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Most cities in New York continue losing population, Census Bureau reports
The Business Council of New York State ^ | June 21, 2006

Posted on 07/03/2006 7:22:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Most cities in New York State have lost population in the last five years, with especially large declines in major Upstate cities, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse lost population, around 4 percent in each city, during the year ending July 1, 2005. All three cities have lost population each year since the last nationwide census in 2000, according to the bureau.

The new data appear in the Census Bureau's Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places. Among 61 cities in New York, 42 lost population from 2000 to 2005.

Twenty-six counties in New York have lost residents so far this decade, according to the new report. In Erie and Broome counties, the number of residents dropped both in the central cities of Buffalo and Binghamton, and in surrounding municipalities within the county.

Nationwide, nearly three-quarters of municipalities with more than 100,000 residents saw at least modest population growth from 2000 to 2005. Buffalo ranked 244th among those 254 localities in population change during the first half of the decade, while Rochester and Syracuse were 241st and 239th, respectively.

Some older, Northeastern cities are adding population. Worcester, Mass., and Providence, R.I., each added more than 3,000 residents in the last five years. New Haven and Allentown, Pa., showed smaller gains.

Click here for further statistics on depopulation of New York State


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bluezone; census; cities; depopulation; exodus; hillaryeffect; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkstate; nyc; urban
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To: Paul_B

Forget about Michigan--the only state with a SBT.


41 posted on 07/03/2006 8:19:23 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: proxy_user
FWIW, here is a copy and paste from cyberspace (the city income tax rate appears quite nasty):

"Under the 2003 legislation, the state and city each added two income tax rate brackets, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2003. The highest bracket, set at 7.7 percent on the state income tax and 4.45 percent on the city tax, applied to taxable incomes above $500,000 for all filers. The second highest bracket of 7.5 percent on state taxes and 4.25 percent on city taxes applied to incomes above $150,000 for married filers (or $100,000 for singles and $125,000 for heads of households). This produced a combined top rate of 12.15 percent, compared to 10.5 percent under the prior law. The top rates were scheduled to remain in effect for three full years, expiring at the end of 2005; the second-highest rates were to be phased out over the next two years."

42 posted on 07/03/2006 8:23:42 PM PDT by Torie
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To: MinorityRepublican

Not to worry. The illegals will fill up the empty space.


43 posted on 07/03/2006 8:26:53 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
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To: proxy_user
Ah, here is something more current:

"Under currently applicable New York State law, the highest marginal New York State income tax rate imposed on individuals for taxable years beginning in 2006 is 6.85%. This rate applies to a single individual with taxable income in excess of $20,000. Individual taxpayers with New York State adjusted gross income in excess of certain defined amounts must pay a supplemental tax intended to recapture the benefit of graduated tax rates.

"The highest marginal New York City income tax rate imposed on individuals is 3.2% for taxable years beginning in 2006. This rate applies to New York residents who are individuals with taxable income in excess of $50,000."

44 posted on 07/03/2006 8:29:08 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Mind-numbed Robot

The illegals are heading to New York City instead and settling in the Bronx.


45 posted on 07/03/2006 8:31:24 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican (everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: Torie

Yes, but since we are talking about the emptying out of upstate cities, only the state rate would be applicable.

NYC and Yonkers are the only two cities with a local income tax.


46 posted on 07/03/2006 8:32:27 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: All

I checked the Census numbers and New York state's population is up 1.5% since 2000 and 5.5% since 1990.


47 posted on 07/03/2006 8:39:24 PM PDT by jamese777
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To: proxy_user

OK, but folks are willing to pay to live in NYC because of the amenities, and need. And while property taxes high in New York, housing prices are dirt cheap upstate (Syracuse has close to the lowest housing prices in the nation), so that should not be too much of a burden. For whatever reason, productive folks just don't want to live in upstate New York.


48 posted on 07/03/2006 8:40:35 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Constitution1st

Your statement was:

“NY state picked up 2 Republican electoral college votes in the last presidential election.”

This is like saying a reduction in the increase wanted is a cut. NYS has less congressional districts now than it did before the 2000 census. What you are trying to imply is that there are now two more republican congressional seats. Your statement is more properly described as the NYS republican state delegation increased by two.

