Move. We’re going to move far out in the county, whereas right now we live in a highly-unionized city with low employment.
This past six months I cut my water usage by 75%. My utility bill is still $200. This sucks! Got to pay all those expensive pension pay-outs. The city’s retired employees are living better than the majority of its citizens.
Anyone who stays in the cities is going to regret it bitterly, especially if they own their home there. If you don’t get out in time, you may never get out since property values head down to zero as crime rates, taxes, rise and services decline.
Whites moved out of Detroit decades ago.
DETROIT POPULATIONS BY DECADE CENSUS
1940
White 1,474,000... 90% of Detroit is white
Black 149,000... Detroit has been the fourth most populous city in America since 1920.
1950
White 1,545,000... Detroit is a shining city, reveling in the post-war boom (but LA passes them for #4 in the US).
Black 301,000... black population doubles, white population grows at 6%
1960
White 1,182,000... a quarter million whites depart for the successful suburbs with their new wealth
Black 482,000... black population increases by 180,000 once again... Detroit is suddenly 29% black
The last Republican mayor leaves office in 1962
Then the Race Riots of 1967 take place... and watch what happens:
1970
White 815,000... 25% of the whites disappeared
Black 659,000... blacks increase again by about 180,000
1980
White 402,000... half of the remaining whites depart...
Black 754,000... blacks grow more slowly, but are now 66% of the population.
1990
White 212,000... half of the remaining whites depart AGAIN...
Black 755,000... black population is stagnant
2000
White 100,000... half of the remaining whites depart yet AGAIN
Black 770,000... black population growth over 20 years is still under 1%, but they are now 89% of the population. In 50 years, the racial composition of 90-10 has been reversed.
2010
White 55,000... half of the remaining whites depart ONCE MORE
Black 586,000... almost a quarter of all blacks have left the failure of Detroit.
Yes, get out!