Poll: The Census Bureau says Emporia is losing population. Why do you think that is?

Emporia Weather

Currently	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu
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Overcast	35° 26°	35° 25°	46° 32°	46° 32°	46° 28°

The Census Bureau is wrong	9%	59 votes
The cost of living in Emporia is too high	27%	173 votes
Lack of good-paying white-collar jobs	54%	346 votes
Emporia has hit its natural size	6%	42 votes
Undecided	2%	17 votes
637 total votes

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