Percentsign wrote:Chicago is declining in population.
No, it's not. The city proper has fewer residents than in the past, but the metro area is (modestly) growing.
As a side note, the popular meme that the major cities are "dying" because their population is declining is 100% wrong. Their population is declining not because the cities are struggling, but rather because they are more prosperous and desireable then ever before. As a result, they are attracting wealthy residents who have smaller family sizes and/or who don't need to take on roommates to cover the rent. Thus, the same number of properties now houses a smaller number of people. The people who were displaced still live in the area, by and large, but have moved outside of the city itself.
For example, the city of Chicago's residential vacancy rate is much lower today than it was 20 years ago, while New York City's is at an all-time low.
Just another example of how statistics, aided by unscrupulous politicians, can deceive.