CS - Detroit Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
How many were killed in the twelfth street riots?
A
43
2
Q
How many buildings were destroyed in the twelfth street riots?
A
2,000
3
Q
What was the population of Detroit at its height?
A
2 million
4
Q
What is the population now?
A
633,000
5
Q
How much is the city in debt?
A
$20 billion
6
Q
How much have manufacturing jobs decreased?
A
tenfold
7
Q
What proportion of the city has become vacant?
A
1/3
8
Q
What % of residents are illiterate?
A
47%
9
Q
What % of children are living in poverty
A
60%
10
Q
How much more is the crime rate than the national average?
A
5 times
