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    Declining population knocks Illinois down to 6th-largest state

    Declining population knocks Illinois down to 6th-largest state

    CHICAGO NEWS 12/20/2017, 04:27pm

    Over 33,000 people left Illinois from July 2016 to July 2017, a move that could jeopardize congressional representation. | Mick Zawislak/Daily Herald

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    Over the course of a year, Illinois’ population dwindled by 33,700 people, dropping it from fifth place to sixth place on the list of most populous states in the country.

    That decline is one of the worst, according to data released Wednesday by the Census Bureau. Many neighboring states, like Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan, all saw moderate population gains during the same period. Pennsylvania is now ranked fifth.


    Brian Harger, a research associate at Northern Illinois University’s Center for Governmental Studies, said a decline means the state has the potential to lose seats in the U.S. House.


    As for why the decline is happening, Harger said it could be linked to a declining birth rate for the state, a drop in domestic migration — meaning people coming to Illinois from other states — and a “leveling off” of foreign migration.


    “Rural counties and downstate Illinois have taken the brunt of population declines in the past, but the number of people in Chicago, which has propped up the state, has leveled off,” Harger said. “The decline could mean fewer federal dollars, and if it continues it won’t bode well for economic development.”


    The center, which is also a State Data Center for the U.S. Census Bureau, says the state has lost over 88,000 people since 2013, in part due to less migration and birth rates. Economic recovery has also “lagged,” Harger said, and that isn’t attractive to residents.


    In a statement, Liz Schuh, principal policy analyst for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for planning, said that while the narrow window of the study can be misleading, “Census data over several years does indicate stagnant or even declining population for our region and state.”


    “Among some positive signs — for example, increased overall diversity, despite losses in some races, ethnicities, and geographic areas — the ability to retain current residents poses near- and long-term economic and social challenges for metropolitan Chicago and Illinois,” Schuh said.


    If trends continue, the state could find itself in a downward spiral, Harger says, though he doesn’t believe Illinois has reached that point yet.


    “A lot of states have witnessed similar issues and come back from them,” Harger said, referring to Pennsylvania, which he says has seen a population increase of about 103,000 since 2010. “What we’re seeing is the state aging with the rest of the country and industrial world, as well as changes in the birth rate and a young workforce. Those are issues all states will have to deal with.”


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    Illinois should celebrate the loss of population and aging of the population. Less people, less welfare, less sucking on federal taxpayers.
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    Homeless Over 50: The Graying of Chicago's Homeless Population

    Finally, safety net social welfare programs fail this population. The meager safety net programs in place for single adults such as Earnfare target individuals younger than 48, and most programs for seniors cannot be accessed until 62. (housing) and 65 (SSI). But they need to understand that, in the future, they are too old to ...
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    Job loss from bad trade and immigration policies caused this homeless problem. We're on track to stop the job loss, stop the exodus of our manufacturing plants, and get these long-term unemployed discouraged workers back in the work force. There's so much to do. It's like unraveling a giant nasty hairball, but we're on the right road now. What these poor people do in the meantime, I don't know. But they're plenty young enough to work many more years. It's all about jobs, creating them, keeping them, protecting them.
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    Cook County, Ill., where Chicago is the county seat, had the largest population loss of any county in the country from 2015 and 2016.

    Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore Lead Nation in Population Loss

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    Good, I love population loss. Excellent!!
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    Poor Texas.
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    Illinois' economic growth is worse than during the Great Depression

    Jun 13, 2017 - There are fewer Illinoisans working today than there were 10 years ago. Millions of Illinoisans are feeling the brunt of the state's economic pain and financial meltdown in the form of joblessness and hopelessness. Too many families are dealing with unemployment and underemployment, and too few are ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnDoe2 View Post
    Cook County, Ill., where Chicago is the county seat, had the largest population loss of any county in the country from 2015 and 2016.

    Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore Lead Nation in Population Loss
    Each of these cities are controlled by progressive liberals and have been for decades. Furthermore, they also have high crime rates and taxes. Detroit and Baltimore have one of the highest income tax burdens of any city in the country and Chicago has the highest sales tax of any city.

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