CS 13.1 Global Shift: Detroit

Question 1

White Flight (2)

Answer 1

• By 2010
• Whites only made up 10.6% of Detroit’s population.

Question 2

College (2)

Answer 2

• As a result, only 18% of Detroit adults have a college degree
• Versus a national average of 27%

Question 3

Housing (1)

Answer 3

• Average house price of $7500

Question 4

Detroit Industry (7)

Answer 4

• Automobile industry
• General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all produced in Detroit
• Detroit was a one industry town
• As the automobile industry was so powerful and rich
• That few other industries came to the city
• When the automobile industry faced global competition from the 70s onwards
• The fortunes of Detroit plummeted

Question 5

Lack of Skilled Labour (6)

Answer 5

• Due to the high wages earned on assembly lines
• Workers had little reason to pursue higher education
• Also, declining tax base due to depopulation
• Has led to the city having to reduce the number of teachers and after-school programs
• As a result, only 18% of Detroit adults have a college degree
• Versus a national average of 27%

Question 6

Detroit Population (6)

Answer 6

• From a high of over 1.8 million people in 1950
• The city’s population has declined to about 670,000 as of 2017

= Declining tax base

= City services deteriorated

= White flight

= By 2010, whites only made up 10.6% of Detroit’s population.

Question 7

Employment (1)

Answer 7

• Jobless rate of 29%