Comments on: Population Loss in Michigan http://rustwire.com/2009/12/30/population-loss-in-michigan/ News from the Rustbelt Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: tonyg http://rustwire.com/2009/12/30/population-loss-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 tonyg Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:00:55 +0000 http://rustwire.com/?p=2815#comment-1118 this is going to be the story thoughout the Great Lake Region now and for some time to come. Thre's several other important demographics twists to pay attention to as well. Firstly the greying of the population as a whole, boomers aging with fewer kids, etc. This places burdens on those younger to paid for us old guys, provide services, health care, etc. This is likely also to show up first in rural areas/ small towns of our great lakes region. The tax base will be damaged and who's going to pay for those sevices? Some of this de-population at least regionally is a direct function of globalization. Devaluation of the factories througout our region empties our small towns first, then our cities. Goverments are going to have to come to terms with these facts in very short order. this is going to be the story thoughout the Great Lake Region now and for some time to come. Thre’s several other important demographics twists to pay attention to as well. Firstly the greying of the population as a whole, boomers aging with fewer kids, etc. This places burdens on those younger to paid for us old guys, provide services, health care, etc. This is likely also to show up first in rural areas/ small towns of our great lakes region. The tax base will be damaged and who’s going to pay for those sevices?

Some of this de-population at least regionally is a direct function of globalization. Devaluation of the factories througout our region empties our small towns first, then our cities. Goverments are going to have to come to terms with these facts in very short order.

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