Today it is just a shadow of its former self.
The population has decreased from 125,000 in 1950 to 77,000 in 2010.
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36.1% of the population lives below the poverty line, including 50.3% of those under age 18 (2010).
With 2,333 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2008) it ranks among the most dangerous cities in the USA.