Rising rents squeeze Americans across the country
Rent Hikes as Much as 41% Drive Renters Out of Their Homes
Manhattan and San Francisco Lead Nation in Population Decline
(CNSNews.com) - New York County, which is the borough of Manhattan, and San Francisco County, which is the City of San Francisco, led the nation with the highest percentages of population decline from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021, according to data published today by the Census Bureau.
New York County had a population of 1,694,251 as of April 1, 2020. By July 1, 2021, it had dropped to 1,576,876—a decline of 6.9 percent.
San Francisco County had a population of 873,965 as of April 1, 2020. By July 1, 2021, it had dropped to 815,201—a decline of 6.7 percent.
The other eight counties that ranked in the Top Ten for percentage of population loss were Williams County, North Dakota (6.0 percent); Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (5.3 percent); Kings County, New York (3.5 percent); San Mateo County, California (3.5 percent); Suffolk County, Massachusetts (3.3 percent); Bronx County, New York (3.2 percent); Queens County, New York (3.1 percent); and Hudson County, New Jersey (3.1 percent).
When ranked by the actual net number of people by which their populations declined (as opposed to the percentage), the Top Three counties were Los Angeles County, California, which had a population decline of 184,465 from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021; New York County, which had a population decline of 117,375; and Cook County (which includes Chicago), which had a population decline of 102,395.
The other seven counties in the Top Ten for their numeric declines in population from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 were Kings County, New York (95,022); Queens County, New York (74,321); San Francisco County, California (58,764); Santa Clara County, California (50,751); Bronx County, New York (47,706); Alameda County, California (33,797); and Miami-Dade County, Florida (38,990).
Joe Biden: Food Shortages ‘Going to Be Real’ Due to Russia War in Ukraine
President Joe Biden acknowledged during a press conference in Brussels on Thursday that food shortages will hit the world as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“It’s going to be real,” Biden said when asked about discussions with world leaders about food shortages.
He pointed out that Russia and Ukraine were considered the “breadbasket of Europe,” producing nearly a third of wheat exports around the world. Biden also previewed tough times ahead for food supplies across the globe.
“The price of these sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia; it’s imposed upon an awful lot of countries, as well, including European countries and our country, as well,” Biden said.
Biden said he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised European leaders the United States and Canada will act to bolster their supplies of grain.
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau during a meeting in the Oval Office (POOL Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times).
“We both talked about how we could increase and disseminate more rapidly food shortages,” he said.
Biden called for all European leaders to reduce or eliminate trade restrictions on food exports.
“We’re in the process of working out with our European friends what it would take to help alleviate the concerns relative to food shortages,” he said.
No comments:
Post a Comment