New York

New York, The Empire State

New York has the nation’s largest city, but as of 2019 the state also leads the nation in the number of people it has lost since the previous year.

While an estimated 76,790 fewer people in the state has may be a drop in the bucket when you’re talking about 19.5 million overall, a lot of those losses are coming from rural counties. In a 2016 census estimate, none of the 24 rural counties had a positive growth rate from 2010. Over that 6 year period they combined for a loss of 41,000 people. So it’s very likely that a dive into those numbers will show rural decline continuing or accelerating.

Rural counties in southern & western parts of the state were affected the hardest.

Images from New York

Posts about New York

Oval Wood Dish Factory, Tupper Lake, New York

July 6, 2024 / Vincent D. Johnson

The story of rural towns often starts with a booming industry around a natural resource and a bust when the demand changes. Tupper Lake, New York fits that mold, but a long dormant eyesore on its picturesque lake could benefit from the fact that the region's natural resource is fueling another demand.

Send me on my way – Win a free signed photo

August 11, 2017 / Vincent D. Johnson

Lost Americana is going east this August – make a suggestion on where and win a free photographic print. It has only been two years since I made a trip

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