Since NYS (unlike my state*) distributes electoral votes to the statewide winner, how many republican congressional seats there are is immaterial.

* Maine and Nebraska distribute their congressional electoral votes based on the winner in that congressional district.


49 posted on 07/03/2006 8:54:53 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: Steven Scharf
The deal part is incorrect. Congressional districts are set by population. No deal could have been made to keep such a balance.

Congressional districts are set by the state legislature.

The number of districts each state is alotted is set by the population of that state.

With the loss of two USHR seats, would a redistricting not be required?

Such a deal sounds completely plausible.
50 posted on 07/03/2006 9:00:45 PM PDT by A Balrog of Morgoth (With fire, sword, and stinging whip I drive the RINOs in terror before me.)
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To: Santa Fe_Conservative

Oh dear, I hope no New Yorkers head my way-well, liberals from the NE that is.


Not to worry, they all moved to Maine and corrupted it.


51 posted on 07/03/2006 9:25:53 PM PDT by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: proxy_user
"Nope, it's 6.3%, with a new 9% rate for incomes over $500K. Look on the NJ tax website for the brackets."

Yikes! Times sure have changed. Do yourselves a favor. Just get out of there.
52 posted on 07/03/2006 9:29:54 PM PDT by Windcatcher (Earth to libs: MARXISM DOESN'T SELL HERE. Try somewhere else.)
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To: proxy_user
"But in the context of the tristate region, the income tax rates are:

NY 6.875%
NJ 6.3/9%
CT 5.0%"


PA's is 3.05%, up from 2.8% because of Fast Eddie. Sales tax is 6%. NY/NJ/CT FReepers are welcome to join us and help flip this purple state back over to red.
53 posted on 07/03/2006 9:32:54 PM PDT by Windcatcher (Earth to libs: MARXISM DOESN'T SELL HERE. Try somewhere else.)
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To: Riley

Oh Lord, did you hit a sore spot. The whole Rogue Valley is inundated with idiots from SC who honestly believe that since they sold their homes of 30 years, they're financial genius'. From Ashland, home of tree huggers and social nuts, to Grants Pass, southern Oregon is starting to look like San Jose. God help us.


54 posted on 07/03/2006 10:35:32 PM PDT by OregonRancher (illigitimus non carborundun)
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To: OregonRancher

That's when you get the locals together and start annoying the heck out of them...say, have 4th of July fireworks going off at all hours for the entire week, or have everyone buy dirtbikes and ride them around ALL DAY, start a local gun club half a mile away (that's harder, though). The best way to deal with leftists is to make them feel that the whole world is against them without giving them any one thing to target.


55 posted on 07/03/2006 10:43:53 PM PDT by Windcatcher (Earth to libs: MARXISM DOESN'T SELL HERE. Try somewhere else.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
The wonderful thing about America is that when a state is a failure, all people have to do is to leave for greener pastures.

That's very true. In most of the world, the citizens just sit and suffer and wait for someone to come along from the outside with a promise of help. (And the "help" usually turns out to be an illusion, if not a nightmare.)

In most of America, people are willing to move to make a better life. It's one secret of our strength.

56 posted on 07/04/2006 6:28:43 AM PDT by 68skylark
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To: MinorityRepublican
Most cities in New York continue losing population

Yea, they move here and bring their retarded big city ideas of how things should be done with them.

57 posted on 07/04/2006 6:32:10 AM PDT by Dustbunny (Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me)
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To: Dustbunny

Yea, they move here and bring their retarded big city ideas of how things should be done with them.




NYC gained population according to the story. You must be talking about all those big city slickers from Buffalo and Syracuse.


58 posted on 07/04/2006 6:38:11 AM PDT by durasell (!)
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To: durasell

Whatever city they are from they are still bringing their big city ideas with them. They move here to the country to escape the city then they attempt to impart all that they hate from the cities into the local governments.


59 posted on 07/04/2006 11:04:45 AM PDT by Dustbunny (Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Yep, just keep on raising taxes to placate the recipient class (it gets their votes, you know,,,,,lol).

Yep, higher taxes always encourage people to move to those areas. Not to worry, though, as revenue is lost from those who leave--you can always make it up by raising the taxes on those left behind. (s/off)

60 posted on 07/04/2006 11:09:06 AM PDT by stockstrader
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