The , the world headquarters of  , 1981 Figures released by the census on Wednesday show that the city of has lost nearly one million people, one-fourth of its total, since . Detroit, once one of the top five U.S. cities in population, has its lowest number of residents since 1910. Population numbers affect the the amount of federal and state funding a city receives. In the last few decades, dozens of  state laws have been passed allowing Detroit, because its population was at least 750,000, special measures to raise revenue and allocating it a larger share of Michigan's state revenue than its population warranted. Now that Detroit's population has fallen to 713,777, it is no longer eligible for these financial advantages. Andrew Beveridge, sociology professor, attributed Detroit's population decline to the loss of its industrial base. He said: "Except for  after , it's basically the largest drop for a U.S. city in history. They have to find an economic base or the decline will continue."
The , the world headquarters of General Motors , 1981 Figures released by the census on Wednesday show that the city of has lost nearly one million people, one-fourth of its total, since . Detroit, once one of the top five U.S. cities in population, has its lowest number of residents since 1910. Population numbers affect the the amount of federal and state funding a city receives. In the last few decades, dozens of Michigan state laws have been passed allowing Detroit, because its population was at least 750,000, special measures to raise revenue and allocating it a larger share of Michigan's state revenue than its population warranted. Now that Detroit's population has fallen to 713,777, it is no longer eligible for these financial advantages. Andrew Beveridge, sociology professor, attributed Detroit's population decline to the loss of its industrial base. He said: "Except for New Orleans after , it's basically the largest drop for a U.S. city in history. They have to find an economic base or the decline will continue."
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