Statistics for US Cities by Biggest Population Decline

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Answer Stats

CityStatePeak Population (Year)2010 Population% Decline From Peak% Correct
DetroitMichigan1,849,568 (1950)713,77761.4%
99%
St. LouisMissouri856,796 (1950)319,29462.7%
97%
ClevelandOhio914,808 (1950)396,81556.6%
95%
BuffaloNew York580,132 (1950)270,24053.4%
92%
PittsburghPennsylvania676,806 (1950)305,70454.8%
92%
CincinnatiOhio503,998 (1950)296,94341.1%
89%
AlbanyNew York134,995 (1950)97,85627.5%
88%
New OrleansLouisiana627,525 (1960)384,32038.8%
88%
BostonMassachusetts801,444 (1950)617,59422.9%
85%
BaltimoreMaryland949,708 (1950)620,96134.6%
81%
WashingtonDistrict of Columbia802,178 (1950)601,72325.0%
81%
HartfordConnecticut177,397 (1950)124,06030.1%
80%
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania2,071,605 (1950)1,526,00626.3%
80%
NewarkNew Jersey442,337 (1930)277,14037.3%
79%
ProvidenceRhode Island253,504 (1940)178,04229.6%
79%
BirminghamAlabama340,887 (1960)212,23737.7%
78%
ChicagoIllinois3,620,962 (1950)2,695,59825.6%
77%
AkronOhio290,351 (1960)199,11034.5%
76%
RochesterNew York332,488 (1950)210,56536.7%
76%
MinneapolisMinnesota521,718 (1950)382,57826.7%
74%
ToledoOhio383,818 (1970)287,20825.2%
74%
SyracuseNew York220,583 (1950)145,17034.2%
70%
GaryIndiana178,320 (1960)80,29455.0%
67%
TrentonNew Jersey128,009 (1950)84,91333.7%
66%
DaytonOhio262,332 (1960)141,52746.1%
64%
FlintMichigan196,940 (1960)102,43448.0%
64%
Jersey CityNew Jersey316,715 (1930)247,59721.8%
61%
WilmingtonDelaware112,504 (1940)70,85137.0%
55%
EriePennsylvania138,440 (1960)101,78626.5%
53%
ScrantonPennsylvania143,333 (1930)76,08946.9%
51%
New HavenConnecticut164,443 (1950)129,77921.1%
48%
YoungstownOhio170,002 (1930)66,98260.6%
46%
South BendIndiana132,445 (1960)101,16823.6%
40%
UticaNew York101,740 (1930)62,23538.8%
37%
CamdenNew Jersey124,555 (1950)77,34437.9%
32%
CantonOhio116,912 (1950)73,00737.6%
27%
ReadingPennsylvania111,171 (1930)88,08220.8%
19%
Niagara FallsNew York102,394 (1960)50,19451.0%
18%
HammondIndiana111,698 (1960)80,83027.6%
8%
SomervilleMassachusetts103,908 (1930)75,75427.1%
3%

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