Slow Growth Michigan

The Detriot Free Press reports:

Michigan's population increased slightly from 2000 to 2005, despite fears that the struggling economy would fuel an exodus of jobs and people -- but its growth hasn't kept pace with the rest of the country's.

That's according to figures released today as part of the American Community Survey, an annual snapshot of the country and selected communities. Compared with similar figures from 2000, the state's population rose only about 2% -- to 9.68 million.

The new survey paints metro Detroit, especially its suburbs, as more diverse and more educated. But the number of college graduates in the state still trails the national average. And Michigan lags behind most other states in drawing newcomers from out of state.

The statistics of one Blue State.