Happy New Year? New Census Data Shows Illinois Lost Population For The Sixth Year In A Row

New U.S. Census data shows that Illinois� population fell again in 2019, making this the sixth year in a row Illinois has shrunk.

Here are the key facts you need to know:
1. Illinois� population fell by 51,000 in 2019, the 2nd-most in the nation.

Only New York lost more people than Illinois in 2019.
Illinois also had the third-worst loss as a percentage of population. 

Only West Virginia and Alaska lost more in percentage terms.
 
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