FILE - A man leaps over a rain soaked Tenth Avenue at 57th Street during severe thunderstorm in New York City, New York, USA, 15 May 2018. EPA
FILE – A man leaps over a rain soaked Tenth Avenue at 57th Street during severe thunderstorm in New York City, New York, USA, 15 May 2018. EPA

 

Albany, NY – New York state’s population declined more than any other state in a recent 12-month period.

New numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week show the state’s population declined by 48,510 between July 1, 2017, and July 1 of this year.

That’s the largest decline of the nine states that lost population during that time. New York’s population is 19.75 million.

Nevada and Idaho led the nation in population growth rates, while Texas saw the largest overall gain in residents.

Republican lawmakers blame New York’s decline on high taxes and the upstate economy.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faults the state’s long winters and says economic factors aren’t to blame. On Thursday he noted that New York’s jobless rate of 3.9 percent is the lowest since 1976.

As reported by Vos Iz Neias