|
City |
1950 |
Peak population |
2010 |
Decline |
% decline |
| population | (year) | population | from peak | from peak | |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 856,796 | 856,796
(1950) |
319,294 | 537,502 | 62.70% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 1,849,568 | 1,849,568
(1950) |
713,777 | 1,135,791 | 61.40% |
| Youngstown, Ohio | 168,330 | 170,002
(1930) |
66,982 | 103,020 | 60.60% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 914,808 | 914,808
(1950) |
396,815 | 517,993 | 56.60% |
| Gary, Indiana | 133,911 | 178,320
(1960) |
80,294 | 98,026 | 55% |
|
676,806 |
676,806 (1950) |
305,704 |
371,102 |
54.80% |
|
|
580,132 |
580,132
(1950) |
270,240 |
309,892 |
53.40% |
|
|
90,872 |
102,394 (1960) |
50,194 |
52,200 |
51% |
|
| Flint, Michigan | 163,413 | 196,940
(1960) |
102,434 | 94,506 | 48% |
|
125,536 |
143,333 (1930) |
76,089 |
67,244 |
46.90% |
|
| Dayton, Ohio | 243,872 | 262,332
(1960) |
141,527 | 120,805 | 46.10% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 503,998 | 503,998
(1950) |
296,943 | 207,055 | 41.10% |
|
570,445 |
627,525 (1960) |
384,320 |
243,205 |
38.80% |
|
|
100,489 |
101,740
(1930) |
62,235 |
39,505 |
38.80% |
|
|
124,555 |
124,555
(1950) |
77,344 |
47,211 |
37.90% |
from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinking_cities_in_the_United_States
See also:
http://assetstewardship.com/2016/02/18/flint-not-alone-in-municipal-trifecta-of-doom/
http://assetstewardship.com/category/asset-type/financial-tools/
http://assetstewardship.com/category/asset-type/planning-tools/
http://assetstewardship.com/2015/09/30/infrastructure-john-oliver-explains-it-all-hbo/
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