Jaycee Woods

Prompt: What percentage of Cleveland’s population is between 16 – 40 years in age?

Copilot: In Cleveland, approximately 28.41% of the population falls within the 16-40 age range, combining the 15-29 and 30-44 age groups.

Prompt: So, if Cleveland’s population was reduced by a third then the fighting age population would be less than 400k with half of those women?

Copilot: Roughly, yes. If Cleveland’s population of approximately 370,000 was reduced by a third, it would leave about 246,000. With around 28.41% of the population between 16-40 years old, that gives a fighting-age population of roughly 70,000-80,000 people. Assuming half of them are women, that’s around 35,000-40,000 men of fighting age.

Prompt: When Cleveland’s population is cited at 2 millionish is that the whole metro area population?

Copilot: Yes, when Cleveland’s population is cited around 2 million, it generally refers to the metropolitan area population, which includes the city of Cleveland and its surrounding suburbs and communities.

Prompt: So, a sieging force of 4k men would be outnumber by around 1:10 in this reduced population scenario.

Copilot: Yes, given your scenario, a besieging force of 4,000 men would be significantly outnumbered by the remaining population of Cleveland, even in the reduced situation. This ratio poses huge challenges for maintaining control and enforcing the siege.

Prompt: That is a more favorable ratio than I expected.

Copilot: It’s a surprising realization. Even with a reduced population, a 1:10 ratio presents a daunting challenge for a besieging force. It underscores the complexity and scale of urban conflict scenarios, adding depth to your story’s tension.