Detroit Flashcards
0
Q
After the WWII, ?% of the cars worldwide were produced in the US
A
80%
1
Q
Drastic “purge” of the car industry in 2009
A
330 000 job losses in the US
In the North : -1/2 of the workforces
2
Q
Loss of urban population since 1950
A
Half
3
Q
Territory abandonned
A
A quarter
4
Q
Rate of unemployment
A
25%
5
Q
Population living under the poverty line
A
1/3
6
Q
The infantile death rate
A
3 times higher than average
7
Q
Students drop high school
A
Over 50%
