America’s 19 Fastest Shrinking Big Cities

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4. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: -11.0% (-18,547)
> 2021 population: 149,400 — #282 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 167,947 — #247 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: -0.2% — #146 largest decrease out of 150
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 2.9% — #79 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 3.5% — #54 lowest out of 381

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3. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: -11.9% (-52,612)
> 2021 population: 389,155 — #138 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 441,767 — #120 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: -1.6% — #98 largest decrease out of 150
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 4.6% — #270 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 6.2% — #331 lowest out of 381

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2. Fort Smith, AR-OK
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: -11.9% (-33,566)
> 2021 population: 247,661 — #191 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 281,227 — #169 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: +0.4% — #216 largest increase out of 231
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 2.7% — #65 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 4.2% — #115 lowest out of 381

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1. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: -22.5% (-75,769)
> 2021 population: 261,108 — #187 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 336,877 — #151 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: -3.3% — #61 largest decrease out of 150
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 5.0% — #298 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 4.5% — #156 lowest out of 381