Demography
The Daily Yonder: Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Rural Population Grows by Nearly 20%
The Daily Yonder: "Over the past decade, the rural population declined by 0.6% but simultaneously became nearly 4 percentage points more diverse. That represents a nearly 20% increase in the portion of rural residents who are members of a racial or ethnic minority. In the following article,... Read More-
06/01/22
Sun Belt cities boom as major cities bleed population
In this article The Hill reports, "More than half of American cities registered a loss of population over the last year as people flocked to suburbs... -
05/20/22
The Washington Post: A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to grow
In this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "The story of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where... -
05/01/22
AP News: 100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteria
In this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the... -
03/31/22
The Hill: America's major metro areas are shrinking
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 62 of America’s 100 largest counties lost population between July 2020 and July 2021 during peak pandemic....
Recent Stories
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07/23/20 - Newsweek: Will the Blue Invasion of Red State America Finally Pay Off in 2020?Five states (Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) have added almost six million domestic migrants since 2000. While that may sound like a lot, according to... Read More
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07/23/20 - Keloland.com: Signs of Some Sales Tax Recovery in Sioux FallsAccording to a July 17-published report by the Carsey School of Public Policy, the hardest hit sector nationally, and in every state, has been leisure and hospitality, in which... Read More
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07/21/20 - NH Public Radio: Why Younger People Are Moving to NH and StayingKristine Bundschuh, researcher at the Carsey school, recently joined NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley to discuss her research on migration patterns to New Hampshire. She co... Read More
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07/13/20 - Washington Post: A New Generation Challenges the HeartlandAccording to Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, "Americans should expect more discussions about race in rural regions" as nonwhite populations continue to grow there... Read More
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06/17/20 - Pine River Times: Poverty Rates Affect Census ReportingAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, studies over the past 50 years have shown that higher poverty rates in rural areas are linked to U.S. Census undercounts.... Read More
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06/16/20 - NHPR: How to Conduct a Census During a Global PandemicKenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and the senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently joined Ken Gallager, principle planner and coordinator for the State Data Center... Read More
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06/01/20 - Epoch Times: Worries Rise as Vacationers from Pandemic Hotspots Travel to Popular AreasResearch by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School of Public Policy on the spread of COVID-19 in rural counties with seasonal vacation homes was quoted in this Epoch Times article on... Read More
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06/01/20 - Carnegie Corp: Andrew Carnegie Fellow on Rural America’s Vulnerability to COVID-19Carsey School Senior Demographer and 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Ken Johnson was recently interviewed for his research into the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on rural... Read More
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05/26/20 - Union-Bulletin: Rural Areas Expect Higher Death RateAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, an older population, greater incidence of obesity, and chronic health problems in rural areas are likely to... Read More
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05/19/20 - NH Union Leader: NH’s Tourism Hotspots Now Face COVID-19 RiskCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was interviewed for this NH Union Leader article on how New Hampshire’s tourism destinations are beginning to get hit harder by the... Read More