Detroit Free Press: All three metro Detroit counties show decline in latest Census | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

For the first time in recent memory, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties all are experiencing an exodus of residents, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates being released today.

All three counties had more people move away between July 2006 and June 2007 than select them as places to relocate.

Wayne lost more residents — 35,296 — than any other county in Michigan. In Oakland, a total 7,101 fewer people called it home. And in Macomb the number was 1,412 fewer.

“For the first time, all these counties are experiencing outmigration,” said Kurt Metzger, research director of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, who noted that 73 Michigan counties had a net outflow of residents."

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