The Empire State is shedding more residents than any other in the country, according to recently released census data.
New York was just one of nine states that saw a population decline between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018, losing 48,510 residents, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census.
Out-migration — when residents leave one state for another — drove New York’s population decline, The Democrat and Chronicle reported, citing the founder of a conservative think tank.
The number of births in New York surpassed the number of deaths and more than 70,000 immigrants were added, according to the census data.
But 180,306 New Yorkers ditched the state for another, causing the population decline.