Detroit by the numbers
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PHOTOS: Detroit’s half century of decline
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On July 18, Detroit became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, with an estimated $19 billion in debt. Here’s a look at some staggering facts about Motor City’s population, unemployment rate and more. The data come from a June report called “Proposals for Creditors.”
684,799 The number of people living in Detroit in December 2012. In June 2000, the population was 951,270. The population was 1.8 million in June 1950. Fabrizio Costantini/Bloomberg
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Once known as the “Paris of the West” and home to America’s bustling auto industry, Detroit files for bankruptcy.