Along with the 0.5% rate of population decline, New York also recorded the largest decline in pure numbers, with a drop of almost 102,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census.

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.

  • CosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    251·
    11 months ago

    Yeah I don’t get that at all. I had several female co-workers who accepted relocation packages to Texas when my company offered them right when Texas started passing anti-abortion laws.

    I figured it was none of my business to ask why they did but man…they are either really smart and wanting to flip the state blue or they aren’t thinking it’s going to affect them.

    No amount of money would make me want to move to Texas or Florida, or anywhere the Alt-right has a strong political hold

    • highenergyphysics@lemmy.world
      261·
      11 months ago

      They don’t think it will happen to them.

      Yknow despite literally all metrics of quality of life, health, and safety being even worse in red states than the already pathetic US average.

      Why is it that every conservative leaning government worldwide is currently in a self destructive spiral while socialist societies are getting better and better in all measurable metrics?

      Curious.

      • Johnvanjim@lemmy.world
        3·
        11 months ago

        Reasonable investments in the future vs. winning points now

        It’s pretty much the bane of any capitalist society

      • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        17·
        11 months ago

        Like Venezuela? Bangladesh? Republic of the Congo? Seems like maybe too broad a statement to me. Some Socialist countries have seen improvements for some people - that doesn’t make is a magical indicator for societal well-being.

    • hglman@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Having just moved from Texas to the north east, people in the northeast are clueless to how bad it actually is.