N.Y. is a sad #1 in outmigration

ALBANY — New York over the past year continued to lose more residents to other states than it gained — even as the overall population grew slightly thanks to a continued influx of immigrants, census data shows.

During the 12-month period ending July 1, the state lost a net 190,508 residents to other states, according to the data. That pushed the net outmigration to over 1 million people since 2010 — the largest of any state, according to a review by the Empire Center, a fiscal watchdog group.

Overall, New York’s population grew in 2016-17 to 19.85 million, up just 13,113 from 2015-16.

With 399,734 new residents, Texas had the largest population gain. Florida gained 327,811.

If the trend continues, New York is in jeopardy of losing at least one of its 27 congressional seats.