Population loss: Northern and western rural counties lead the way in Pennsylvania

 

Which includes Warren County, where Retiring Guy grew up.

Top headline:  Daily Yonder

Map and bottom headline:  Erie Times-News, 4/2/2024

Pennsylvania saw population declines in 41 of its 67 counties last year as deaths outpaced births in parts of the commonwealth and residents moved out of many rural areas, according to newly released U.S. Census estimates. 

The numbers, made public in March, mirror long-term projections, which predict waning populations across much of the Keystone State over the next couple decades. In particular, the total number of residents in the commonwealth’s rural counties is expected to shrink by about 5.8% by 2050, according to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.

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