population

Politician/union afflicted Detroit sees 25% depopulation, demand for recount (RANT)


Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit professed himself shocked, this week, at the US Census data showing the population of his city had dropped from 951k in 2000 to 714k in 2010 - by 237k or 25%.  He said the city government thought their population was around 800k, a drop of just 150k or 16% in the decade, not 25%.

Off the ropes


Off the ropes

Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.

Subjects:population development

Agencies:Washington Post

Locations:Washington DC

California and Oz


California and Oz

Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.

Page:27

Subjects:population error mistakes howlers

Sources:PUBLIC ROADS

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