Illinois population declines for 10th straight year

[DigitalDrifter]

Gee I wonder why?

"51% of residents said they would leave the state if given the opportunity, citing high taxes, crime, and the cost of living as primary reasons."

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois residents left the state at a rate of 1 every 6 minutes between July 2022 and July 2023, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed the state’s population declined for the 10th year in a row, losing 32,826 residents this year.

The Illinois Policy Insititute calculated that 83,839 people left the state. A poll it conducted found that 51% of residents said they would leave the state if given the opportunity, citing high taxes, crime, and the cost of living as primary reasons.

Illinois population declines for 10th straight year

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois residents left the state at a rate of 1 every 6 minutes between July 2022 and July 2023, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau…

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[jbrownson0831]

Gee I wonder why?

"51% of residents said they would leave the state if given the opportunity, citing high taxes, crime, and the cost of living as primary reasons."

Illinois population declines for 10th straight year

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois residents left the state at a rate of 1 every 6 minutes between July 2022 and July 2023, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau…

www.mystateline.com

Its the midwest Kalifornia.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It would be interesting to see which part of the state people are moving out of.

 

[1srelluc]

It would be interesting to see which part of the state people are moving out of.

I bet it's not the still red areas.

 

[jbrownson0831]

It would be interesting to see which part of the state people are moving out of.

Why? Reich demands come out of Springfield, but if you're not getting murdered in Chicago you are paying out the wazoo throughout the state in stupid taxes so they all want to leave.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

They are all getting shot and killed on a daily basis in Chicago.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

It would be interesting to see which part of the state people are moving out of.

91 of 102 Illinois counties lose population in 2022

Illinois’ record population decline affected nearly all counties in 2022

www.illinoispolicy.org

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The "blue" states are losing population. The "red" states are gaining. This has been a pattern for years now.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Gee I wonder why?

"51% of residents said they would leave the state if given the opportunity, citing high taxes, crime, and the cost of living as primary reasons."

Illinois population declines for 10th straight year

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois residents left the state at a rate of 1 every 6 minutes between July 2022 and July 2023, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau…

www.mystateline.com

So they stopped screwing because they are scared? BS.

 

[Independent thinker]

Gee I wonder why?

"51% of residents said they would leave the state if given the opportunity, citing high taxes, crime, and the cost of living as primary reasons."

Illinois population declines for 10th straight year

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois residents left the state at a rate of 1 every 6 minutes between July 2022 and July 2023, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau…

www.mystateline.com

This is what the left want for the entire country.

 

[Anomalism]

The "blue" states are losing population. The "red" states are gaining. This has been a pattern for years now.

Weird that people prefer to live in red states.