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Detroit Continues To Lose Population According To New Census Data

Most of the nation is gaining population but the city of Detroit continues to lag and lose people, according to new annual estimates released today from the U.S. Census Bureau. The city lost 3,541 people from 2015 to 2016, or about a half of a percent. This is similar to the decline last year of 3,573. Nationally, the year over year growth rate averaged 0.7 percent. If Detroit was keeping pace with the nation, it should have had a population gain of 4,734. Over six years, Detroit has lo...

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5 Very Real Reasons Many Detroit Residents Aren’t Feeling The City's Comeback

Detroit’s resurgence is an incredible story. Hopefully, we can make sure everyone plays a part in it. There has been momentous progress, especially in the decade since the Superbowl came to town, but outside of signature developments and some truly impressive projects, most of the city hasn’t felt the comeback. A recent J.P. Morgan Chase study outlined the challenges, but frankly, it’s TL;DR (too long, didn’t read) for most folks. So we dived in and brought out the highlights. Here are fiv...

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Michigan's Education Level Is About The Same As Thailand

Education in the United States varies greatly by state and even by city, or within a city if you’re in a top ten population state like Michigan who has many school districts. Michigan is sixth in the nation as of 2011-2012 for the number of school districts at 869. But, where does Michigan rank as far as education level, if it were a country? The website Home Snacks created a map of each state’s educational level and its equivalent to a country. It turns out we’re way down on the list – nu...

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Michigan State, University of Michigan, Wayne State University Research Corridor Statewide Economic Impact Tops $17 Billion

Here’s some positive news from Michigan’s education sector. Michigan’s University Research Corridor, consisting of three universities – Michigan State, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University – contributed $17.5 billion to Michigan’s economy in 2015. That’s up from $16.8 billion the previous year and $12.9 billion in 2007 That’s an increase of $700 million over the previous year, according to the 9th Annual Economic Impact & Benchmark Report released Tuesday. The URC also rank...

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Who Wins Where? Here Are The Most Searched Automakers

The American love affair with cars started almost as soon as Henry Ford’s first Model T rolled off the assembly line, and it hasn’t stopped yet. However, Americans are now able to make better informed decisions about their cars through research – particularly online searches. Google released its annual Trends report in 2014, and the search engine reported that Ford was the most-searched brand in the U.S. followed by Jeep in second. Dodge cam in third. Toyota, the world’s biggest-selling ca...

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Housing Inequality Severe In Metro Detroit

The term “post-racial” is not a reality when it comes to home loan applications nationally or in Metro Detroit. According to a recent study released by the home information website Zillow.com, there is severe inequality between races when it comes to getting a home loan, one of the cornerstone pieces of the American experience. This is the first time they’ve looked at the data in this way on a metropolitan level. In Metro Detroit the denial rate for Black applicants, however, is more than doub...

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Murder Rate Dropping Again In Detroit, More Progress Still Needed

The murder rate and many other crime rates are on pace to be down in Detroit for 2014, but more progress is still needed. Detroit has had a second straight year of decline in murders and homicides. We’d thought we’d let the data tell the story in this case. You can mouse over or tap on the data points below to see the numbers behind them. Hat tip to The Detroit News. Other data sources include CityData and The City of Detroit....

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INFOGRAPHIC: Angels' Night 2014 By The Numbers

Angels’ Night had less than 100 fires for the fourth year in a row, down significantly from 1984....