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nougat98 t1_jeal2kq wrote

Reply to comment by PurpleWhiteOut in [Inquirer] Census data shows Philadelphia population drop in 2022 by _crapitalism

The cell phone carriers have an incredibly accurate count of people who actually live here. Not sure about the census but city itself is clueless - they sent me jury duty notice more than a year after I left. Had to email them a photo of my MT driver’s license to escape their clutches.

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ColdJay64 t1_jeb2qh6 wrote

Based on cell phone data, the city's population grew .8% between April '21 and April '22: https://localtoday.news/ny/philly-attracts-residents-from-suburbs-and-brooklyn-cellphone-data-shows-5778.html

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William_d7 t1_jebj8i4 wrote

That’s interesting and seems logical given that 1/5 of my friends and neighbors seem to “live” in NJ or elsewhere despite only leaving the city for holidays…

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