out-migration
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San Francisco’s out-migration declined from tens of thousands per year during the pandemic emergency to about 100 people last year, while L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
A 2023 paper by Stanford economist Joshua Rauh found that out-migration by California high earners accelerated after the 2012 hike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
"Because migration is most likely to occur in more youthful populations, areas experiencing accelerated out-migration could face accelerated population aging."
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024
The decision to open a limited harvest this fall was informed by sonar and visual spawner surveys and juvenile out-migration counts.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Those who remained continued to work the land, but the out-migration of African Americans combined with other factors to make traditional agriculture less sustainable as the economic base of the region.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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