Detroit: By the Numbers
A snapshot of Detroit's financial and residential outlook.
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A Historic Move - Becoming the largest city to file for bankruptcy in U.S. history on Thursday, Detroit set a course toward financial rehabilitation, but what will its Chapter 9 filing mean for the people of Detroit and city as a whole? BET.com takes a closer look. —Britt Middleton (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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701,475 - The estimated population of Detroit in 2012. African-American make up 10.6 percent of the city's population and 14.2 percent of Michigan's overall population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is merely a shadow of the 1.8 million residents who called the Motor City home back in 1950. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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250,000 - Despite being the 11th largest city in the United States, Detroit lost 250,000 residents between 2000 and 2010, the Associated Press reports. In a city already reeling from the collapse and federal bailout of America's top three automakers, the apparent exodus triggered a steep decrease in bankable tax revenues and caused home values to plummet in recent years. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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10,000 - The approximate number of people employed by the city. The city has relied on state-backed bond money in recent months to make payroll. (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)
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$380 Million - The estimated number of the city’s budget deficit. According to Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, the city's long-term debt spans anywhere from $14 billion to $20 billion. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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