A day after Census news that New York is aging — especially rural New York, led by Hamilton County —\u00a0 another foot drops. Marist College pollsters report that of the young people we DO have, 36 percent plan to move away within five years:<\/p>\n
Right now, many young people do not see their future in New York State,\u201d says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.\u00a0 \u201cUnchecked, this threatens to drain the state of the next generation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Twenty-six percent of\u00a0 “adults” plan to leave too. It’s the economy, say the Marist numbers:<\/p>\n
Of residents who expect to leave New York, more than six in ten \u2014 62% \u2014 cite economic reasons like jobs, the cost of living, or taxes.\u00a0 38%, however, report non-economic reasons such as the proximity to family, overcrowding, quality of life, schools, or retirement as the catalyst.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n