Demography
The Daily Yonder: Last-Minute Trump Administration Proposal Would Effectively Redefine ‘Rural’
The Trump administration submitted a proposal on January 19 to raise the minium population of cities that are considered Metropolitan Statistical Areas from 50,000 to 100,000. If passed, the change (which wouldn't go into effect until 2023) would have “implications both for research and for the... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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01/22/21The Hill: What the 2020 census will reveal about America's future
Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in The Hill in an overview of what the 2020 Census will likely show us about the American... -
01/21/21The Center Square: New Hampshire population experiences 'moderate growth' through in-migration
The Center Square reported on New Hampshire's modest population gains – largely through in-migration – for the third year in a row, according to U.S... -
01/10/21NH Union Leader: Pandemic creating more places to relocate
The New Hampshire Union Leader reports on the increase in pandemic-driven relocations as people take advantage of greater flexibility in their work... -
01/04/21Lowell Sun: Editorial – N.H.- Sun Belt appeal a drain on Mass., N.E. states
The Lowell Sun recently wrote about U.S. Census Bureau data showing that New Hampshire is one of two (the other being Maine) states in New England...
Recent Stories
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11/23/20 - Seacoast Online: Out-of-state buyers fuel Seacoast’s red-hot real estate marketAccording to research done by Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, 60 percent of those migrating to New Hampshire are under age 49. The research also shows... Read More -
11/18/20 - Exemplary ResearchProfessor Kenneth Johnson has been honored as part of the team awarded the National Excellence in Multistate Research Award. Read More -
11/18/20 - The Washington Post: Most Trump Voters Come From Cities and SuburbsCiting recent research by Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson and Carsey School faculty fellow Dante Scala, The Washington Post reports that President Trump did best in... Read More -
11/16/20 - The Laconia Daily Sun: Homes still scarce, expensive as demand outpaces supplyAccording to The Laconia Daily Sun, a high demand for housing and a low supply have driven up median home prices in New Hampshire to a record high of $335,000. Research from the... Read More -
11/16/20 - NH Union Leader: Big housing problem solved with small housesA recent article from the New Hampshire Union Leader sheds light on the lack of affordable housing in New Hampshire and how smaller, more affordable homes offers one solution to... Read More -
11/08/20 - NH Union Leader: Help wanted: Jobs and good quality of lifeCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson told the New Hampshire Union Leader that migration will play an important role in population growth across New Hampshire in the future... Read More -
11/05/20 - UNH COLSA: Experiment Station Scientist Honored for Rural Population ResearchCarsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently honored as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-institution research team awarded the National Excellence... Read More -
10/21/20 - New York Times: New Voters Shift NH DemographicsNew Hampshire’s demographics have been working against Republican interests. Unlike other New England states, New Hampshire has seen an influx of new voters between presidential... Read More -
10/15/20 - Laconia Daily Sun: Racist bullying in schools, a problem no one likes to admitThe Laconia Daily Sun reports on issues of racist bullying in New Hampshire schools and cites a Carsey School of Public Policy study that identifies recent census data putting the... Read More -
09/09/20 - The Daily Yonder: Research Brief: Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe BothThe Daily Yonder cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy researchers Ken Johnson and Dan Lichter that examines how the popular belief of the decline of rural America... Read More