January 10, 2020: Ten states have fewer residents than a year ago.[1]
The biggest population drain was found in New York with 76,790 fewer residents than the year before.[1]
According to Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli, that’s at least partly because “The cost of living in New York — the high taxes, regulations and housing costs — are making it untenable to live the American dream here.”[2]
Marketwatch reports that the top three reasons people are leaving many northeastern states are high costs, the weather, and job opportunities.[3]
The other states losing population were Illinois (51,250), West Virginia (12,144), Louisiana (10,896), Connecticut (6,233), Mississippi (4,871), Hawaii (4,721), New Jersey (3,835), Alaska (3,594), and Vermont (369).[1]
Five states saw their population grow by more than 100,000 residents: Texas (367,215), Florida (233,420), Arizona (120,693), North Carolina (106,469), and Georgia (106,292).[1]
Yesterday’s Number of the Day noted that more people moved out of California than any other state. However, people moving from one state to another is just one component of population change. Overall population growth or loss is also impacted by the so-called Natural Increase (the number of births minus the number of deaths) and international immigration.
In California, the Natural Increase and international immigration were more than enough to offset the number of Californians moving away. Overall, California added 50,635 new residents.[1]
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