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MicroWave Dec 29, 2023

New York sees largest population decline of 50 states in 2023: census

New York sees largest population decline of 50 states in 2023: census - Lemmy.World

New York lost more residents – and at the largest rate – in 2023 than any other state, despite an overall rise in the U.S. population, according to U.S. Census data. The bureau released a map showing the percentage change in state populations between July 2022 and July 2023 – New York stands out as the only state colored a deep orange, a label for a percentage change of -0.5 or more.

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Num10ck Dec 29, 2023

if you can work remotely then why live in a closet?

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Coreidan Dec 29, 2023

New York is a huge state. Why would you need to live in a closet?

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june Dec 29, 2023

Nearly half the state population is in NYC alone. Expand that out to the nyc metropolitan area within New York, and you’re getting close to 3/4 of the state population.

It’s quite reasonable to assume that the vast majority of the folks that left New York were leaving NYC.

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n2burns Dec 29, 2023

I think what they’re saying is that if people wanted to leave NYC, they could stay in State and have more room.

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SkepticalButOpenMinded

I’m sure some did, but there’s no reason to think a leaver of NYC is vastly more likely to move upstate. I’m sure most would move to another city, for one thing, because most people live in cities in general, and all the more if you once lived in NYC.