Some trends are indicating that when the 2010 Census goes through Phoenix it's going to show a shrinking population -- a first for the booming desert city.
"No one knows for sure exactly how many people have moved in or out. But with the 2010 census about to get under way, some indicators suggest Phoenix's population may be smaller than the projected 1,636,170 people."
"City records show declining trends in several key areas. Among them:
• Foreclosure numbers have skyrocketed, meaning fewer city homes are occupied.
• Water hookups are down, suggesting the same.
• Some aspects of trash collection have ebbed because fewer people are buying things that produce waste.
• Crime has declined across the city while police are getting fewer calls for services, a possible indicator of fewer people.
• Sales-tax revenues are likely to drop for the second year in a row, with this year's collections off almost 8 percent from last year."
FULL STORY: Phoenix may be losing people
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