least that's what an average outflow would show. But with the way the current economic conditions are in Detroit, I'm sure Detroit is going to see much more painful numbers of loss that it has seen throughout the 1990's and early 2000's. That's just my guess though.

Yep it did slipped under 900,000 around that year. I thought the pop went back to 900,000 ish according to cd 2007 stats. 821,000 is looking ugly for Detroit when it was more than 100,000 9 years ago. If it keep up at this rate, Indianapolis is going to replace Detroit as second largest city in the Midwest.

[mrconfusion87]

Poor Detroit! Their despair is never ending... Even if Indianapolis surpasses Detroit for second I still aint giving them respect...