Census: more people leaving NM than coming in

According to the latest census numbers, more people are leaving New Mexico than moving in. 

This might be a result of fewer jobs in the state. Those same census numbers show that a number of recent grads are heading to cities in Texas such as Austin, Houston and Dallas, all of which had a surge in population last year. 

Between July 2011 and July 2012, 5,200 people moved out the Land of Enchantment, nearly the entire population of Tucumcari, per census data.

 Paralleling the overall decline is what officials call a “very slow growth.” Jobs from the oil industry and newborns have contributed to this growth. 

New Mexico has lost 43,000 jobs since the recession began six years ago, according to a local economist.  

Census: more people leaving NM than coming in