The most recent Census population estimates revealed something that the mainstream media would prefer to ignore-the slowing population growth of big cities, including New York.
These metros gained 105,000 net domestic migrants, far outpacing the negative 165,000 net domestic migrants for those with populations greater than 1 million.
Last year's growth leaders among the large metros were located heavily in the dispersed metros of the Sun Belt and intermountain West-Austin, Las Vegas, Dallas-Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Raleigh, Charlotte, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
One big reason: in terms of domestic migration, these areas are gaining far more new residents than are the biggest metros.
Along with the shift to medium-size metros, the Census estimate confirms a trend that, in some circles, is hard to accept: people are moving "Back to the suburbs." In 2017, the core counties lost nearly 440,000 net domestic migrants, while the suburban counties gained more than 250,000.
The day before the new population estimates were released, the New York Times wrote eagerly about the decline of New York's suburbs and exurbs.
The new Census estimates could represent both a return to the patterns of the previous decade and the suggestion of a healthier diffusion of urban growth.
https://www.city-journal.org/html/what-census-numbers-tell-us-15799.html
These metros gained 105,000 net domestic migrants, far outpacing the negative 165,000 net domestic migrants for those with populations greater than 1 million.
Last year's growth leaders among the large metros were located heavily in the dispersed metros of the Sun Belt and intermountain West-Austin, Las Vegas, Dallas-Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Raleigh, Charlotte, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
One big reason: in terms of domestic migration, these areas are gaining far more new residents than are the biggest metros.
Along with the shift to medium-size metros, the Census estimate confirms a trend that, in some circles, is hard to accept: people are moving "Back to the suburbs." In 2017, the core counties lost nearly 440,000 net domestic migrants, while the suburban counties gained more than 250,000.
The day before the new population estimates were released, the New York Times wrote eagerly about the decline of New York's suburbs and exurbs.
The new Census estimates could represent both a return to the patterns of the previous decade and the suggestion of a healthier diffusion of urban growth.
https://www.city-journal.org/html/what-census-numbers-tell-us-15799.html
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