A Pew analysis finds that a third of states lost residents in 2021. Analysts are debating whether these shifts and slowing population growth rates throughout the country really are signs of “demographic doom.” “When you look at the long term, the past 10 years, states that had strong population growth also had strong economic growth,” says Biernaca-Lievestor. “States that were at the bottom in population growth were at the bottom of economic growth in terms of personal income.” Workers are a fundamental building block for state economies, and population losses raise fears that tax revenue shortfalls will make it difficult for states to sustain commitments such as public-sector employee pensions, or provide services at the level residents need or expect.
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