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Originally Posted by ChiSoxRox
...although St. Louis city continues to wither.
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Eh, the census estimates are suspect. IRS filings show that the city's tax base continues to grow, which does not imply "withering". So if we're losing folks it must be low income folks who are being at least partially replaced by higher-income folks. Our average household income and % of college degree attainment has grown as well. St. Louis should contest the numbers like Detroit did, because we have a similar issue where bad census methodology assumes population loss when residences are demolished, regardless of whether those residences were occupied. For the past several years the City has been applying dedicated funds to raze long-vacant buildings (primarily on the north side), so I'm sure this has artificially inflated the loss numbers.
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