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Mayor
Sheffield
Hails
Detroit’s
Comeback,
More
Residents
Move In,
US
Census
Finds
Jean
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Detroit
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Bureau
DETROIT
- Mayor
Mary
Sheffield
addressed
the
city’s
newest
population
estimate
after
the U.S.
Census
Bureau
reported
Thursday
that
Detroit
has once
again
posted
year‑over‑year
growth,
continuing
a trend
that
began
only
recently
after
decades
of
decline.
The
latest
estimate
shows
Detroit
gaining
residents
for the
third
straight
year, a
reversal
that
city
officials
say
reflects
both
renewed
investment
and
stronger
efforts
to keep
longtime
Detroiters
in their
homes.
According
to the
Census
Bureau’s
annual
update,
Detroit’s
population
increased
again in
2025,
marking
another
step
forward
for a
city
that had
not
recorded
sustained
growth
since
the
1950s.
Sheffield
said the
numbers
confirm
what
many
residents
have
been
seeing
in their
own
neighborhoods:
more
occupied
homes,
more
construction
activity,
and more
families
choosing
to move
into the
city
rather
than out
of it.
Sheffield
said the
growth
is not
limited
to one
area but
is
occurring
across
multiple
districts,
driven
by new
housing
developments,
the
rehabilitation
of
long‑vacant
properties,
and
programs
aimed at
helping
residents
buy or
stay in
their
homes.
She also
pointed
to
Detroit’s
affordability
as a
major
factor,
saying
the city
continues
to
attract
people
looking
for
lower
housing
costs
compared
with
other
major
urban
areas.
Residents
in
several
neighborhoods
have
reported
an
increase
in new
families
moving
in and
formerly
empty
houses
being
restored.
Community
leaders
say the
shift
has been
noticeable,
especially
in areas
where
redevelopment
projects
have
been
underway
for
several
years.
Sheffield
highlighted
the
city’s
progress
while
also
acknowledging
that the
estimates
are not
final
counts.
Still,
she said
the
continued
rise in
population
is a
sign
that
Detroit’s
long‑term
recovery
is
gaining
momentum
and that
the city
is
becoming
a place
where
more
people
want to
live,
work,
and
stay.
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