Demography
U.S. Population Growth Shrinks to Lowest Level in 100 Years
According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, if the COVID-19 pandemic is as significant as some experts are saying, U.S. deaths could exceed births in the near future, something that has never happened before. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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03/30/20Rural Americans Fear the Spread of the Pandemic
According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, things that were once weekly events in rural parts of American, such as... -
03/26/20Rural Communities Hurt by Social Distancing Practices
Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, says social distancing looks different in rural communities than it does in urban ones such... -
03/26/20U.S. Could Experience Its First Population Decline in History
Numbers released by the Census Bureau and analyzed by researchers at the Carsey School show that the United States could be heading towards its first... -
02/21/20Heavy Reliance on the Internet Could Cause Problems for the 2020 Census
For the first time in history, the U.S. Census will be relying heavily on internet responses to gather data. Research from the Carsey School shows...
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01/03/20 - Young Voters are Shaping NH Political LandscapeCarsey School professor Kenneth Johnson breaks down New Hampshires electoral demographics in a video interview with NECN. Read More -
12/27/19 - Population Change is Coming to New HampshireAccording to research from the Carsey School, over 16,000 people with a bachelor's degree or higher moved to New Hampshire between 2013 and 2016. In contrast, 11,500 people... Read More -
12/20/19 - More than 20% of Voters in NH are New Since Last PrimaryAccording to research published by the Carsey School, more than 20% of people voting in the 2020 Presidential election will be new voters. Read More -
12/20/19 - 230,000 New NH Voters for the 2020 Presidential ElectionAccording to research published by the Carsey School, there are approximately 230,000 potential new voters for the 2020 Presidential election. Researchers also state that because... Read More -
12/17/19 - Demographic Shifts Make for Changes in the 2020 PrimariesA new study released by the Carsey School and reported on by NHPR shows that more than one in five potential 2020 New Hampshire primary voters will be new to the electorate. Read More -
12/11/19 - Rural Counties Losing Population NationwideAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing "protracted and significant population loss" compared with 9% of urban... Read More -
12/04/19 - Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018According to a report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, the United States birth rate fell in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. Kenneth Johnson, a... Read More -
11/20/19 - In NH, Migration Drives Population GrowthHighlighted in this Concord Monitor article, research from the Carsey School of Public Policy shows an increase in population from 2016 to 2018, most of this gain resulting from... Read More -
11/20/19 - Carsey School Report: Diversity Has Doubled in NHNew data released by the Carsey School of Public Policy shows that diversity has doubled in New Hampshire since the last election. This Union Leader article examines research from... Read More -
11/13/19 - Slower Population Growth ProjectedOver the next several decades, Americas population will become significantly older and more diverse. Women are expected to have fewer children and life expectancies are expected... Read More