America's Dying Cities
From 2000 to 2010 the U.S. population increased by the smallest rate than at any time since the Great Depression, rising 9.7 percent to approximately 308 million people, according to new census data. It’s yet another sign of the tough times that many Americans faced during the second half of the 2000s due to an ailing economy, but it only begins to paint a picture of the country’s money woes.
Florida, in general, has been hurt quite badly by the recession and crises like the BP oil spill, both of which have hurt the housing market in particular. But Hialeah, a city outside Miami, has been hit harder than most, as the foreclosure rate currently sits at nearly twice the national average.
Total Population (2009): 218,896
Proportion Under 18 (2009): 19.9%
Change in Total Population (2000-2009): -3.3%
Change in Residents Under 18 (2000-2009): -3.1 percentage points
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