Politics & Government
Top 17 Biggest Illinois Cities that Shrank in Population
The majority of the state's largest cities shrank in population from 2013 to 2014, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Excerpt from a Reboot Illinois guest view:
More than half of Illinois’ largest cities are shrinking. Out of the state’s largest 27 cities, 17 shrank in population and 10 grew from 2013 to 2014.
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shine a light on the annual growth and decline of cities across America. The Census Bureau looked at all 746 American cities with a population of more than 50,000 people, and projected their annual population changes. Unfortunately for the Land of Lincoln, the majority of Illinois cities are shrinking and come in near the bottom of the national rankings.
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Only Naperville and Elgin ranked in the top 50 percent nationally for growth. The other 25 Illinois cities were clustered near the bottom of the pile, with Rockford ranking 737 out of 746 U.S. cities and Decatur ranking 744 out of 746...
Here are the 2013-14 population changes for the rest of the state’s largest cities, as well as charts and maps of how Illinois compares to the Midwest.
