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BadAtUsernames9514 t1_jefl272 wrote
Reply to comment by p4177y in These NJ counties saw the largest population drop as residents migrate to other areas by madrid987
It's possible, but that doesn't seem to be showing up in school enrollment statistics, at least as of last school year. Public school enrollment decline was fairly minimal in New Jersey, and enrollment fell in every state, even Florida.
BadAtUsernames9514 t1_jefjxgh wrote
Reply to comment by CitizenTed in These NJ counties saw the largest population drop as residents migrate to other areas by madrid987
There's no empirical evidence supporting this assertion. New Jersey's labor force and employment is the highest it's ever been, and continuing to grow, according to the latest BLS numbers.
BadAtUsernames9514 t1_jefjpek wrote
Reply to comment by XCypher73 in These NJ counties saw the largest population drop as residents migrate to other areas by madrid987
If people actually were "leaving in droves" house prices wouldn't be skyrocketing.
BadAtUsernames9514 t1_jefosdy wrote
Reply to comment by CitizenTed in These NJ counties saw the largest population drop as residents migrate to other areas by madrid987
If you're employed, can't afford housing and move out, you're no longer counted in the labor force of the state you left.
Do people get priced out of New Jersey? Yes. Is it a torrential flood that's leading to a hemorrhaging population? The 2020 census showed that was not the case, and I've seen little evidence indicating the estimates of the last few years are any more reliable.