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New York growing again, new Census figures show

After shrinking for two years in a row, New York State's population began growing again in the year ended July 1, 1997, new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show.

However, the small population gain -- less than a tenth of 1 percent -- showed the state still feeling the lingering effects of major job losses during the early 1990s. New York added 3,000 residents, for a total of 18,137,226 in mid-1997, according to the Census Bureau estimates.

The U.S. population as a whole increased by about .9 percent, and all but five other states grew faster than New York during the year.

The Census Bureau said 271,930 New Yorkers were born and 165,948 died in the year ending last July 1. The state gained a net 117,528 new residents from foreign countries, but lost a net 222,604 moving to other states.