PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia is shrinking, according to the latest Census data released in a new report Friday.
The newest estimate shows the population dropped by more than 16,000 residents between July of 2022 and July of 2023.
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That number takes into account births, deaths and people moving in or out of the city.
It marks the third straight year of declines.
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It represents about a 1% drop over that timeframe and more than a 3% drop since April of 2020, which is right after the pandemic started.
Philadelphia's population, as of last summer, stood at 1.550 million people.