Tag: population loss

A brick school building with an arched doorway and white columns is in the background. In the foreground is a "Keep Out" sign and rope cordoning off the entrance. This is Decatur's 100-year-old Dennis Lab School in 2023 after it was deemed unsafe for students.

Decatur Public Schools looking for ways to turn around ‘bleak’ decline in student population

A demographer reported to the District 61 school board Tuesday that it is facing one of the toughest environments for growth he has ever seen.

Latest Census figures on births, deaths and migration show the Peoria metro area in a decline

The Peoria metropolitan area is shrinking in population, with the combination of deaths outnumbering births and more people moving away, resulting in a decline of nearly 3,000 people between 2020 and 2021. “Obviously, it’s disappointing information; we always are hoping to grow our region,” said Chris Setti, CEO of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council.

Report Links Chicago’s Black Population Loss To Rising Inequality

A new report busts some myths and offers nuances about Chicago’s declining black population and its correlation to racial inequality.