Michigan Population

Report: Michigan Lost Population, Grew Poorer From 2002 To 2013

Report: Michigan Lost Population, Grew Poorer From 2002 To 2013

LANSING - Michigan lost population and grew poorer from 2002 to 2013, a report by the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency shows, and the growth in poverty affected every county during that time. In 2002, the state had a poverty rate below the national average, the report said, with poverty at 11.3 percent of the state's

By Gongwer|2016-01-13T22:59:21-05:00January 13th, 2016|Featured, News, Politics|

Census: Michigan Slowing Growing, Could Lose Congressional Seat

Census: Michigan Slowing Growing, Could Lose Congressional Seat

LANSING - Michigan's population grew slightly from 2014 to 2015, helped by births and immigration, but the rate of growth is slow enough that the state could lose another congressional seat, figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau showed. In fact, Kurt Metzger, founder of Data Driven Detroit and mayor of Pleasant Ridge, said

By Gongwer|2015-12-22T19:52:31-05:00December 22nd, 2015|Politics|