The drop in population has led to houses being left empty and shops abandoned, say residents.
"With the drop in population," he said, "you have less people to tithe".
Food, though, remains plentiful, and prices have stayed constant, possibly because of the drastic drop in population.
But it has faced economic hardship and a 30% drop in population over the past 50 years, just as nearby Cleveland took an even deeper plunge.
After the initial drop in population following a hunt, deer numbers rebound to higher than before, as there are now fewer deer competing for resources.
Detroit, a city whose declining fortunes have led to a precipitous drop in population, has found itself awash in vacant land and buildings.
Although the bird once thrived in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, the appeal of its feathers for hats and other decorative purposes led to a drop in population in the late 19th century.
Although the machair is still loud with the sounds of breeding waders, it is no longer as noisy as it once was, because even here, a vital breeding area, numbers reflect a general drop in population.
The Dayton City Commission voted to make the city "immigrant friendly," with programs to attract newcomers and encourage those already here, as a way to help stem job losses and a drop in population.
Yadavendra V. Jhala, a wildlife biologist at the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun, who spearheaded the exercise, says he was expecting a drop in population and was pleasantly surprised by the higher tally.
