When a city’s population declines – whether birth rates go down, deaths increase, or people simply move to another area – it can affect the housing market, small businesses, employment and other factors. Paying attention to demographic changes can help residents, governments and businesses understand new trends and inform how to best position themselves.
With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked 344 of the largest U.S. cities based on the largest population declines over five years between 2017 and 2022, according to Yahoo! News.
Key findings
California cities make up 40% of the top 25 places where the population decreased most. El Monte had the fifth-highest population shrinkage statewide, losing 9.3% of its population. San Francisco ranked sixth overall with a 8.6% decrease over five years. Santa Ana (-7.8%), Glendale (-6.8%), Inglewood (-6.3%), San Jose (6.2%), Pasadena (-5.9%), Concord (-5.5%), and Corona (5.0%) also topped the list.
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Can you blame people? California has been ran into the ground by corrupt politicians & greedy corps. It was hilarious to see greasy Gavin in the debate last week trying to talk up California which he has accelerated the march toward the death rattle. Concord population decline is entirely expected goes hand in hand with this turd known as California circling the toilet bowl & smelling horrific!
It’s the ones that are coming in that are ruining it. There’s problems everywhere, but this is not the California I grew up in, when you could walk down the street and feel safe, even as a child and not have the guy next to you defecating in public and incompetent workers expecting tips for bad service and food.
DeSantis DESTROYES Newsome! It was amazing. Did you see Newsome try to reverse the crime rate on DeSantis? So embarrassed to live in CA!
I love Warm Kitty. So embarrassing to live in this part of California.
Hahaha! Like we don’t even ask for a lot to live here. We just want it to be safe, clean and have law and order. It isn’t asking a lot, oh wait yes it is in a blue state!
And still Concord City Council gave itself a fat and permanent approximately 30% raise per councilmember each month and gave the City Manager and City Attorney raises not only for 2023 but also future raises for 2024 and 2025.
Greasy Gavin had the same smiling condescending look that Crooked Hillary had during 2016. Gavin’s wife showed up to end the debate seeing that he was getting his butt handed to him by Desantis. He even admitted it saying that the debate was rigged.
California stinks. If it weren’t for family, I would be gone. I would’ve been gone about 5 years ago.
You and me both 💯
The both of you and me make a triple!! Anyone else to make it four?
I believe that the count is not correct. People don’t always tell the truth about the number of people living the house. And if you look at the number of ADU s and trailers and multi families living under one roof. I bet the the under number is false and the real number would be 5 percent more. Don’t trust the counting or the media
We left two years ago. Should have done it sooner. We don’t miss the high taxes, high crime, no consequences for breaking the law, and other items that is on the list.
I think many newcomers are avoiding the census for obvious reasons. I doubt the population has actually gone down.
I’m honestly surprised, I’m loving all the family events that take place around Todos Santos Plaza, The Veranda and up in Clayton. I see new businesses popping up and I get excited because its a new place for my wife and I to try some night. Sunvalley and park n shop could be better but i dont know im enjoying concord for what it is
Soon as I retire. I will be gone and never set foot here in California ever again. North Korea is likely more free.
If Concord’s population is in decline, then why is there an increase in traffic? The traffic on Meadow Lane, Monument Blvd and Cowell Rd. sure seems to be getting heavier, and other streets as well.
DAWG – Good point! Maybe they are only counting the legal citizens. It seems like there are many more illegals citizens here year after year.
DAWG,
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Traffic is worse because BART ridership is at 40% capacity.
Offering my services to help anyone move out, less people would be better. Solves the alleged housing crisis, the current infrastructure can’t handle the current population anyway, reduce demand for products will lower prices. Lower population will reduce social safety net costs, so taxes can be decreased. LOL LOL.
Looks like we’re doing our part to help climate change! If only we had a global population decline.
KEY FINDINGS:
Climate change will never improve if the overall population keeps increasing.
Surprised WC isn’t on the list….. seriously in decline in so many ways
So glad they’re adding more bike lanes though! 🤣
🙄 Don’t get me started with that one
Hard to leave the Bay Area. The weather is usually great (except for this current geoengineering — yes folks that’s a real thing not a “conspiracy theory” and been around since the end of WWII). Maybe our efforts should be to get the space cadet “wokees” to leave instead and take their political leaders with them.
I’m not surprised. There is an inverse relationship between woke policies and sensible people wanting to live in a city (and state).
The population of Concord has been pretty much flat since 2010. Look up the US Census data,
2010: 122,067
2022: 122,625
I demand a multi-year study!!!
I loved Concord. It was just the right place at just the right time for my young family. I was part of that exodus, but for my own reasons, not because I had any problem with Concord. Utter lack of gun stores was kinda depressing , but not unique I guess. Life is better when you’re grateful and optimistic, no matter where you live.
Interested in cities in Cali with an increase in population. Wondering if the middle class is the main reason for these numbers as they are carrying the burden of those riding for free.
I’m going to guess smaller cities in Sacramento metropolitan area (Roseville, Folsom, etc.). Probably Bakersfield and Merced. It’s affordability problem.
Did they take into account the percentage of people that did not leave the cities, but became homeless?
A lot of people are living out of the trunk of their cars.
The Contra Costa Homeless Industry already has mechanisms in place to over-count the homeless population. There’s way too much money involved for homelessness.
Yet, the State of California says the City of Concord needs to add, on average, 725 housing units each of the next 7 years.