Statement from Upstate United Regarding Updated Census Data

May 19th, 2022

The following statement is attributable to Justin Wilcox, executive director of Upstate United 

“Today’s stunning announcement by the United States Census Bureau confirms that New York has gone from being the Empire State to the Stagnant State. While many other states have gained residents over the last decade, New York’s population was essentially flat. Meanwhile, the state’s annual budget grew by 31% from 2010 through 2020. This imbalance is simply unsustainable. 

Now, more than ever, we need our elected leaders to reject measures that would drive up costs and drive out more New Yorkers. Everything Albany does should be focused on growing our communities and our economy.”

View the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey: https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-post-enumeration-survey.html