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New census data shows the 14-county metropolitan region lost around 19,000 people between April 2020 and July 2022. St. Louis and St. Louis County led the declines while suburban and exurban counties, like St. Charles, Lincoln and Jefferson, posted gains as they have in the past.
“It is thinking about the end user of not just housing workers, it’s not just a place where people come to work and do their thing and leave.”
There needs to be a reason for employees to return to the office, since the pandemic proved remote work was viable.